DPEA's Rs 300 cr claims cast shadow over pharma firms' books
Claims in excess of Rs 300 crore under the Drug Prices Equalisation Account (DPEA) continue to cast a shadow on the balance-sheets of top-notch pharmaceutical companies in India.

DGFT to place microprocessors under OGL
Microprocessor major Intel stands to gain a multi-million dollar bonanza with the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) deciding to place microprocessors under the open general licence (OGL).

NCP manifesto promises 8% GDP growth, push to reforms process
Promising to push the economy to a growth rate of eight per cent, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has said that it will continue economic reforms with "humane face" and allow strategic state intervention.

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