International Centre of Excellence in Financial Regulation announcedThe establishment of a new International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR), to be led by Barbara Ridpath as CEO, was announced today by Economic Secretary and City Minister Kitt ..
Bombay HC asks for affidavit on custody of HIV+ bar girlThe Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra government to file an affidavit within a week's time over the custody of a bar girl, who is reportedly HIV-affected and asked why her medical ..
Law Society slams UK government plan for 48-day detention extensionThe Law Society has criticised Government plans to increase the period of time for which a person can be held before they are charged. A statement by The Society said that it is not c ..
Soz calls upon states to adopt rainwater billUnion Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Sozhas called upon States, which were yet to adopt the draft Bill on rain water harvesting and recharging of ground water proposed by the Centre, to do so at the ea ..
Direct Selling Association seeks law to protect consumer interestsThe Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA), the premier body governing 16 of the largest direct selling companies in the country, wanted the Government to enact a law to prevent mult ..
The weavers of Gopalpur in Jajpur district have demanded patentry of their handloom products, made of tussar fabric.At a workshop, jointly organized by the Institute of Socio-Economic Research and Training, Indian Merchants’ chamber, UNCTAD and the U ..
Apart from a five per cent share of the Indian pharmaceutical market, the purchase of Ranbaxy will take Daiichi Sankyo way ahead of others in the race among Indian companies for patent-protected drugs.A recent paper on ‘Patenting Landscape in India' ..
The Uttar Pradesh government today ordered first information reports (FIRs) to be lodged against all the 16 sugar mills that Bajaj Hindusthan owns in the state for allegedly failing to honour farmers' payment commitments for the crushing season 2007- ..
Reliance Communications Chairman Anil Ambani today said he could transfer shares in the company without restrictions, rejecting Reliance Industries Chairman and elder brother Mukesh Ambani's claim of having the first right of refusal as "meaningless' ..
The war between Ambani brothers continued on Sunday over the proposed merger between Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Communication Ltd (RCom) and South African telecom major MTN that could create a $70 billion trans-continental telecommunications gia ..