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DD gets Prasar Bharati boardnod to set up DTH platform

Doordarshan is finally in the direct-to-home (DTH) fray with the Prasar Bharati board giving it a green signal to set up a DTH platform.

Cleaner fuel arrives, but is it safe enough?

Petrol is getting cleaner. For a mere 31 paise more a litre, Delhi is being supplied with petrol having 1% benzene, thereby reducing the risk of Delhiites contracting leukemia or other lung diseases that are caused by this potential carcinogen.

L&T shifts focus to overseas markets

In its endeavour to become an Indian multinational in a span of five years, engineering and construction major L&T Ltd has started focusing on overseas markets.

Ministry okays in-principle privatisation of Exim Bank

The banking division of the Union Finance Ministry has agreed in-principle to privatise the Exim Bank of India which will allow the bank to go for universal banking.

Mohan Meakins to sell Black Knight to Mallya

Mohan Meakins is selling its Black Knight whiskey brand to Vijay Mallya's UB group company Millennium Alcobev.

Hrithik Roshan makes New Zealand a hit

The New Zealand High Commission in Delhi has witnessed an unprecedented rise in visa/permit applications from Indian students, as well as tourists, following the release of the mega-hit Hrithik Roshan-starrer Kaho Na Pyar Hai.