| Thinking out of the cage | 21-NOV-09 |
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| Admittedly, Nehru was there at the start of things, the end of an age, the awakening of a nation, that tryst with destiny. So he and others of his generation were better placed than we are to think laterally, to explore all of history for models towards which to incline the path of our future. He also spent years in prison, an enforced separation from the bustle and fire of the freedom movement which enabled him to look beyond the constrained present to the past and future, all in the service of his country. In other words, he used his time in prison to think big for India. |
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| India's enterprise software market set to grow by 12% | 17-NOV-09 |
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| Asia Pacific’s enterprise software market revenue is forecast to reach $22.1 billion in 2010, posting a 10.2 per cent growth, according to Gartner, Inc an information technology research and advisory company. This represents an upturn from the expected 6.6 per cent growth in 2009, which is a notable slowdown compared to 2008 growth of 13.8 per cent. Within the region, the volatile economy is said to be impacting the application software segment more than the infrastructure software segment. |
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| Everonn to double points of presence | 10-NOV-09 |
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| Everonn Education Ltd (formerly Everonn Systems) plans to invest Rs 100-130 crore in 2009-10 to expand its points of presence in the country and grow its virtual classroom vertical, ViTELS (Virtual Technology-Enabled Learning Solutions). |
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| CAG audit of RIL to begin this month | 03-NOV-09 |
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| The country’s premier audit body, the Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG), has constituted a high-level team for auditing Reliance Industries’ expenses on eastern offshore KG D-6 fields. The exercise will begin this month. |
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| Lupin sales growth leaps over volume growth | 22-OCT-09 |
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| Lupin— the largest manufacturer of anti-TB drugs in the world — has recorded one of the sharpest rise in sales in the domestic market over the last 12 months, according to the latest data available from research firm ORG-IMS. |
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| Birsa varsity under CAG scanner for irregularities | 19-OCT-09 |
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| The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in its recent report on the performance of the state-run Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) said, "A performance audit on working of the Birsa Agricultural University disclosed that the objectives to impart education in agriculture and its allied branches to make advances in learning; to conduct research in agriculture and allied sciences, and to undertake extension programme of such sciences among rural people of the state of Jharkhand were not fulfilled to the mandated extent. |
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| CAG yet to begin audit of RIL books | 14-OCT-09 |
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| Caught in a web of rules relating to vetting of books of private firms, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has not been able to start scrutiny of Mukesh Ambani-led RIL’s accounts, even after the company agreed to special audit of gas field expenses nearly two months ago. |
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| Jharkhand officials fail accountability test: CAG | 08-OCT-09 |
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| Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in a recent report said that senior officials in Jharkhand failed to enforce accountability and protect interests of the government while facing inspection reports. |
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| Sigma-Byte to focus on education, goverment sectors | 21-SEP-09 |
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| One of the largest network cabling integrator in the country, Sigma-Byte Computers Pvt. Ltd., launched its network cabling services in Gujarat recently. With its new branch set up in Ahmedabad, the company, in association with Commscope Enterprise Solutions, intends to cater both large enterprises and small and medium businesses (SMBs). |
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| A new high for Officer's Choice | 17-SEP-09 |
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| Three years ago, Officer’s Choice was selling just five million cases a year and its market share was around 10 per cent in the regular whisky segment. |
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| UP heading towards 'fiscal stress': CAG | 10-SEP-09 |
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| There has been an all-round deterioration in the financial condition of Uttar Pradesh and the state may be heading towards "fiscal stress" in the medium-to-long term, says the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. |
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| Ness Tech to scale up India operations | 09-SEP-09 |
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| With the key IT outsourcing markets showing positive signs in terms of demand, Ness Technologies which provides R&D services to its global clients from offshore locations, has announced to expand its Indian operations. |
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| J&K Bank draws flak from CAG for various lapses | 07-SEP-09 |
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| The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has rapped Jammu and Kashmir Bank for various lapses, including not adhering to a uniform rate of interest on term loans advanced by the bank. |
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