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India says no to AIDS drug patents, reaffirms role as ‘pharmacy’ of poor countries
London, September 4 (ANI): India has rejected applications from two US companies for patents on two key AIDS drugs in a move that could mean more people in poor countries will have access to life-saving medicines. According to a report … Continue reading
PPP will not comprise with India on Kashmir issue: Pak Minister
Oslo (Norway), Aug.19 (ANI): Pakistan’s Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Qamar Zaman Kaira, today said that neither his country nor the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party would compromise with India on the Kashmir issue. Kaira, who is also Pakistan’s Information and Broadcasting … Continue reading
Prolonged power cuts result in shutdown of industries in Kanpur
Kanpur, Aug 11 (ANI): The once flourishing industries of Kanpur is facing problems due to the prolonged power cuts, forcing the industrialists to either shutdown their business or seek alternatives. The industrialists have to bear the cost of generators through … Continue reading
With no big releases, movie buffs at a loss
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) It’s a dry spell at the box office thanks to the ongoing tussle between the producers and multiplex owners. Movie buffs, deprived of their usual dose of entertainment, are looking for other options. ‘Every week … Continue reading
Eminent filmmaker Shakti Samanta dies
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Veteran filmmaker Shakti Samanta died at a hospital here Thursday evening. He was 83. Samanta died at 6.30 p.m. at the Nanavati Hospital in Vile Parle, his close friend of 45 years A. Krishnamurthi, chairman of … Continue reading
Carnation Auto inks JV pact with Variety Group
Carnation Auto, promoted by Jagdish Khattar, former chairman and managing director of Maruti Suzuki, has signed a joint venture pact with the Variety Group to set up multi-brand auto solution hubs in Andhra Pradesh. The venture would offer service and … Continue reading
Nasscom names Genpact’s Pramod Bhasin as chairman
Pramod Bhasin, chief executive officer of Genpact Ltd, has been appointed chairman of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) for 2009/10, the IT trade body said on Thursday. Bhasin, who is also a president of Genpact, takes … Continue reading
Global Mind Sports Foundation aims to boost interest in chess
Aiming to give a fillip to the game of chess and motivate and train young talents in the game, The Global Mind Sports Foundation, is panning various tournaments, coaching camps and several activities round the year across the state soon. … Continue reading
Alternative policies to tackle economic slowdown: Left
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) The Third Front should try formulating alternative economic policies to deal with the economic slowdown if it came to power at the centre, West Bengal’s ruling Left Front chairman Biman Bose said here Thursday. ‘The economic … Continue reading
Satyam changes bidding process as sale nears
India’s fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services said on Thursday it has changed the bidding process for a controlling stake in it to introduce a second-round open auction to find a new owner if necessary. Satyam, reeling since its founder and chairman … Continue reading
Ranbaxy to launch Daiichi drug
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd and Daiichi Sankyo Company Ltd announced on Tuesday that Ranbaxy will launch Olvance (Olmesartan Medoxomil, antihypertensive) in India. The drug was originally discovered by Daiichi Sankyo. This follows a licensing agreement between the two companies authorising Ranbaxy … Continue reading
Inter-bank ATM usage becomes free from today
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) directive to render charge-free for customers, the usage of automated teller machine (ATM), comes into effect on Wednesday. According to the directive a customer can withdraw money from his bank account using the ATM … Continue reading
Satyam sale expected by mid-April – source
Financial bids for Satyam Computer will be submitted by next week, three banking sources involved in the deal said on Thursday, and the sale of the fraud-hit Indian outsourcer is likely to be completed by mid-April, another source with knowledge … Continue reading →