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RBI extended 80:20 scheme to import gold to five private banks

March 23, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the 80:20 schemes to import gold to five private banks. Under RBI 80:20 scheme Banks have been allowed to import gold:HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank and Yes Bank. Objective: ..

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Hockey to become 60-minute game from Sept. 1, 2014

March 23, 2014

To make hockey exciting and viewer-friendly, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) introduced major changes in the structure of the sport viz. reduced the 70-minute game to 60 minutes, comprising four 15-minute quarters instead of two 35-minute halves. After the first ..

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“Ekhon Nedekha Nadir Xipaare”- Assamese thriller film bagged Audience Choice Award 2014 in North Carolina film festival

March 23, 2014

The Assamese thriller movie, Ekhon Nedekha Nadir Xipaare (also known as “As the river flows”) bagged the Audience Choice Award 2014 in North Carolina film festival.   The film has also been selected for the upcoming 14th annual New York ..

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Ms Aditi Khanna became first women President of Indian Journalist's Association

March 23, 2014

Ms. Aditi Khanna became the first women President of Indian Journalist’s Association (IJA) in London. At present, Ms. Khanna is the London correspondent for Press Trust of India. Apart from Ms. Khanna, Ms. Rupanjana Dutta appointed as the general secretary ..

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US FDIC sued 16 world largest banks for manipulating LIBOR rates

March 23, 2014

The US regulator, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) filed a law-suit on 16 world’s largest banks, as these global financial institutions are accuse of conspiring to manipulate the LIBOR interest rate. The US regulator stated that the manipulation caused substantial ..

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RBI cautioned banks to protect ATMs and systems as Windows XP support ends on April 8, 2014

March 23, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned banks to take immediate steps to implement appropriate systems and controls if their systems and ATMs are still working on Windows XP, as Microsoft will stop issuing updates and patches for bugs ..

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RBI hiked trade related remittance limit from Rs.2 lakh to Rs.5 lakh per transaction

March 22, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked the trade related remittance limit from Rs.2 lakh to Rs.5 lakh per transaction with immediate effect and also increased the number of transaction handled by exchange houses. The hike in per transaction is ..

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Mr. Nandan Nilekani resigned as UIDAI chairman

March 22, 2014

Mr. Nandan Nilekani resigned as chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and formally joined Congress. Infosys co-founder Mr. Nilekani will contest Lok Sabha polls from Bangalore. Mr. Nandan Nilekani declared that his and wife Rohini’s assets were worth Rs.7,700 ..

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ATP Indian Wells 2014: Novak Djokovic won BNP Paribas Open by defeating Roger Federer

March 21, 2014

The World No.2 Tennis player, Novak Djokovic won the BNP Paribas Open singles title 2014 by defeating Roger Federer by 3-6, 6-3,7-6 in California. Other winners of BNP Paribas Open 2014 Women’s singles title: Flavia Pennetta (Italy) defeated Agnieszka Radwanska ..

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ESPNcricinfo Awards 2013: “Sachin Tendulkar”- Cricketer of the Generation

March 21, 2014

Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been voted the cricketer of the generation by a 50-member jury of current and former cricketers and journalists. The award is meant to honour the most outstanding cricketer between the years 1993 and 2013. The ..

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