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Prince Charles unveils Tagore bust
09 Jul 2011
Sharad Gulla joins Aricent as VP, sourcing
07 Jul 2011
BT India chairman Arun Seth to head Alcatel Lucent's Indian operations
06 Jul 2011
Seth will continue with his exisiting position as non-executive chairman of BT India, with whom he has been associated since 1995, Alcatel-Lucent said in a statement.
Maran under SC scanner in 2G scam
06 Jul 2011
Textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran is now under the Supreme Court's scanner in the 2G spectrum allocation scam with the CBI uncovering his role in “forcing” Aircel promoter into selling his stake Malaysian firm in Maxis in 2006.
Defence secretary Pradeep Kumar will be new CVC
02 Jul 2011
Setting to rest an unpleasant controversy, the Government of India has cleared the appointment of defence secretary, Pradeep Kumar, as the country’s next chief vigilance commissioner with a three member panel consisting of the prime minister, the home minister and leader of the opposition approving the appointment.
Stunning turnaround in Strauss-Kahn sexual-assault case
01 Jul 2011
Former IMF chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, may soon be released from house arrest after New York City prosecutors reveal that there are serious concerns about the credibility of the hotel chambermaid who accused him of sexual assault.
The buck stops here, PM seeks to assure editors
29 Jun 2011
In a much-anticipated interaction with the media, Prime Minister Singh says he is in full control of the government but ready to cede his position to Rahul Gandhi
Christine Lagarde is first woman IMF chief
29 Jun 2011
French finance minister Christine Lagarde ended her campaign for the top slot at the International Monetary Fund on a winning note with her election being confirmed on Tuesday.
Vice admiral Shekhar Sinha is new IDS chief
28 Jun 2011
Christine Lagarde poised to become next IMF chief
28 Jun 2011
French finance minister, Christine Lagarde, has emerged as the most likely candidate to head the International Monetary Fund with China indicating its support for her candidacy.
Harish Manwani to take over as Unilever COO
25 Jun 2011
Harish Manwani, currently the non-executive chairman of Hindustan Lever, has been elevated by the FMCG giant to its global operations.