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Eminent Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer passed away

May 15, 2013

Famous Islamic scholar, Asghar Ali Engineer (73) passed away in Suburban Santa Cruz, Mumbai. Key facts about the life of Asghar Ali Engineer Born in 1940, Ashgar was a graduate civil engineering. Edited journal named the Islamic Perspective and during 1980s he ..

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Fact Box: HO41 Superbug

May 12, 2013

Doctors warn of Superbug in Japan deadlier than AIDS As per doctors, a new sexually-transmitted superbug- antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea HO41 – could ultimately prove to be even more deadly than AIDS. The superbug- gonorrhoea strain HO41 which was discovered in Japan two years ..

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SEBI gives nod to $10 million Startup Village Angel Fund

May 12, 2013

Market regulator SEBI has given a fillip to the country’s first telecom incubator ‘Startup Village’ in Kerala by approving the Startup Village angel fund of $10 million that could go up to $20 million with a ‘Green Shoe’ (over-allotment) option. The approval for the angel ..

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Govt approved IKEA’s FDI proposal of Rs.10,500 Crore

May 6, 2013

The government allowed Swedish furniture company IKEA to invest Rs 10,500 crore- the largest investment in the single brand retailing – for setting up home furnishing stores in the country since the government liberalized the FDI policy in retail sector ..

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Japan's Mount Fuji set to be listed in Unesco World heritage sites

May 3, 2013

The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is set to categorize Japanese volcano of Mount Fuji as a World Heritage site. International Council on Monuments and Sites (Icomos) had approved Mt Fuji as appropriate for registration Key Features ..

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BSE, S&P Dow Jones Indices launch S&P BSE 500 Islamic / Shariah index

May 3, 2013

An Islamic equity index was launched by BSE and S&P Dow Jones Indices – S&P BSE 500 Shariah index.  It comprises all Shariah compliant stocks of the broad based S&P BSE 500 index. The S&P BSE 500 consists of 500 ..

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MCX-SX to launch trading in F&O on SX40

May 2, 2013

MCX Stock Exchange will introduce trading in derivative contracts on its flagship index —SX40 from 15th May 2013. SX40 is a free float based index of 40 large-cap liquid stocks representing diversified sectors of the economy Benefit:  It will take ..

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India expresses concerns to Saudi Arabia over 'Nitaqat'

April 30, 2013

India has expressed its concerns to Saudi Arabia over the possibility of job losses of a large number of Indian workers in the kingdom because of a new labour law (Nitaqat). Both the nations have set up a Joint Working ..

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Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards 2013

April 29, 2013

Following renowned and legendary personalities will be honored with Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards for 2013:  Yash Chopra: For his services to the Indian film industry as the iconic filmmaker Rajesh Khanna: First Superstar of Indian cinema Award Asha Bhosale: Phalke Ratna Award Pamela, ..

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Takehiko Nakao the new president of ADB assumes office

April 29, 2013

Takehiko Nakao, Japan’s former vice finance minister, who was elected president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) by its Board of Governors, ahead of the bank’s annual meet in New Delhi, assumed office. He was elected subsequent to resignation by ..

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