Industry
Cabinet clears Oman proposal for gas price hike
28 Apr 2012
Oil prices need to be `rationalised’, says PM
28 Apr 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today stressed the need for rationalisation of fuel prices, confirming economists’ expectations of a partial decontrol of diesel, gas and kerosene
Telcos blast TRAI proposals on fresh 2G auction
28 Apr 2012
Inter-ministry panel opposes TRAI on fresh 2G auction
28 Apr 2012
An inter-ministerial panel set up to supervise the upcoming auction for 2G airwaves has opposed Trai's move to allow mobile phone companies to stagger their payments for spectrum bought through bidding
Watson Pharmaceuticals to buy Swiss rival Actavis for $5.60 billion
26 Apr 2012
The proposed acquisition will catapult Watson, the fifth-largest US pharma company, into the world’s third-biggest generic drugmaker with expected 2012 revenue of $8 billion.
SC extends spectrum auction deadline by 3 months
25 Apr 2012
Government proposes deregulation of diesel prices
24 Apr 2012
Even under deregulation, diesel prices will continue to be modulated in order to insulate the common man, according to the government
SC extends deadline for 2G spectrum auction to 31 August
24 Apr 2012
The SC also allowed all telecom service providers with cancelled licences to operate till 7 September 2012
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