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2G: Raja, Kanimozhi, et al charged with money laundering
31 Oct 2014
A special court in New Delhi has charged former telecom minister A Raja, Kanimozhi, an MP and daughter of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, Dayalu Ammal, Karunanidhi’s wife, and 16 others with money laundering in a 2G spectrum-related cas
YouTube as peer support for severe mental illness
31 Oct 2014
People with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder who use a popular social media website like YouTube can receive and provide naturally occurring peer support
India permits 100% FDI in construction sector
29 Oct 2014
FDI will not, however, be permitted in an entity which is engaged or proposes to engage in real estate business, construction of farm houses and trading in transferable development rights
India permits 100% FDI in construction sector
29 Oct 2014
FDI will not, however, be permitted in an entity which is engaged or proposes to engage in real estate business, construction of farm houses and trading in transferable development rights
Power distribution losses average 27% : ICRA
29 Oct 2014
Home landline phones on the way out: survey
22 Oct 2014
India may open commercial coal mining to private sector, foreign firms
22 Oct 2014
India is ending the 42-year monopoly of state-run Coal India Ltd by opening up commercial coal mining to the private sector, including foreign companies with subsidiaries or joint ventures incorporated in India
India may open commercial coal mining to private sector, foreign firms
22 Oct 2014
India is ending the 42-year monopoly of state-run Coal India Ltd by opening up commercial coal mining to the private sector, including foreign companies with subsidiaries or joint ventures incorporated in India
AbbVie calls off $55-bn acquisition of Shire over US tax rules
22 Oct 2014
AbbVie said the new US tax rules would keep it from gaining access to its overseas cash without having to pay hefty US taxes
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