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Madhya Pradesh to restore Mahatma’s Tolstoy Farm

June 12, 2014

During his visit to South Africa, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan pledged to donate Rs. 1 crore for the restoration of Mahatma Gandhi’s Tolstoy Farm in the country, a place where he first began his Satyagraha. The place ..

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Environment clearance to Navy’s Project Seabird (Karwar naval base)

June 11, 2014

The new Government of India has given environmental clearance to Indian Navy’s ambitious naval infrastructure project — Seabird in Karwar (Phase-II). Project Seabird (Karwar naval base) The Western Fleet of Indian Navy in Mumbai faced security challenges during the Indo-Pakistan ..

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India Elected to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

June 5, 2014

In the elections to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held on June 4, 2014 at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris by the General Assembly of member states, India has been elected for the next 4 years ..

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UN posthumously honors 8 Indian soldiers among 106 UN peacekeepers

June 1, 2014

The UN honored 106 peacekeepers, including 8 Indian soldiers, who lost their lives in various UN peacekeeping operations on the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on May 30. Indian Army United Nations peacekeeping missions India has been the ..

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India inks $ 1006.20 million loan pact with World Bank US for "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan III"

May 29, 2014

India inked $1006.20 million International Development Assistance (IDA) loan agreement with World Bank for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan III. At present, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the largest ongoing Education For All (EFA) program in the world. It is the flagship ..

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India’s OVL and Russia’s Rosneft ink pact to explore hydrocarbons

May 28, 2014

The overseas subsidiary of the state-owned explorer ONGC- ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), has struck a deal with Russia’s largest oil and gas producer Rosneft to jointly explore hydrocarbons in the offshore Arctic. The agreement will facilitate the OVL’s cooperation in ..

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Mauritius to provide India automatic exchange of tax information

May 28, 2014

In a step taken to address India’s concerns about Mauritius being used for money laundering activities, the island nation has decided to provide automatic exchange of tax related information with India. India and Mauritius have also agreed upon to have ..

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Singapore replaces Mauritius as the top source of FDI in India

May 27, 2014

As per the data of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), during the financial year 2013-14, India received $5.98 billion in FDI from Singapore, whereas it was $4.85 billion from Mauritius. With this, Singapore has replaced Mauritius as ..

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Bangladesh nationals settled in India before 1971 are Indians and can vote: Meghalaya HC

May 27, 2014

As per a judgment by the Meghalaya High Court, Bangladesh nationals who have settled in Meghalaya before March 24, 1971 should be treated as Indians and they should be enrolled in the voters list. The verdict was based on a ..

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"SIMBEX 14": India-Singapore naval drill starts in Andaman Sea

May 25, 2014

The navies of India and Singapore are conducting the 2014 edition of the ‘SIMBEX 14’ series of annual bilateral naval exercises in the Andaman Sea. SIMBEX 14 is the 21st in the series, designed to enhance inter-operability and mutual understanding between ..

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