1. India has permitted exports of about 291 tonnes of pulses, the shipment of which is banned, to Maldives till 2016-17 through public sector undertaking. 2. Succession planning is largely absent in Indian companies as about one in three firms either has no such programme in place or has one thats not effective, KPMG said. 3. Serena Williams snapped out of her early doldrums to roar to a record seventh Miami WTA title with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Chinas Li Na. 4. With economic prospects looking better, executives are expected to see their pay packets increase as much as 20 per cent in the next financial, feel experts. 5. At a time when the Indian auto industry is reeling under a prolonged slump, the component makers have something to cheer as exports grew by 4.4 per cent to touch USD 9.69 billion in 2013. 6. Seeking to reduce litigations and promote foreign investments, the Income Tax department has signed Advance Pricing Agreements with 5 multinational firms and plans to enter into more such pacts. 7. Capital market regulator SEBI plans to bring out a mobile application to increase financial literacy among the public for which it will garner ideas from students. 8. A 14-year-old Indian-origin boy has come up with an unique plan that could help the US save nearly $400 million a year by merely changing the font used on official documents. 9. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India dipped by 3% to $22.03 billion in 2013, according to the official data. 10. Indias economic growth is likely to pick up and reach 5.5 per cent in 2014-15 as industrial output will recover to expand at 3.3 per cent, says Ficci.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 17:30:35 +0000
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