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US court dismisses criminal charges against Devyani Khobragade
13 Mar 2014
Khobragade is under the scanner as her two daughters aged four and seven holding US passports as also Indian diplomatic passports, are in New York with their father, who is a US citizen
Sahara chief stuck in jail as SC puts off hearing
11 Mar 2014
The case list on the Supreme Court's website shows that the case, which was listed before a special bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and J S Khehar, "stands deleted and the same is adjourned"
Vedanta appoints former Rio Tinto chief Tom Albanese as CEO
06 Mar 2014
Vedanta Resources stock rose to its highest level in two weeks after the company appointed former Rio Tinto chief as its CEO
Finnish solar firm Fortum ropes in former Tata Power executive Sanjay Aggarwal for India venture
05 Mar 2014
Will sell assets to raise money, Sahara chief Roy assures SC
04 Mar 2014
Sahara chief Subrata Roy said that Sahara will sell its assets to pay up to Rs22,500 crore to SEBI, and the sale of properties could start from Wednesday
Gates back at top of global rich list
04 Mar 2014
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has regained the top position in Forbes global rich list
Justice K T Thomas quits as head of Lokpal search panel
03 Mar 2014
Former Supreme Court judge KT Thomas, who was the head of the search panel to identify nine members of the proposed national anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal, has resigned, expressing his inability to continue in the job
Nishi Vasudeva takes over as CMD of Hindustan Petroleum
01 Mar 2014
Nishi Vasudeva today took charge as chairman and managing director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, becoming the first woman to head a public sector Navratna
Nishi Vasudeva takes over as CMD of Hindustan Petroleum
01 Mar 2014
Nishi Vasudeva today took charge as chairman and managing director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, becoming the first woman to head a public sector Navratna
GM appoints Arvind Saxena as president and managing director
01 Mar 2014
General Motors India yesterday appointed former managing director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, Arvind Saxena, as president and managing director
GM appoints Arvind Saxena as president and managing director
01 Mar 2014
General Motors India yesterday appointed former managing director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, Arvind Saxena, as president and managing director
GM appoints Arvind Saxena as president and managing director
01 Mar 2014
General Motors India yesterday appointed former managing director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, Arvind Saxena, as president and managing director
John Veihmeyer to succeed Michael Andrew as KPMG's global chairman
28 Feb 2014
John B Veihmeyer, chairman and CEO of KPMG in the US, will succeed Michael Andrew as KPMG’s next global chairman
John Veihmeyer to succeed Michael Andrew as KPMG's global chairman
28 Feb 2014
John B Veihmeyer, chairman and CEO of KPMG in the US, will succeed Michael Andrew as KPMG’s next global chairman
Sahara chief Roy finally surrenders; son claims he wasn’t absconding
28 Feb 2014
Subrata Roy, the chief of the Sahara Group, finally surrendered to the Uttar Pradesh Police in Lucknow this morning, two days after the Supreme Court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant on him
OVL boss Dinesh Sarraf to take over as new ONGC chief
27 Feb 2014
Dinesh K Sarraf, MD, ONGC Videsh, will take over as the new chairman and managing director of the country's most profitable firm, ONGC
OVL boss Dinesh Sarraf to take over as new ONGC chief
27 Feb 2014
Dinesh K Sarraf, MD, ONGC Videsh, will take over as the new chairman and managing director of the country's most profitable firm, ONGC
SC orders Sahara chief Roy’s arrest for avoiding court appearance
26 Feb 2014
The Supreme Court today issued a non-bailable warrant against Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy for failure to appear in court as directed
US likely to commemorate Apple icon Steve Jobs on postage stamp
22 Feb 2014
Steve Jobs, the face behind the range of Apple's iconic products, will get the accolade of a commemorative stamp with his image from the US Postal Service
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw replaces Ambani as chairperson of IIM-B board
19 Feb 2014
Shaw is the first woman chairperson of any IIM Board, IIM-B said, adding that the ministry of HRD has notified this change
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