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Mukesh Ambani first non-American on Bank of America board
17 Mar 2011
Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd, becomes the first non-US citizen to join the board of America’s largest bank and one of the world's largest financial institutions.
Swamy demands probe into Batcha's death
16 Mar 2011
2G scamster A Raja’s aide Sadiq Batcha found dead
16 Mar 2011
Former telecom minister A Raja's aide Sadiq Batcha, suspected of being a frontman for the scam-tainted minister, was found dead at his residence in Chennai on Wednesday.
KM Unni is acting COO, Air India
15 Mar 2011
Vijay Kumar appointed COO of Sun TV
14 Mar 2011
Vijay Kumar appointed COO of Sun TV
14 Mar 2011
British trade minister in India next week
12 Mar 2011
CIL ex-chairman is next MD of Haldia Petrochem
11 Mar 2011
LN Mittal pips Mukesh Ambani to emerge as richest Indian in Forbes list
10 Mar 2011
More than 50 Indian billionaires are featured in the World's Billionaires list of Forbes, the US-based publisher announced today.
Dalai Lama steps aside from political matters
10 Mar 2011
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has said he will now pass the reins of political power to the elected prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile and focus on spiritual matters.
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