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Negative zone IIP may pull the Indian economy downwards

April 15, 2014

Indian industry appears to be thwarted with the most recent reports as IIP in negative zone may pull down the Indian economy. Reports of the manufacturing sector performing poorly appear to have outraged the industry. In February 2014, the low consumption ..

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India leads global remittances with $70 billion in 2013

April 14, 2014

Remittances have turned into a key component of the Balance of Payments (BoP) of nations. As per the World Bank Report “Migration and Development Brief”, in the year 2013, India lead global remittances as it received $70 billion during 2013. Out of this ..

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Ratan Tata appointed board member of China-backed Boao Forum

April 13, 2014

Ratan Tata appointed board member of China-backed Boao Forum. For the first time a senior Indian business leader inducted as a member of the Board of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), an uncommon distinction for an Indian in the Chinese government-backed influential ..

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First time in the Indian History, Shompens cast their votes for Lok Sabha elections

April 13, 2014

For the first time in the Indian history Shompens cast their votes to elect for the Lok Sabha constituency of Bay Islands for Lok Sabaha election 2014. About 60 Shompens cast their votes at polling station put up in the ..

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Gulzar selected for Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2013

April 12, 2014

The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced that the Veteran poet and film lyricist Gulzar (real name: Sampooran Singh Kalra) has been chosen for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2013.  Sampooran Singh Kalra’s pen name is Gulzar. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest ..

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EC: Messages on blogs, social media not to be treated as political advertisements

April 11, 2014

The Election Commission (EC) held that any political message in the form of comments, pics, videos or messages on blogs, social media would not be treated as a political advertisement. Thus, these don’t need any pre-certification and are not subject ..

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RBI panel headed by Anand Sinha releases Draft Report on ‘Pricing of Credit’; suggests Indian Banks Base Rate (IBBR)

April 11, 2014

RBI panel headed by RBI Deputy Governor Anand Sinha has recommended bringing a benchmark floating interest rate, especially for home loans. Panel also suggested Indian Banks Base Rate (IBBR). Objective: To inspect the matters linked to inequity in pricing of credit and suggest measures ..

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Sun Pharma to buy Ranbaxy in $3.2 bn deal

April 10, 2014

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited acquired Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (owned by Japan’s Diiachi Sankyo) in an all-share deal with total equity value of $3.2 billion. Earlier  in 2008, Daiichi Sankyo had bought Ranbaxy Laboratories for $4.6 billion. In the combined entity, promoters of Sun Pharma will hold ..

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Koyal Rana wins Miss India 2014 title

April 8, 2014

Koyal Rana from Jaipur won the Miss India 2014 crown at the 51st edition of the beauty pageant. The runners up were Jhataleka Malhotra (1st runner-up) from Mumbai and Gail Da’Silva (2nd runner-up) from Goa. 2013 Miss India winner Navneet Kaur Dhillion and ..

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April 7: World Health Day

April 7, 2014

World Health Day was celebrated all over the world on April 7, 2014. Theme for 2014 was “Vector-Borne Diseases (VBDs)”. The campaign for World Health Day this year is ‘small bite: big threat’. Mosquitoes, flies, ticks and bugs may be a ..

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