Ranbaxy merger: Sun Pharma readies new leadership team
Taking forward its acquisition of Ranbaxy Laboratories , Sun Pharma has put in place a team of top executives, including Dilip Shanghvi’s son Aalok Shanghvi, to lead the businesses of both the organisations. While the leadership team is comprised mainly from the representatives of Sun Pharma,... read more »
United Nations to Hold Disaster Meeting in Tsunami-Hit Japan
TOKYO: The UN will hold a once-in-a-decade meeting on disaster risk reduction this weekend, with policymakers gathering in tsunami-struck Japan after warnings that the cost of climate change-related calamities could bankrupt future generations. The meeting will review what lessons have been learned... read more »
Sri Lanka seizes passports of 74 Indian nationals
The Government of Sri Lanka has reportedly seized the passports of 74Indian nationals working at a plywood factory near Colombo. The Indian nationals have reportedly been charged with working in the island-nation without valid work visas. The Department of Immigration and Emigration in Sri Lanka... read more »
Triple murder convict executed in Pakistan
Islamabad: A man convicted in a triple murder case was executed on Thursday in Pakistan`s Punjab province. Muhammad Siddique was hanged in a district jail in Toba Tek Singh city, Dawn online reported. This is the first non-terror execution since Pakistan lifted its moratorium on the death penalty... read more »
Mamata Banerjee to Meet PM Narendra Modi With ‘Long List’
NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of Bengal, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi shortly to discuss what she calls a “long list” that includes her... read more »
India and Australia condemn woman killing in Sydney
India’s foreign ministry has said it has taken up the murder of an Indian woman in a Sydney park with the premier of New South Wales. Prabha Arun Kumar, 41, died in a stabbing attack... read more »
Uproar in Lok Sabha over Masarat Alam’s release
The Lok Sabha was briefly adjourned till 11.30 a.m.on Monday after opposition parties tore into the BJP led-NDAgovernment over the recent release of Kashmiri separatist leader Masarat... read more »
‘Lack of transparency in AAP alienating workers’: Mayank Gandhi’s dig at...
AAP leader Mayank Gandhi contended on Saturday that the lack of transparency within the party was alienating workers, a reflection of the growing rift between him and Delhi chief minister... read more »
Gold Monetisation Scheme Should Be Investor Friendly: Gitanjali E...
After the announcement of a gold monetisation scheme in the Budget, the details of the scheme are keenly awaited. The scheme has the potential to attract Rs. 1 lakh crore worth of gold deposits, says... read more »
