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By 2030, India to become 3rd largest economy: PwC

July 6, 2014

As per the latest estimates by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), India will become the third largest economy in the world by 2030. According to the London-based accountancy giant, the rapid rise of the Indian economy with its young workforce would thrust it ..

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Study shows whales are "ecosystem engineers"

July 6, 2014

As per a new study, whales have a powerful and positive influence on the function of oceans, global carbon storage, and the health of commercial fisheries. Scientists tallied several decades of research on whales from around the world, have discovered ..

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Indian nurses return home through Special Air India flight

July 6, 2014

About a month long ordeal of 46 nurses, who were held captive by ISIS militants in Iraq​, ended as they returned home by a special Air India flight. The suffering for these nurses who were working at a hospital in ..

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PM Modi opens Katra-Udhampur rail link

July 5, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 25 km-long Katra-Udhampur railway line in Jammu. The rail link will connect the base camp town of Katra directly with the rest of the country and facilitate millions of devotees who visit the Vaishno ..

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CCEA nod to bring onion and potato under Essential Commodities Act, 1955

July 4, 2014

In a move that would empower the State governments to carry out de-hoarding operations, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the inclusion of onion and potato under the purview of stock holding limits under the Essential Commodities Act, ..

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Overseas investment norms for Indian corporate relaxed: RBI

July 4, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India has eased norms for overseas investment by Indian corporates by enhancing their borrowing limit. The apex bank has decided to reinstate the limit of Overseas Direct Investments (ODI)/ Financial Commitment (FC) to be undertaken by ..

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Apex Court rules against 'automatic' arrests under dowry law

July 3, 2014

The Supreme Court has ruled that the police can no longer “automatically” arrest the accused under the anti-dowry law without sufficient reason and proof. The apex court expressed concern over the misuse of Section 498A of IPC by unhappy wives ..

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Canada, India Film (Audio-Visual) Co-Production Treaty comes into being

July 3, 2014

Ending a long wait, India, and its colossus Bollywood film industry, from July 1, 2014 became the 54th country to have an official Audio-Visual Co-production Treaty with Canada. The pact will allow film producers of both nations to exploit various ..

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