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Airtel, Vodafone hurriedly allocated excess spectrum, Rs 508 cr loss to exchequer: CBI
As per Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), current telecom operators Bharti Airtel (earlier known as Bharti Cellular) and Vodafone India (earlier known as Hutchison Max & Sterling Cellular) were sold additional spectrum beyond 6.2 MHz, up to 10 MHz, in ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Rs 2,000-cr pharma research fund : Exim Bank
The Export Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) will utilize Rs 2,000-crore fund in research activities for the pharma sector. It is being done to increase exposure in research and development. The fund has been allocated by the Commerce Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Director of the News International Group, Rupert Murdoch resigns
Founder of the News Corporation, and ‘media mogul’ Rupert Murdoch has resigned. He gave resignation from Directorship from a number of companies- NI Group, the Times Newspaper Holdings, and Newscorp Investments in Britain.
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Yahoo appoints Marissa Maye as its New President and CEO
Marissa Mayer has been appointed as the new president and CEO of Yahoo – world’s 2nd largest search engine by query volume. Prior to her appointment, she served as the top executive at Google. Mayer will lead the product innovation ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
RIL warns of KG-D6 shutdown, govt shows CAG’s red card
The tussle b/w Reliance Industries and the petroleum ministry over the future of India’s significant gas acreage reached to a full blown confrontation. Reliance and its partner BP have indicated the shutdown of the country’s biggest gas discovery- KG-D6 in ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Rs. 4,575-crore investment to perk up 5 PSUs
In order to revitalize five Public Sector Units (PSUs), a total investment of Rs.4,575 crore are under consideration of the government. This will also revive Lucknow-based Scooters India without inducting any strategic partner. Govt funds will be inducted into Companies ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
India extends energy & mining sector support to Cuba
India extended its proficiency and support to Cuba in energy and mining sectors. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry assured this to Cuba. Indian companies can engage in Cuba through investment in exploration, production, refining and marketing. Recently, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
IOC, RIL figure in Fortune’s top 100
· 8 Indian companies appear in the list of world’s 500 largest companies by Fortune magazine. · Among those 8 companies, 5 are state-run · Indian Oil Corp and Reliance Industries Limited stand among the top 100. · Indian Oil, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012