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Excavation suspended at Kerala’s Padmanabhaswamy Temple

May 6, 2014

Excavation activities which were being conducted by the Kerala Archeology Department to study the underground granite pavements, paths and artifacts at the Vadakke Nada (north entrance) of the treasure rich Padmanabhaswamy Temple at Thiruvananthapuram have been suspended by the five-member temple ..

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Existence of 117th element “Ununseptium (Uus)” confirmed

May 5, 2014

The existence of element 117- “Ununseptium (Uus)” has been confirmed by the scientists at the GSI accelerator laboratory in Germany, including those from India, who have created atoms of the element. This confirmation succeeds the original discovery, made in 2010 by ..

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Foreign Portfolio Investors can invest up to $81 billion in debt securities

May 5, 2014

As per India’s stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), a newly created class for overseas investors, will be able to invest up to $81 billion (close to Rs 4 lakh crore) in government and corporate ..

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Ahmed Maiteeq- Libya's youngest and fifth Prime Minister since dictator Kadhafi was toppled and killed in 2011 uprising

May 5, 2014

Businessman Ahmed Maiteeq (42) of Libya’s National Conference has been elected as the new Prime Minister. Maiteeq defeated his rival Omar al-Hassi, a university professor. It comes three weeks after former PM Abdullah al-Thinni resigned from the post. Libya has been grappling ..

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Indian Alphonso Mangoes banned in European Union

April 30, 2014

The 28-nation bloc European Union (EU) has imposed a temporary ban on the import of Alphonso mangoes, the king of fruits, and 4 vegetables from India effective from May 1, 2014. The move by EU has led to protests from ..

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RBI releases Report of Umesh Bellur headed GIRO Advisory Group

April 28, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released, on its website for public comments, the Report of the GIRO (Government Internal Revenue Order) Advisory Group. GIRO Advisory Group (GAG) was constituted by the RBI in October 2013, under the chairmanship of Prof. ..

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15th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)

April 27, 2014

15th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) informally known as the “Bollywood Oscars,” held in US for the first time. The ceremony was held at  the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida,US. The 2014 IIFA Awards honoured the best films of ..

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Suresh Reddy to be first Indian Ambassador to ASEAN

April 27, 2014

Suresh Reddy has been appointed as a full-time envoy for ASEAN. Reddy is at present ambassador in Iraq and has been given credit for swinging about the Indo-Iraqi links. The Indian mission would be based out of Jakarta (Indonesia), which houses the ASEAN ..

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State Bank of India launches a Twitter Handle

April 24, 2014

State Bank of India has now launched a Twitter Handle. Earlier, SBI had launched its accounts on Facebook and Youtube. The aim is to target a huge customer base as well as potential customers. There will be all day round ..

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CBI sets up 'Sport Integrity Unit' to probe frauds in Sports

April 24, 2014

In order to control ‘fixing’ in sports, the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) has established a committed ‘Sport Integrity Unit’ to investigate into cases of fraud, fixing and illegal betting in any sporting event. Objectives of this Sport Integrity Unit include: Investigating into ..

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