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Indians to pay Rs 2.7 lakh bond for UK visa

June 26, 2013

From November 2013, Indians above 18 years of age who are planning to visit Britain will have to pay a hefty fee of £3,000 as per the plans finalized by the British home office in a fresh crackdown on immigration abuse. The scheme ..

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Iraq to fill void left by Iran for India’s petroleum needs

June 26, 2013

Iraq has shown keenness to enhance economic relations with India. India is also looking for a strategic partnership with the gulf nation. Iran has not expressed its interest towards the Indian refiners to enhance their crude oil import engagement with ..

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Fact Box: 'Diaspora Bonds'

June 25, 2013

India thinks over ‘Diaspora Bonds’ India is examining to introduce “Diaspora Bonds” to attract investment from NRIs (Non-Resident Indians), to facilitate greater inflow of funds in the infrastructure sector. The government is examining longer-term investment instruments for overseas Indians so that the ..

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India to provide 'Visa-on-Arrival' services to 30 countries

June 24, 2013

The Indian Government is planning to start Visa-on-Arrival services for 30 countries including China. As per the Tourism Ministry, Beijing has a huge potential for exchanges in the sector. The proposal has to be cleared by the Home Ministry. About Visa-on-Arrival Service: Objective: To ..

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India, China to enhance collaboration in films

June 23, 2013

With the aim to deepen ‘people-to-people’ contact through cultural means, India and China have decided to expand their collaboration in the realm of films through festivals, exchange of artistes and students and joint productions. India has invited China to be the ..

U.S. announces stimulus withdrawal, Rupee and Sensex plummet

June 22, 2013

In an announcement which created waves in global stock markets, U.S. Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke announced a gradual withdrawal of the extraordinary monetary stimulus programme, which ensured very low interest rates in America but simultaneously released very large sums of money, ..

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European Commission imposes fine on nine pharma cos including Ranbaxy

June 20, 2013

The European Commission imposed a fine of 146 million euro on nine pharma companies, including Ranbaxy Laboratories, for delaying market entry of cheaper generic versions of Danish company Lundbeck’s branded citalopram, an anti-depressant. What is the case? Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck has ..

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Students going abroad worry as Rupee falls

June 15, 2013

The continuous fall in rupee value which reached an all time low last week has become a matter to worry about for the students planning to study in the U.S.A. and their parents who have to spend more than they ..

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"INDRA 2013" : Indo-Russian joint military exercise to be conducted in October 2013

June 15, 2013

This year’s Indo-Russian joint military exercise  INDRA 2013 is scheduled to be conducted in October 2013 at Mahajan field firing range of Rajasthan in India. Teams from both sides will practice joint planning and execution of anti-terrorist missions and leading intelligence activities by ..

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India-US collaborate on Space Solar Power Initiative

June 13, 2013

Working in the direction of realizing the idea of tapping solar energy from space and beaming it to earth to meet the energy needs of the future and mitigate climate change, India and a top US science body have forged an ..

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