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BSE, S&P Dow Jones Indices launch S&P BSE 500 Islamic / Shariah index

May 3, 2013

An Islamic equity index was launched by BSE and S&P Dow Jones Indices – S&P BSE 500 Shariah index.  It comprises all Shariah compliant stocks of the broad based S&P BSE 500 index. The S&P BSE 500 consists of 500 ..

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IMF warns Asia of "Middle Income Trap" and asset bubble

May 2, 2013

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has indicated that a number of Asian countries are potentially susceptible to the “middle-income trap” and asset bubble Asian emerging economies need to guard against asset bubbles and they must improve government institutions and liberalize rigid ..

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Turkey chooses Asia, joins Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

May 2, 2013

Turkey, which is a NATO member, has joined the Russia and China led Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). It has joined the SCO security bloc as a “dialogue partner” and declared that its destiny is in Asia. Why this shift? Turkey, which has ..

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India expresses concerns to Saudi Arabia over 'Nitaqat'

April 30, 2013

India has expressed its concerns to Saudi Arabia over the possibility of job losses of a large number of Indian workers in the kingdom because of a new labour law (Nitaqat). Both the nations have set up a Joint Working ..

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India slashes oil import from Iran by over 26.5%

April 29, 2013

Responding to the US and European trade sanctions against Iran, India has brought down the import of crude oil from Iran by over 26.5 % in the financial year ended 31 March 2013. India’s crude oil import from Iran was ..

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Ajay Devgn, Runa Laila SAARC ambassadors for HIV/AIDS

April 26, 2013

Ajay Devgn (Bollywood actor), Runa Laila (Bangladeshi singer) and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ( Oscar-winning Pakistani filmmaker) have been named as SAARC Goodwill Ambassadors for HIV/AIDS ‘ for advocacy and awareness on HIV/AIDS in SAARC member states. January 2009: The SAARC goodwill ambassador ..

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Fact Box: IBIN – 'India Backbone Implementation Network' and India@75

April 24, 2013

Montek Singh Ahluwalia (The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission) recently launched the India Backbone Implementation Network (IBIN). Objective: To improve execution of policies, programs, and projects, which the 12th Five Year Plan has set as the vital requisite for ..

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Fact Box: "SNOW LION" Flag of Tibet

April 17, 2013

China allows the showcase of banned Tibetan “snow lion” flag in film “Rockstar” screened in China Surprisingly, Chinese censors have permitted the blackballed Tibetan “Snow Lion” flag which is a representation for the Tibet independence movement to be showcased in ..

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Prime Minister of India Visited Germany: Important Documents inked

April 16, 2013

Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh visited Germany for participating in second round of Inter Governmental Consultations with Germany. List of documents inked: Joint Declaration of Intent between Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Federal Foreign Office of Germany ..

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India Bangladesh to collaborate on a film on 1971 Liberation War

April 16, 2013

India and Bangladesh mutually agreed to work on a proposal for jointly producing a mega film depicting depicting the ‘War of Liberatio i.e. Bangladesh’s struggle for independence which will also limelight the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers. Government of Bangladesh is also interested ..

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