Archive for Miscellaneous
Malala marks 18th birthday by opening school for Syrian girls
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who spent her 18th birthday on the Syrian border on Sunday, told world leaders they were failing Syria's children. As she became an adult,…
Nestle India pays Ambuja Cements Rs 20 crore to destroy Maggi noodles
Nestle India has paid Rs 20 crore to Ambuja Cements for destroying Maggi instant noodles, which were found to be harmful for human consumption by the food regulators in the…
Bombay HC allows Nestle to export Maggi noodles
June 30, 2015 The company told the court that it was in the process of recalling and incinerating product packages. The Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed Nestle India to…
Reliance offers Discounts on Petrol and Diesel
Mumbai, Maharashtra, December 16, 2014 -- Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is offering discounts to its customers at its retail outlets for fuel. The decision came within two months of diesel…
A Delhi lawyer’s rant against striking bar association ‘idiots’ & ‘goons’ picketing courts & ‘manhandling’ advocates
So this morning I was physically prevented by of the Saket Bar Association along with a horde of lawyers from entering the premises of the Saket Court on the stupid…
Uber cab rape-accused driver jailed, striking lawyers promise not to interfere in proceedings
A Delhi court today sent Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav accused of raping a 25-year-old woman 5 December to 14 days judicial custody. Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey sent…
ABB wins Rs.172 crore order to strengthen Bangladesh power grid
Bangalore, India, September 29, 2014 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around crore from Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB), the…
Understanding the Indian Employee a Little Better
Global workforce solutions leader, Kelly Services, today released their findings of the Kelly Services India report titled ‘Understanding the mind of an employee’. This paper analyses motives behind employees moving…
Vodafone Foundation announces grant of Rs. 4 million for NGOs with Best Practice ‘Mobile for Good’ initiatives
After the success of last year, the Vodafone Foundation in association with Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) on March 12, 2012, announces its ongoing commitment to support socially empowering mobile initiatives…