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Plan panel asks PSUs to set up education hubs under CSR

In a move to boost higher education in the country, the Planning Commission has mooted the idea of public sector units setting up higher education hubs as part of their

Tough days ahead for B-schools

With the economic conditions showing no signs of stabilising, many business schools are finding it difficult to place their students and hence, these management institutes - both Indian Institutes of

Tata Capital to disburse R5k crore for clean energy projects

Tata Capital on Wednesday said it would disburse more than R5,000 crore for energy efficient projects by using the Bureau of Energy Efficiency's

Direct tax collection up 8.36%

The net direct tax collection rose just 8.36% to R3.23 lakh crore in the first three quarters of the current financial year, confirming that overall estimate for 2011-12 is unlikely

SC notice to finmin & RBI on loan write-offs

Dissatisfied with the finance ministry reply on the steps to address rising NPAs, the Supreme Court sought RBI's response on its role in regulating public sector banks on the non-recovery/

Tech notes: RIM close to stripping CEOs of chairmanship

Research In Motion is close to a decision on stripping its co-chief executives of their other shared role as chairman of the board, a newspaper said on Tuesday

We aim to grow in India through bolt-on acquisitions

It's been no easy ride for Novartis India, formed in 1997 through the merger of Hindustan Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz.

Essar Steel completes Hazira expansion

Essar Steel has completed the expansion of its Hazira plant, taking the flat steel production capacity at the plant up to 10 million tonnes a year.

Fat pay cheques & added roles delay hiring at top levels

Increasing salaries at the top levels, a wish to promote an internal employee rather than hunting for an outsider and demanding responsibilities at the CXO level have slowed the hiring

Stage set for consolidation blitz in media, say experts

India's R65,000-crore media and entertainment industry is poised for consolidation across print and broadcast segments, as bigger players look to expand their national footprint while smaller ones align themselves with