Sonia Gandhi ranked world’s sixth most powerful woman
August 22nd, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) India's ruling United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi has been ranked sixth, a notch ahead of US first lady Michelle Obama, in the Forbes magazine ... Read more...
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Biocon net marginally down in fiscal 2012
April 27th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 27 (IANS) India's biotech major Biocon Ltd posted Rs.338 crore net profit for fiscal 2011-12, registering a marginal 0.5 decline year-on-year (YoY) over the previous fiscal (2010-11) at ... Read more...
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Chanda Kochhar tops India’s powerful businesswomen’s list (Lead)
November 8th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar tops Fortune India's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business list, which also includes Ekta Kapoor and Farah ... Read more...
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Karnataka to have five new bio-tech parks
July 11th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 11 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday said five bio-tech parks will be set up in the state, including one worth Rs.500 crore in capital Bangalore.Similar facilities ... Read more...
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India eyes $10 billion from biotech sector by 2015
May 4th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 4 (IANS) India's sunrise biotechnology sector is set to reach $10-billion revenue by 2015 from $4 billion posted in fiscal 2010-11 through innovative products and services, a top ... Read more...
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Biocon quarterly net profit up 25 percent
April 28th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Biotechnology firm Biocon Thursday posted a 25 percent increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs.100.81 crore for the quarter ended March 31 as against ... Read more...
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PM in Malaysia to firm up economic, defence, cultural ties (Night Lead)
October 26th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 26 (IANS) Having said sayonara to Japan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here Tuesday for a three-day visit during which he will underscore the linkages between ... Read more...
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PM touches down in Malaysia to bolster ties (Lead)
October 26th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 26 (IANS) Having said sayonara to Japan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here Tuesday for a three-day visit during which he will underscore the linkages between ... Read more...
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Biocon net profit up 20 percent in second quarter
October 22nd, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 22 (IANS) India's leading biotech firm Biocon Ltd posted net profit of Rs.89 crore for the second quarter (July-Sep) of this fiscal (2010-11), registering a 20 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth.In ... Read more...
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Biocon unveils healthcare unit for critical illnesses
August 17th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 17 (IANS) Biocon has set up a new comprehensive care division to provide affordable solutions to hospital acquired infections, the leading biotech firm said Tuesday.
"The care division has been set ... Read more...
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PM sets up National Innovation Council
August 16th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set up a new body, to be chaired by former telecom czar Sam Pitroda, which will be draw up policies for ... Read more...
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Indian biotech sector rebounds on global recovery
June 2nd, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 2 (IANS) Riding the global recovery, India's biotech industry bounced to high growth in fiscal 2009-10 to post revenues of $4 billion (Rs.18,500 crore), a whopping 52 percent over the ... Read more...
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Ten Indians on The 2010 TIME 100 (Sidebar)
April 30th, 2010 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 30 (IANS)Ten Indians on The 2010 TIME 100 "who most affect our world".
Leaders* Manmohan SinghHeroes* P. Namperumalsamy* ... Read more...
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Biocon net zooms 224 percent in fourth quarter
April 29th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 29 (IANS) Leading biotech firm Biocon Thursday reported consolidated net profit of Rs.81 crore for fourth quarter (Jan-Mar) of fiscal 2009-10, registering a whopping 224 percent growth year-on-year (YoY) from ... Read more...
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4 Indian women among Forbes Asian ‘Heroes Of Philanthropy’
March 5th, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 5 (IANS) Four Indian women corporate leaders have made it to the Forbes' list of Asia Pacific's 48 "Heroes Of Philanthropy".
The Indians featured on the list of the region's most ... Read more...
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List of Reader’s Digest’s India’s Most Trusted (To go with Abdul Kalam, Ratan Tata are India’s most trusted: Survey)
March 2nd, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The following is the list of India's Most Trusted published in the March issue of Reader's Digest:
1. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, 2. Ratan Tata, 3. Kiran Bedi. ... Read more...
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Reconstituted India-US CEOs’ Forum to meet PM, Obama
November 24th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.24 (ANI): The reconstitued India-US CEOs' Forum met in Washington, on Monday and will meet Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama at the White House ... Read more...
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India, US CEOs to share growth ideas with Manmohan, Obama
November 24th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) Members of the newly reconstituted India-US CEO's Forum are expected to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama Tuesday to share their thoughts ... Read more...
