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Cabinet nod To Rs 1 lakh cr for urban renewal, 100 smart cities to take off
The rejuvenation mission will be implemented in 500 cities and towns each with a population of 100,000 and above
 "Cabinet nod To Rs 1 lakh cr for urban renewal, 100 smart cities to take off")
Govt nudges India Inc to include social schemes in CSR spend
Pranab Mukherjee said the CSR provision of the Companies Act, 2013 has the capability to unlock Rs 8,000-20,000 crore for the social sector
 "Govt nudges India Inc to include social schemes in CSR spend")
Xiaomi Mi4i: 40,000 units sold out in just 15 seconds
Business Standard looks at Xiaomi's offerings in its latest product and deconstructs the reasons for the hype
 "Xiaomi Mi4i: 40,000 units sold out in just 15 seconds")
Subscribers consent must for activating data services: Trai
Telecom regulator is seeking comments till May 12 on the issue
 "Subscribers consent must for activating data services: Trai")
Biocon Q4 net up 78% at Rs 201 crore, boosted by Syngene share sale
PAT powered by sale of Syngene shares; R&D spends up 95%
 "Biocon Q4 net up 78% at Rs 201 crore, boosted by Syngene share sale")
Draft anti-corruption law toughens trial, penalty
Assent from lokpal or lokayukta is must now for trying govt officers
 "Draft anti-corruption law toughens trial, penalty")
CCEA raises import duty on sugar to help domestic industry
Importers of raw sugar will have to re-export processed white sugar within six months
 "CCEA raises import duty on sugar to help domestic industry")
Strike at Asian Paints factory near Chennai
They want assurance of withdrawal of action against four workers and also 62 contract workers taken back
 "Strike at Asian Paints factory near Chennai")
Infy Foundation partners with Code.org to promote Computer Science in US schools
Foundation partners with Code.org to do so, with Vandana Sikka joining latter's board
 "Infy Foundation partners with Code.org to promote Computer Science in US schools")
Flipkart acquires mobile marketing firm Appiterate
Post acquisition, Appiterate's mobile marketing automation platform will be integrated into Flipkart's mobile app
 "Flipkart acquires mobile marketing firm Appiterate")
Drug firms see stock market cheer over FDA nod for generic
Hetero Labs and Teva Pharmaceutical have also got a nod from the FDA over the first generic version of same drug
 "Drug firms see stock market cheer over FDA nod for generic")
Airtel set to invest $3 billion in FY16
Will end 3G roaming pacts by March '16; plans 4G services in various circles this year
 "Airtel set to invest $3 billion in FY16")
Vedanta's core profits below expectations
15% Amount by which revenues were down y-o-y at Rs 17,804 crore in the period
 "Vedanta's core profits below expectations")
Murdoch-backed PropTiger acquires Makaan.com
Today's deal has happened through Elara Technologies, the parent firm of PropTiger; acquisition amount undisclosed
 "Murdoch-backed PropTiger acquires Makaan.com")
4 of 7 members of technical advisory panel wanted rate cut
TAC typically meets a week before the policy while the minutes of the meeting is released with a 3-4 week lag
 "4 of 7 members of technical advisory panel wanted rate cut")
Realty bill deferred in RS; Oppn wants it sent to select panel
Samajwadi Party, JD(U), Left, AIADMK claim new bill has "substantive changes" over earlier UPA bill
 "Realty bill deferred in RS; Oppn wants it sent to select panel")
Coal scam: Naveen Jindal, Madhu Koda, 13 others charged by CBI
14 others, including ex- Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda, also named as accused
 "Coal scam: Naveen Jindal, Madhu Koda, 13 others charged by CBI")
Cabinet clears Merchant Shipping Bill
Bill aims to protect environment and human health from ballast water and sediments used in ships
 "Cabinet clears Merchant Shipping Bill")