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Govt extends 2 % interest subsidy for exports for one more year

December 30, 2012

The Central Government has announced a number of incentives to control the decline in exports, which will fall short of the $360 billion target set for the current fiscal. It has extended the 2 % interest subsidy scheme offered on ..

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Shinzo Abe: Japan's new prime minister

December 30, 2012

Shinzo Abe, the leader of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has been named as the new Prime Minister of Japan by country’s lower house of Parliament. The LDP which was formed in 1955 ruled the country for decades. The party’s stand ..

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Commission headed by “Justice Usha Mehra” to opine measures to make Delhi safe for women

December 30, 2012

In response to furor and protest against the incidence of the gang-rape of a 23-year-old woman in Delhi, the Union Cabinet set up a Commission of Inquiry which will be headed by the former Delhi High Court judge, Justice Usha ..

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Narendra Modi takes oath as Gujarat CM

December 29, 2012

BJP leader Narendra Modi was sworn in as Gujarat Chief Minister for the fourth time. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Kamla Beniwal. Modi came to power to become CM for the first time in ..

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Rare supercomet “C/2012 S1 (ISON)” to appear brighter than Moon in 2013

December 29, 2012

As per astronomers, Earth will witness a rare supercomet, C/2012 S1 (ISON), rushing towards the Sun from the outer solar system and at its peak it may outshine the Moon in November, 2013. This is ISON’s first trip to the ..

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Egypt gets new constitution

December 29, 2012

Egypt President Mohammed Morsi signed the controversial new constitution drafted by allies of Muslim Brotherhood and Salafist after it got approval from the countrywide referendum. With the approval of the constitution, the way for parliamentary elections in coming months is ..

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Aberdeen Shihab becomes first Arab to get Tagore Peace Prize

December 29, 2012

Poet and translator Dr Shihab Ghanem has become the first Emirati and Arab to win the Tagore Peace Prize. Ghanem was given the honor in recognition of his creative literary and translation works, both in Arabic and English, and for ..

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World’s longest high-speed rail launched in China

December 29, 2012

China unveiled service on the world’s longest high-speed railway with trains scheduled to run 2,298 kilometres between Beijing and Guangzhou in about 8 hours. Bullet trains running on the route will travel at an average speed of 300km/hr and would ..

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