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Infosys, Biocon to build houses for flood-hit in Karnataka
October 9th, 2009 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 8 (IANS) India's IT bellwether Infosys Technologies Ltd and biotechnology major Biocon Ltd pledged to re-build around 6,000 houses at a cost of Rs.60 crore for the flood-affected people of ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi, Kochhar, Nooyi in Forbes 100 powerful women list
August 20th, 2009 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 20 (IANS) Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, PepsiCo chief executive Indra Nooyi and ICICI Bank's new head Chanda Kochhar have been listed among the world's 100 most powerful ... Read more...
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Nooyi, Sonia Gandhi in Forbes top 15 most powerful women list (Part- VI)
August 20th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.20 (ANI): Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, Chanda Kochhar, CEO of ICICI Bank India and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Chairman, Biocon India are the only Indians ... Read more...
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Nooyi, Sonia Gandhi in Forbes top 15 most powerful women list (Part- V)
August 20th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.20 (ANI): Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, Chanda Kochhar, CEO of ICICI Bank India and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Chairman, Biocon India are the only Indians ... Read more...
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Nooyi, Sonia Gandhi in Forbes top 15 most powerful women list (Part- IV)
August 20th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.20 (ANI): Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, Chanda Kochhar, CEO of ICICI Bank India and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Chairman, Biocon India are the only Indians ... Read more...
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Nooyi, Sonia Gandhi in Forbes top 15 most powerful women list (Part- III)
August 20th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.20 (ANI): Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, Chanda Kochhar, CEO of ICICI Bank India and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Chairman, Biocon India are the only Indians ... Read more...
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Nooyi, Sonia Gandhi in Forbes top 15 most powerful women list (Part- II)
August 20th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.20 (ANI): Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, Chanda Kochhar, CEO of ICICI Bank India and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Chairman, Biocon India are the only Indians ... Read more...
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Nooyi, Sonia Gandhi in Forbes top 15 most powerful women list (Part- 1)
August 20th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.20 (ANI): Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, Chanda Kochhar, CEO of ICICI Bank India and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Chairman, Biocon India are the only Indians ... Read more...
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Biocon net up 59 percent in first quarter
July 23rd, 2009 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 23 (IANS) Biotech major Biocon has posted a net profit of Rs.47.6 crore for the first quarter this fiscal, registering a 59 percent year-on-year (YoY), the company said Thursday.
Total income ... Read more...
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Budget should incentivise biotech sector: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
July 5th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 5 (IANS) As a sunrise industry, the biotechnology sector is looking up to the national budget, to be presented in parliament by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday, for a fillip ... Read more...
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Indian biotech industry growing, but at slower pace
June 18th, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 18 (IANS) Global recession and slowdown in the domestic market impacted the Indian biotech industry last fiscal, resulting in a year-on-year (YoY) growth declining to 18 percent from 34 percent ... Read more...
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Biocon to fund innovation cell at Hyderabad B-school
June 8th, 2009 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 8 (IANS) India's biotechnology major Biocon Ltd. Monday announced the setting up of a cell for innovation management at Hyderabad's Indian School of Business (ISB) with a corpus of Rs.1 ... Read more...
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New Bangalore airport set to turn one - quietly
May 23rd, 2009 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
By Maitreyee Boruah
Bangalore, May 23 (IANS) The new Bengaluru International Airport starts its second year Sunday without any fanfare. Yet to be officially inaugurated or christened, the airport has got mixed ... Read more...
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Weak rupee lowers Biocon net profit 80 percent in 2008-09 (Lead)
April 28th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 28 (IANS) A steady weakening of the rupee in the volatile currency market has lowered the consolidated net profit of biotechnology major Biocon group to Rs.93.1 crore in 2008-09 from ... Read more...
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Indian middle class mobilised to vote
April 17th, 2009 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Indian middle class is being mobilised to vote like never before.From web sites giving information on criminal records of Lok Sabha candidates to ... Read more...
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Captain Gopinath to contest from Bangalore as independent
March 26th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 26 (IANS) Captain G.R. Gopinath, who pioneered India's low-cost airline Air Deccan, is taking off as a politician. He will contest the coming parliament poll as an independent candidate from ... Read more...
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Art auction to raise money for underprivileged children
January 19th, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Celebrities come together with artists to produce joints works of art to be auctioned and the money given to a charity - that is what India On ... Read more...
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