Pfizer to sell Thane plant to Vidhi Research for Rs 178 crore
Drug firm Pfizer has said it has entered into a business transfer agreement to sell its Thane plant as a going concern to Vidhi Research and Development LLP for Rs 178 crore. In a BSE filing, Pfizer said, “It has entered into a Business Transfer Agreement (BTA) for the transfer of the... read more »
Sterlite Technologies acquires Elitecore Tech for Rs 180-crore
NEW DELHI: Sterlite TechnologiesBSE 2.23 % today announced the acquisition of telecom software product firm Elitecore Technologies at Rs 180 crore in an all-cash deal to widen its telecom portfolio. “This acquisition widens Sterlite’s telecom portfolio of offerings to its global... read more »
Volkswagen emissions scandal spreads to Europe and threatens to embroil mor...
The Volkswagen and Audi diesel emissions scandal which has thrown the global car industry into turmoil has spread to Europe and threatens to embroil more models and rival carmakers. The chief executive of Volkswagen AG, the parent company of Porsche, Seat, Skoda, Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti... read more »
French Court Confirms Ban on UberPOP Ride-Sharing Service
PARIS: France’s highest court on Tuesday confirmed a ban on controversial ride-sharing service UberPOP, dismissing a constitutional appeal by the US company. France in January banned the low-cost service, which puts customers in touch with private chauffeurs at budget prices, after furious... read more »
MP government trying to shield itself by making irrelevant statements
Nationalist Congress Party ( NCP) leader Majeed Memon on Monday said that the Madhya Pradesh government was trying to shield itself from trouble by making irrelevant... read more »
Mob kills suspected cattle thief in Assam
A mob killed a man, suspecting him to be a cattle thief, and set ablaze his vehicle in Assam’s Golaghat district early Monday, police said. The mob also blocked National Highway 37,... read more »
Despite doubts over STF, Chouhan continues to resist CBI probe
A condescending Shivraj Singh Chouhan has offered to hand the enquiry into the deaths of persons connected with the Vyapam scam to a special investigation team under high court’s... read more »
Jim Carrey apologises for tweeting autistic boy’s pic without permit
Jim Carrey, whose good deed took a wrong turn, has recently apologised for posting the photo of an autistic boy without permission in his anti-vaccination Twitter rant. Making an apology,... read more »
No Party Has Mechanism to Check Education Degrees
With one of its MLAs arrested in an alleged fake degree case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today said there is no mechanism with any political party to examine the degrees of its party members. “There... read more »
