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7.9 earthquake hits Japan, no casualties so far

Mild tremors in Delhi, NCR; no tsunami warning so far

G R Aloria succeeds D J Pandian as chief secretary of Gujarat

One of the seniormost bureaucrats in the state, Aloria has served in several key positions including heading Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam

Protests grow against IIT Madras derecognition of student group

Around 100 people arrested near the institute, political parties join stir

Former Odisha CM Giridhar Gamang quits Congress

Gamang's son says the leader will join a national party soon

Govt talks tough on errant e-commerce firms

Suggests there is an urgent need to strengthen consumer protection Act to give powers to file class action suits against such companies

Economy grows 7.3% in FY15, industry beats expectations

Advance estimates pegged it at 7.4%; agriculture grows only 0.2%

Govt confirms fiscal deficit for 2014-15 was 4% of GDP

April fiscal deficit at 23% of FY16 estimate

P K Sinha named Cabinet secretary

The 1977 batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS succeeds Ajit Seth, who had got three extensions as cabinet secretary

PropTiger reshuffles top deck after co-founder quits

Among notable additions to its executive team are Sunil Mishra as Chief Business Officer

Bansals-backed Ather Energy raises $12 mn from Tiger Global

Bengaluru-based start-up looks to launch first indigenously designed electric scooter by early next year

Tata Steel Europe urges workers not to support strike

The union members are locked in a dispute with the company about its proposal to change their pension scheme

Sun Pharma Q4 net down 44% at Rs 888 cr

However, total income increases 51% to Rs 6,157 cr

Jet Airways posts Rs 1,802 crore Q4 loss

Makes full impairment of its JetLite investment

M&M net plunges 39% on weak rural demand

This has forced the company to reduce its dividend payout for the year to Rs 12 per share from Rs 14 per share paid last year

Bank borrowing by corporate sector remains tepid

RBI had cut the key lending rates which had been passed on by banks to the end consumer

Centre offers Rs 500-cr subsidy for village BPOs

Seven states have proposed their own model for setting up broadband networks using NOFN

RCap net up 53% to Rs 407 cr

In the quarter, total income was up 37% on a year before, to Rs 2,527 crore

Ayodhya temple not priority: Rajnath

Modi govt's focus is development, he says, while defending RSS ideology

Centre-Delhi govt turf war: SC, HC hear separate rival petitions

Both decline stay plea, ask for replies; HC says L-G will examine Kejriwal govt's transfer orders