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India set to open up retail sector as US pressure mounts
18 Feb 2011
India, which has been holding back on opening up multi-brand retail sector to foreign investors, is now under increased pressure from the US to be allowed into the $450-billion sector
Smaller parties seek berth in 2G telecom JPC
18 Feb 2011
CBI raids Kalaignar TV offices
18 Feb 2011
The CBI raided the offices of Kalaignar TV, promoted by DMK chief M. Karunanidhi's wife and daughter, early this morning, as part of its widening probe into the 2G scam
Baosteel secures ferrochrome supply from India
18 Feb 2011
CWG scam: CBI raids premises of five more officials
18 Feb 2011
Nearly Rs600 crore of contracts relating to the overlays project are under the scanner of the agency, the income tax department and the Enforcement Directorate
Reddy rules out hike in oil prices
17 Feb 2011
Reddy rules out diesel price hike as oil firms' retail losses mount to Rs10.74 per litre
16 Feb 2011
Abu Dhabi’s IPIC to buy Spain’s Cepsa from Total for €3.97 billion
16 Feb 2011
Total wants to reduce its exposure to European refining operations and use the liquidity to invest in upstream projects
CBI chief pegs 2G scam loss at Rs50,000 crore
16 Feb 2011
CBI widens probe in 2G telecom licences scam
16 Feb 2011
Coca-Cola's top-secret formula uncovered?
15 Feb 2011
The list of ingredients of Coca-Cola was actually published in a 1979 local newspaper article in Atlanta, Georgia, the web site claims
Odisha ultra mega power project gets green nod
15 Feb 2011
Balwa induction on Swan board fishy, feels CBI
15 Feb 2011
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