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Cabinet clears Oman proposal for gas price hike
28 Apr 2012
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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