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Prime-time flying slots may be auctioned
The vacant slots, which have been allotted but are not being used by airlines, would be auctioned on an experiment.
Hollande urges Mittal to keep idle furnaces running
A cabinet member said the Indian steel magnate was no longer welcome in France due to years of broken promises.
India approves policy to cap prices of 348 medicine
India's domestic drug market, the fourth largest in the world by volume, is valued at nearly $13 billion.
Sensex closes 131 pts up ahead of Parliament session
The NSE Nifty closed above the 5600 level for the first time in last four sessions after seeing the consolidation with a negative bias since last week.
Public sector banks to hire 63,200 people this year: FM
Chidambaram said there were a total of 84,489 vacancies in the public sector banks at the end of the last financial year, of which 63,200 posts will be filled up in 2012-13.
Reliance Industries denies Kejriwal's allegations
The company said that neither Reliance Industries Limited nor Mukesh Ambani had any accounts with HSBC in Geneva.
RIL issues statement, says it's not against CAG audit
Reliance Industries Limited pointed out that it had never opposed previous audits ordered by the government.
SEBI files contempt plea against Sahara in SC
The petition said that two firms - Sahara India Real Estate Corporation and Sahara Housing Investment Corporation failed to refund its investors.
Sebi seeks strong legislation to check public money collection
Sebi Chairman U K Sinha said that the market regulator takes action against such entities whenever it suspects anything wrong and gets evidence.
Telenor seeks to join 2G airwaves auction
The auction for 1800 MHz mobile phone band is the result of a Supreme Court order to revoke permits issued in the earlier auction.
Suspension of Kingfisher licence on the cards: Officials
The crisis-ridden airline company on Friday extended its lockout till October 23.
8 pc GDP growth not easy, but not impossible: PM
While India has confronted persistent challenges on the external front, Manmohan Singh said the global economic recovery has failed to materialise.
Power, metal shares drag Sensex down by 110 pts
The BSE benchmark Sensex on Friday fell nearly 110 points on profit taking in power, metal and capital goods shares, snapping the two-day rally, amid weak global cues.
Kingfisher to extend grounding of flights: CEO
Planes of Kingfisher Airlines, which have been grounded since October 1, would not fly until October 20.
Align domestic petrol prices to global rates: President
He said it is in the interest of both consumers and investors and necessary for a sustainable future.
Align domestic fuel prices with global rates: Pranab
President Pranab Mukherjee said greater alignment of domestic rates with global prices was in the interest of both consumers and investors.
