Indie music body endorses Apple's new music streaming service

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 00:58

Apple Inc`s new music streaming service has been endorsed by the Worldwide Independent Network, an association for independent musicians, two days after the company reversed its decision of not paying musicians during a three-month trial.

Vedanta ropes in Anuradha Dutt as addl independent director

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 17:50

Vedanta on Tuesday appointed prominent lawyer Anuradha Dutt an additional independent director to its board.

'Independent regulatory body crucial for turnaround in Railways'

Last Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2015, 17:31

The committee, in its interim report, has recommended that RRAI should have the powers and objectives of economic regulation, including, wherever necessary, tariff regulation, safety regulation and fair access regulation.

Tata Sons appoints Ronen Sen, Farida Khambata as Directors

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 14:33

Both Sen and Khambata will be Non-Executive Independent Directors of Tata Sons Limited, the company said in a statement.

Preferred Hotels eyes 50% increase in India members by 2018

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 18:37

Introducing in India its recently announced global re- branding initiative, Preferred Hotels & Resorts said it has moved from a multi-brand portfolio to one master brand.

Slots of 'sacked' independent directors lie vacant at Oil PSUs

Last Updated: Monday, March 23, 2015, 16:09

Months after the BJP government sacked most of the independent directors at top oil PSUs, the boards of blue chip firms like ONGC and GAIL are functioning with most of those positions still lying vacant.

Rajan favours independent agency for managing govt debt

Last Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 18:51

As a new agency takes shape for taking over public debt management role from RBI, Governor Raghuram Rajan today favoured keeping this entity independent of the government as well as the central bank to ensure fiscal discipline.

POSOCO is now an independent company

Last Updated: Thursday, December 18, 2014, 14:38

Power System Operation Corp has now been set up into an independent company for ensuring neutrality of the transmission system operations.

ULFA(I) urges Bangladesh Court to review death sentence on Barua

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 21:24

The anti-talk faction ULFA (Independent) on Saturday urged the Bangladesh judiciary to review its verdict on the death sentence given to its `Chief of Staff` Paresh Barua.

Two Independent Lok Sabha members join BJP

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 22:17

BJP got a shot in the arm on Sunday with two sitting Independent members of the Lok Sabha from Bihar-Putul Kumari and Om Prakash Yadav- joining the party ahead of the General Elections.

Two Independent LS members join BJP

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 16:01

BJP got a shot in the arm Monday with two sitting Independent members of the Lok Sabha from Bihar- Putul Kumari and Om Prakash Yadav- joining the party ahead of the General Elections.

Panel suggests independent authority for higher education standards

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 21:00

A committee named to draft rules on distance education on Thursday suggested setting up of an independent authority through an act of Parliament to regulate the standards of higher education.