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Sania joins as 4th Vice President of of ITPA

April 17, 2013

Sania Mirza joined as the fourth Vice-President of the freshly formed Tennis body in India : ITPA (Indian Tennis Players Association). Sania, was the first female player from India to win a Grand Slam. Sania now plays only in doubles ..

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Fact Box: ‘Pig 26’

April 17, 2013

Scientists who created Dolly (the cloned sheep) bring GM food a step closer by producing a pig that is immune to disease The piglet, known as ’Pig 26′ created via a process called ‘gene editing’ at Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute. Technique ..

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Fact Box: "SNOW LION" Flag of Tibet

April 17, 2013

China allows the showcase of banned Tibetan “snow lion” flag in film “Rockstar” screened in China Surprisingly, Chinese censors have permitted the blackballed Tibetan “Snow Lion” flag which is a representation for the Tibet independence movement to be showcased in ..

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WTO Global Trade Growth Forecast for 2013 Lowered to 3.3%

April 16, 2013

The World Trade Growth Forecast was cut down  the forecast of global trade by 1.2% to 3.3 % from previous 4.5% byWorld Trade Organization (WTO). The anticipated growth is higher than the rate of 2% in 2012 but is below the 20-year average of 5.3%. The 2013 ..

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Dadasaheb Phalke award for legendary actor Pran

April 15, 2013

Pran Krishan Sikand, popularly known as Pran, will be conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Pran is the 60th film personality to receive this honour.  In 2011, Soumitra Chatterjee was honored with this award and then in the year ..

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North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (Neepco) granted 'Miniratna – Category I' status

April 15, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the status of ‘Miniratna – Category 1’ on the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (Neepco). Benefit of “Miniratna Category – I” for Neepco: Neepco was earlier a schedule ‘A’ corporation and with the elevation of its ..

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Fact box : International Investment Position (IIP)

April 5, 2013

India’s International Financial Liabilities increased by US $10.5 bn As per RBI: India’s international financial liabilities rose by $10.5 billion to $723.9 billion in the 3rd quarter of the current fiscal. India’s International Investment Position a) International Financial Liablities = ..

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IRDA passes credit rating norm for choosing foreign reinsurers

April 5, 2013

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA). As per the IRDA (General Insurance – Reinsurance) Regulations 2013, Foreign reinsurers who have a credit rating of at least BBB from Standard & Poor’s Corp. or an equivalent rating by any other international agency ..

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NTPC – "The Most Efficient Maharatna" in 2012

April 1, 2013

NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.), India’s largest power utility has been awarded the status of “The Most Efficient Maharatna” – in Manufacturing for the year 2012 at the 4th Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) Awards 2012 by the Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ).

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KYC norms for self-help groups relaxed : RBI

April 1, 2013

In order to address the difficulties faced by SHGs in complying with Know Your Customer (KYC) norms while opening savings bank accounts and credit linking of their accounts, RBI has held that the banks can open savings account for the SHG ..

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