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Anil Goswami is the new Home Secretary

April 29, 2013

Anil Goswami, a senior IAS officer from J&K cadre, has been appointed as the new Home Secretary and will have two-year tenure. He is the first bureaucrat from J&K cadre to be placed at the top ranked post.  His name was cleared ..

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"Lucknow Zardozi" gets GI (Geographical Indication) registration

April 29, 2013

The Geographical Indication Registry (GIR) has accorded the Geographical Indication (GI) registration to the Lucknow Zardozi – the world renowned textile embroidery. Registered under the brand of ‘Lucknow Zardozi’, the registration has been secured by Kalatmak Handicrafts Self Help Group ..

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Etihad takes 24% stake in Jet Airways for USD 379 million

April 28, 2013

The Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Airways took a 24 % minority stake in Jet Airways  for USD 379 million. This investment by Etihad Airways is the first in an Indian airline after the govt relaxed restrictions on overseas carriers buying into its aviation industry ..

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Fact Box: National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP)

April 26, 2013

Govt. launched a 6-year aspirational agricultural research programme, the National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP). To fulfill the Govt of India’s objectives as expressed in India’s National Policy on Agriculture (NPA), the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has started National ..

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Narasimhan Ravi elected as new President of the 'Editors Guild of India'

April 26, 2013

Narasimhan Ravi has been unanimously elected as the president of Editors Guild of India. Mr. Ravi is the director of Kasturi and Sons Limited , publisher of “The Hindu” newspaper. Narasimhan Ravi will succeed T N Ninan, Chairman and Editorial ..

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Mahatma Gandhi among top three most admired leaders of the world: Survey

April 24, 2013

Mahatma Gandhi figures among the top three most admired leaders of the world as per a global survey of CEOs conducted by accountancy firm PwC. As part of its yearly survey, PwC recently asked 1,400 CEOs from around the world ..

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Universal Commodity Exchange (UCX) – India’s 6th Commodity Exchange goes live

April 24, 2013

India’s 6th countrywide commodity futures trading platform — Universal Commodity Exchange (UCX) went live. The exchange has enrolled over 200 members for trading on its platform which it expects issuance of unparalleled trading code by the markets regulator the Forward ..

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Indian "Human Computer" Shakuntala Devi passes away

April 24, 2013

World-renowned Indian prodigy mental calculator and astrologer Shakuntala Devi (83) passed away. She was known as “Human Computer”. Shakuntala Devi was born in Bangalore, India and in her initial childhood years she worked in Circus and road-shows with her father ..

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Fact Box: IBIN – 'India Backbone Implementation Network' and India@75

April 24, 2013

Montek Singh Ahluwalia (The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission) recently launched the India Backbone Implementation Network (IBIN). Objective: To improve execution of policies, programs, and projects, which the 12th Five Year Plan has set as the vital requisite for ..

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GAIL to sell part of its 4.% stake in China Gas Holdings

April 23, 2013

GAIL India Ltd to sell part of its 4.6% stake in China Gas Holdings. In 2005, GAIL made a strategic investment of Rs 137 crore by acquiring 210 million shares of China Gas Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed, city gas distribution ..

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