Unions reject IBA proposal to settle wage dispute at bank level
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has rejected the Indian Banks' Association's (IBA) proposal to resolve the ongoing wage dispute at individual bank level even as signs of cracks have surfaced on the unity of the bank unions.

Economic turnaround gathers pace -- CMIE
The signs of an economic turnaround are gathering momentum with major industries recording healthy growth in the first quarter, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has said.

SC slaps notices on cigarette majors for non-compliance with statutory warnings
The SC has issued notices to cigarette majors on a PIL filed by former Congress MP Murli Deora, charging companies with flouting laws by not displaying statutory warnings prominently in the advertisements of their products.

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