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101st Indian Science Congress

February 8, 2014

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurated the 101st Indian Science Congress at Jammu University, Jammu. The five-day (Feb 3-7, 2014) event will see deliberations and presentation of papers by the scientific fraternity from across the globe. The focus is on ..

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Bill Gates “Founder and technology advisor”; John Thompson new Chairman of Microsoft

February 6, 2014

Bill Gates assumes role of “Founder and  technology advisor” of Microsoft John Thompson appointed as the new Chairman of Microsoft Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates assumed a new role on the Board as Founder and Technology Advisor. He will help Satya Nadella (the ..

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Indian-born Mr. Satya Nadella appointed as the new Microsoft CEO

February 6, 2014

Indian-born Mr. Satya Nadella (46) appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors of the Internet giant Microsoft. Previously, he was the executive vice president of Microsoft’s cloud and enterprise group, responsible for ..

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Mr. Harish Rawat sworn-in as new CM of Uttrakhand

February 5, 2014

The senior congress leader, Mr. Harish Rawat sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He was administered the oath by the Governor Aziz Qureshi at Raj Bhawan. He succeeded Vijay Bahuguna. Mr. Bahuguna resigned from the post of CM ..

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Ms. Silverine Swer: Meghalaya's first Padma Shri awardee, passed away

February 5, 2014

Meghalaya’s first Padma Shri awardee Ms. Silverine Swer (103) passed away due to illness. She received the Padma Shri Award from the then president R. Venkataraman in 1990. About Ms. Silverine Swer Born: November 12, 1910 in Christian tribal family, ..

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Justice B.N.Srikrishna Committee recommendations to be reviewed by a 9-member IRDA panel

February 5, 2014

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) set up a 9-member panle to review the 14 non-legislative recommendations made by the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC). The role of panel is to: Examine the extant legislative and regulatory framework ..

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New Maharashtra law for recovery of bad loans

February 5, 2014

Maharashtra government appointed a committee to bring a legislation that will improve the recovery of loans given as part of government schemes. The proposed legislation will create a mechanism for forceful recoveries of loans given under government schemes. It will not ..

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After Delhi, Rajasthan became 2nd state to withdraw approval for FDI in multi-brand retail

February 5, 2014

Rajasthan scrapped the approval given by the previous Congress government for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retailing. After Delhi, Rajasthan became the second state, to withdraw approval for FDI in multi-brand retail following a change of government after the ..

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India and Fiji inkedd DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement)

February 3, 2014

India and Fiji signed a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) for the avoidance of double taxation and for the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. The DTAA signed in New Delhi by the Finance Minister P. ..

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Mr. Anand Kumar, founder of Super30 classes bestowed with the prestigious Ramanujan Mathematics award

February 3, 2014

Leading mathematician and founder of Super30 classes Mr. Anand Kumar bestowed with the prestigious 2014 Ramanujan Mathematics Award at the 8th National Mathematics Convention organized by a Rajkot-based school. Renowned atomic scientist Pitamber Patel and famous scientist J J Rawal ..

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