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Boeing teams up with HAL, Mahindra for F/A-18 Super Hornet production
13 Apr 2018
Boeing on Thursday announced a partnership with India’s state-run Hindustan Aeronautics and Mahindra Defence Systems for local production of F/A-18 Super Hornet
Harish Manwani to retire, Sanjiv Mehta to take over as CMD
13 Apr 2018
Hindustan Unilever has announced the retirement of Harish Manwani as non-executive chairman of the company and the elevation of Sanjiv Mehta, as chairman and manging director
Tatas to combine aerospace and defence businesses
12 Apr 2018
The combined entity of Tata Motors’ Defence Division, TAL Manufacturing Solutions, Tata Power’s Strategic Engineering Division, Tata Advanced Materials, and Tata Advanced Systems will offer the full range of integrated mobility and support solutions across land, sea and air
Tatas to combine aerospace and defence businesses
12 Apr 2018
The combined entity of Tata Motors’ Defence Division, TAL Manufacturing Solutions, Tata Power’s Strategic Engineering Division, Tata Advanced Materials, and Tata Advanced Systems will offer the full range of integrated mobility and support solutions across land, sea and air
Malaysia’s IHH plans to outbid Manipal Hospitals for Fortis: report
12 Apr 2018
Malaysian investment holding firm IHH Healthcare Bhd plans to bid for India's Fortis Healthcare Ltd at a price marginally better than Manipal Hospitals Enterprises Pvt Ltd's offer, Bloomberg reported today citing people aware of the matter
Malaysia’s IHH plans to outbid Manipal Hospitals for Fortis: report
12 Apr 2018
Malaysian investment holding firm IHH Healthcare Bhd plans to bid for India's Fortis Healthcare Ltd at a price marginally better than Manipal Hospitals Enterprises Pvt Ltd's offer, Bloomberg reported today citing people aware of the matter
Mahindra partners Japanese, Israeli firms for sea planes, naval UAVs
12 Apr 2018
The company on Wednesday signed an MoU with Japan-based ShinMaywa Industries to manufacture and supply the US-2 amphibious aircraft to Indian Navy and another MoU with Israel's Aeronautics to manufacture ship-borne unmanned aerial vehicles
Zuckerberg vows to fix Facebook flaws before polls in India
11 Apr 2018
Appearing before a Senate committee, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg apologised for the kind of lapses that led to the Cambridge Analytica imbroglio, and said he knows the importance of the upcoming polls in countries including India, Hungary and Brazil
Zuckerberg vows to fix Facebook flaws before polls in India
11 Apr 2018
Appearing before a Senate committee, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg apologised for the kind of lapses that led to the Cambridge Analytica imbroglio, and said he knows the importance of the upcoming polls in countries including India, Hungary and Brazil
No takers for Air India as Tatas decide to opt out
11 Apr 2018
The Tata Group is unlikely to consider a bid for the national carrier as the terms are too onerous, a report says. With Jet Airways and IndiGo no longer in the running, it seems no one wants to be part of an airline where the government insists on holding a stake
No takers for Air India as Tatas decide to opt out
11 Apr 2018
The Tata Group is unlikely to consider a bid for the national carrier as the terms are too onerous, a report says. With Jet Airways and IndiGo no longer in the running, it seems no one wants to be part of an airline where the government insists on holding a stake
No takers for Air India as Tatas decide to opt out
11 Apr 2018
The Tata Group is unlikely to consider a bid for the national carrier as the terms are too onerous, a report says. With Jet Airways and IndiGo no longer in the running, it seems no one wants to be part of an airline where the government insists on holding a stake
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