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Highlights of Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council report

Country’s growth pegged at 8.2 percent for 2011-12 Inflation to ease to 6.5 percent only by the end of this fiscal Important role for fiscal policy to contain...

October 30, 2011

M Damodaran Committee Recommendations on Banking Customer Service

The M. Damodaran Committee on Banking Customer Service was established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2010–11 to examine, review, and improve the standards of customer...

October 30, 2011

What is Double Dip Recession and how it affects Indian Economy?

In the current circumstances, a definite answer to which way the Global Economy is headed is difficult to answer, but the chances of a recession have increased due...

October 30, 2011

Impact of US Rating Downgrade on India: Some Reactions

Cost of borrowing for the US may go up by a few percentage points. But that would not really affect India. Dollar still remains dominant and potent currency...

October 30, 2011

CAG reports Rs. 5000 Crore loss in Air India

The recent finding of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has opened another pandora’s box for the UPA-II Government. CAG has found that AI and erstwhile Indian...

October 30, 2011

RBI to circulate new coins in India

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation coins of fifty paise, one rupee, two rupees, five rupees and ten rupees denominations. The coins of fifty...

October 30, 2011

Why Two year Extension to Subbarao?

Recently, the PMO office has announced a two-year extension for Reserve Bank of India governor D Subbarao. We note that it’s Finance Ministry, which deals with the RBI...

October 30, 2011    Government Schemes Current Affairs

Some facts on Ban on burqa, niqab, hijab in Europe

The burqa, niqab or hijab issue is part of a heated debate about multiculturalism in Europe. The issues involved are religious freedom, female equality, secular traditions and even...

October 30, 2011

2011 London Riots

Tottenham in north London is an ethnically diverse area. The locals in this area were protesting against the death of a 29-year-old Mark Duggan, a black man and...

October 30, 2011

Nileema Mishra and Harish Hande of India win Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2011

The 6 winners of Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2011 are: Nileema Mishra (India): a lender to the poorest in Maharashtra, was recognised for her purpose-driven zeal to work...

October 30, 2011

Deepika Prajapati

Deepika Prajapati or Deepika Kumari is an Indian Archer. She was born in Ranchi and has huge prospect for India in the upcoming London Olympics 2012. She won...

October 30, 2011

Lobsang Sangay Takes oath as Kalon Tripa

Harvard scholar Lobsang Sangay was elected prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile and would take over the political duties relinquished by spiritual leader the Dalai Lama . He...

October 30, 2011