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Mukesh Ambani ranked 18th richest person in the world

January 8, 2013

As per Bloomberg Billionaires Index,  Chairman & MD of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani has been ranked as the 18th richest person in the world with a personal wealth of $24.7 billion in 2012. As per the rankings top 5 positions ..

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Ireland honors Malala with Peace Prize

January 8, 2013

Social activist Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan who was shot at by a Taliban gunman in 2012, will be awarded with  Ireland’s esteemedTipperary International Peace Prize for 2012 in recognition to her courage and determination to speak out in support of ..

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AIFF bans Mohun Bagan from I-League

January 8, 2013

All India Football Federation (AIFF) has imposed a ban on famous football club Mohun Bagan for two years from the I- League for abandoning the violence-marred derby match against East Bengal on December 9, 2012. The ban was decided by ..

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Meteorite “Black beauty” throws light on Mars history

January 8, 2013

As per US scientists, the meteorite Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034 which is ncknamed “Black Beauty,” is a new type of Martian meteorite, possessing 10 times more water than usual. The rocky lump was found in 2011 in the Sahara Desert ..

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Nobel laureate Rita Levi-Montalcini “Lady of the Cells” passed away

January 6, 2013

“Lady of the Cells”, as she was known in Italy, Rita Levi-Montalcini  (103) passed away. She was a biologist who conducted underground research in defiance of Fascist persecution and later won a Nobel Prize for helping unlock the mysteries of ..

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Y.V. Reddy to be the chairman of 14th Finance Commission

January 6, 2013

The constitution of the 14th Finance Commission has been announced by the government. The Commission will have 5 members which will be headed by former RBI Governor Y.V. Reddy. The panel is to submit its report by October 31, 2014. ..

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Vanitha Narayanan becomes IBM India MD

January 6, 2013

Vanitha Narayanan has been appointed as managing director of IBM India by the company. She replaced Shanker Annaswamy.

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PM launches new science policy

January 6, 2013

PM Manmohan Singh inaugurated a new science policy, the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STI) 2013that lays greater emphasis on innovation, setting up research institutes and encouraging women scientists with an aspiration to place itself among the top five scientific ..

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SBI unveils MobiCash Easy

January 3, 2013

  State Bank of India (SBI) has unveiled its mobile wallet named State Bank MobiCash Easy which provides facilities such as fund transfer, bill payment, balance inquiry, mini statement, mobile top-ups and DTH recharge etc. How does SBI’s MobiCash works?

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Government cuts down launch of cash transfer scheme

January 3, 2013

The Centre has scaled down the launch of its ambitious Direct Cash Transfer scheme to cover 20 districts, instead of 43 as planned. It has also kept LPG also out of its ambit for now. Why this scaling down? The ..

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