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Union Budget 2017: Rural Development

Feb 1, 2017

The Budget 2017 is also unique in the sense that it is the first budget after introduction of three key changes to the budget process viz., merging of the Railway Budget with the General Budget, Doing away with the classification of plan and non plan expenditure and most importantly advancing the budget presentation date by one month.

Suzlon Energy announced to sell 100 percent stake in its German subsidiary Senvion SE

Jan 22, 2015

The 100 percent stake was sold to US-based company Centerbridge Partners for 7200 crore rupees. The proceeds from sale of stake will be utilised towards debt reduction.

Skype announced to stop phone calls within India

Oct 8, 2014

Skype will stop the calling facility from its application on mobile and landline phones within India from 10 November 2014.

EU Competition Commission approved Facebook – WhatsApp deal worth 19 billion US dollar

Oct 6, 2014

European Union (EU) Competition Commission approved Facebook – WhatsApp deal worth 19 billion US dollar on 3 October 2014.

Shri Govindraja Textiles of TN announced to relocate its operations in North Carolina

Sep 23, 2014

Shri Govindaraja Textiles announced to set up a spinning unit in Eden, North Carolina.

China fined British drug maker firm GSK Plc 489 million US dollars for paying bribes

Sep 20, 2014

China on 19 September 2014 fined GlaxoSmithKline Placement (GSK Plc) a record 489 million US dollars (3 billion Yuan) for paying bribes to doctors to use its drugs.

Bombay HC passed an ex-parte order restricting Park Hotel from using Candy Crush Saga image

Sep 18, 2014

Bombay High Court on 18 September 2014 passed an ex-parte order restricting the Park Hotel

Gilead gave voluntary licenses to Indian pharma companies to make genetic version of Sofosbuvir

Sep 17, 2014

Gilead on 16 September 2014 gave voluntary licenses to Indian pharma companies to make generic version of hepatitis C drug Sofosbuvir.

TCS and Bharti Foundation announced to spend 200 crore rupees for Clean India Campaign

Aug 19, 2014

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Bharti Foundation on 18 August 2014 announce to spend 200 crore rupees for Clean India Campaign.

DGCA approved the Flying License of AAIPL

May 9, 2014

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 7 May 2014 approved the flying license of AirAsia India Private Limited (AAIPL).

Cadbury India changed its name to Mondelez India Foods Limited

Apr 23, 2014

Cadbury India Limited on 22 April 2014 announced to change its name to Mondelez India Foods Limited.

USFDA banned imports from Indian plant of Apotex Pharma Co

Apr 4, 2014

US Food and Drug Administration on 2 April banned imports of Apotex Inc’s manufacturing plant in India.

Union Ministry of Civil Aviation approved the Tata and Singapore airlines JV

Apr 3, 2014

Ministry of Civil Aviation approved a new airline of Tata and Singapore Airlines (SIA).

NTPC approved 14366-crore rupees investment for Jharkhand plant

Mar 15, 2014

NTPC has approved an investment of 14366.58 crore rupees for its Karanpura thermal power project in Jharkhand.

Spicejet triggered airfare war by slashing fare up to 75 percent

Feb 25, 2014

Low-cost air carrier Spicejet triggered a third round of airfare war by slashing ticket prices by 75 percent during Super Summer Sale for customers.

CCI approved Etihad Airways purchase of 50.1% stake in JPPL

Feb 6, 2014

CCI gave its nod to Etihad Airways for purchase of 50.1% stake in JPPL.

Central Government allowed Tesco to invest in brownfield entity

Jan 6, 2014

Government of India allowed British retailer Tesco to invest in brownfield entities in India.

TCS to set up world's largest corporate learning centre in Thiruvananthapuram

Jan 4, 2014

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) decided to set up the world's largest corporate learning and development centre in Thiruvananthapuram

India and United States signed a deal for six C-130J Super Hercules

Dec 28, 2013

India and US inked contract for six additional C-130J super Hercules aircraft, worth of 1.01 billion $ on 27 December 2013.

Sri City in Andhra Pradesh to have PepsiCo’s largest beverage plant in India

Dec 22, 2013

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