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Pilots grievances will be heard: Ajit Singh
SME Times News Bureau | 16 May, 2012
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Tuesday assured the striking pilots that all their grievances will be addressed and asked them to resume duties saying they have a responsibility toward the passengers and the country.
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ITC's Sri Lankan subsidiary acquires land in Colombo
SME Times News Bureau | 16 May, 2012
Cigarette-to-hotel multi-business major ITC Ltd. Tuesday said its wholly-owned subsidiary WelcomHotels Lanka Private Limited (WLPL) has acquired land in Colombo to set up a mixed-used project, including a luxury hotel.
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High court reserves order on Air India pilots
SME Times News Bureau | 16 May, 2012
The Delhi High Court reserved till Thursday its verdict on a plea by Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), an association of Air India pilots, challenging the single-judge order that restrained the pilots of the national carrier from going on an "illegal strike".
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Mercedes launches new M-Class in India at Rs.56.9 lakh
SME Times News Bureau | 16 May, 2012
German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz Tuesday launched its third generation sports utility vehicle M-Class priced at Rs.56.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
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'Electronics market to reach Rs 20 lakh cr by 2020'
SME Times News Bureau | 16 May, 2012
The Indian electronics market estimated at Rs 3.25 lakh crore in 2010 is expected to reach the volume of Rs 5 lakh crore by this year-end and Rs 20 lakh crore by 2020, industry body ASSOCHAM said Tuesday.
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GSK Healthcare aims at double-digit market share in oral care
SME Times News Bureau | 15 May, 2012
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH), which re-entered the Indian toothpaste market last year launching Sensodyne, hopes to increase its share to double-digits from the current 2 percent, a top company official said Monday.
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Moody's downgrades LIC, outlook stable
SME Times News Bureau | 15 May, 2012
Credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service Monday downgraded the state-run Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to the lowest investment grade, in line with the sovereign ratings, due to the firm's high exposure to government debt.
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Ashok Leyland net in 2011-12 down by 10 pc
SME Times News Bureau | 15 May, 2012
Hit by higher finance cost, increased depreciation and a muted market in its southern strongholds, Hinduja group's flagship company Ashok Leyland posted around 10 percent reduction in net profits last fiscal though overall sales went up by 15 percent, said a top company official.
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Cellular operators 'shocked' at TRAI's recommendations
SME Times News Bureau | 15 May, 2012
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Monday said it was "shocked" and "aghast" at the regulator's move to largely stick on to its proposals on spectrum auction while referring back to the department of telecom (DoT).
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Court reserves order on Facebook India's plea
SME Times News Bureau | 15 May, 2012
A Delhi court Monday reserved its order on the plea of Facebook India seeking removal of its name from the civil suit against various social networking sites for allegedly displaying objectionable content.
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