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Rangarajan opines to increase taxes on “super-rich”

January 13, 2013

The chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council C. Rangarajan has suggested that increasing taxes on the “super-rich” could be one of the ways to improve the tax-to-GDP ratio. He opined two ways to improve tax-to GDP ratio: To ..

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Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill takes charge as new commandant of NDA

January 12, 2013

Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill took charge as the new commandant of the National Defence Academy (NDA) at Khadakwasla, Pune. The NDA provides three-year training in defence and academics to its cadets before they move on to their respective officers’ ..

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Jharkhand CM Arjun Munda resigns

January 12, 2013

Chief Minister of Jharkhand Arjun Munda submitted his resignation to Governor Syed Ahmed. He resigned after the BJP-led government lost the support from Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). Mr. Munda recommended that the Governor dissolve the Assembly to facilitate fresh elections

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Justice D K Jain to head 20th Law Commission

January 12, 2013

Justice D K Jain, who is about to retire from Supreme Court, has been appointed as the chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India. Task for 20th Law Commission: The 20th Law Commission was constituted through a Government Order ..

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PM Manmohan Singh ranked 19th most followed leader on Twitter

January 12, 2013

As per latest study released by Digital Policy Council, India’s PM Manmohan Singh has become the 19th most followed leader in the world on social networking website Twitter. Leaders like David Cameron and Julia Gillard ranked below him. US President ..

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Sunmeet Kaur becomes first woman to win Rs 5 crore on KBC

January 10, 2013

Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney from Mumbai has become the first women to win Rs 5 crore on the popular game show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. She answered all 13 questions correctly to gain the windfall. She is actor Manmeet Singh’s wife.

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Haradhan Bandopadhyay passes away

January 10, 2013

Famous screen and theater actor Haradhan Bandopadhyay (86), who had starred in many films of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, passed away. Celebrated films in which he featured include ‘Mahanagar’, ‘Sakha Prashakha’, ‘Sonar Kella’ and ‘Jai Baba Felunath’, directed by Ray. ..

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Tulsi Gabbard: First Hindu American Congresswoman takes oath on Gita

January 8, 2013

Tulsi Gabbard- American politician and the Congresswoman for Hawaii’s 2nd congressional district She has become the first Hindu American ever to be sworn in as a member of the US House of Representatives. She is also the first ever US ..

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CJI inaugurates fast track court to try sexual offences in Delhi

January 8, 2013

Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir inaugurated first of the four fast track courts in Saket, Delhi to hear cases of sexual offence cases against women. Other fast track courts would start operating from January 3, 2013 at Rohini, Tis ..

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Freedom fighter Pandit Ram Sanehi Shukla passed away

January 8, 2013

Eminent freedom fighter and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Ram Sanehi Shukla (98) passed away. Shukla joined the freedom movement as a student and was jailed several times in the pursuit of freedom. He was from Sahebpur Village under ..

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