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Rural banks told to double home loan limit for priority sector

The RBI has demanded all RRBs (Regional Rural Banks) to double the limit for home loans to Rs 10 lakh from Rs 5 lakh for lending for the...

April 28, 2012

PM inaugurates “Guru Gobind Singh Refinery” in Bathinda

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurates the “Guru Gobind Singh Refinery” at Bathinda in Punjab. Guru Gobind Singh Refinery (GGSR) is a refinery owned by Hindustan Mittal Energy...

April 28, 2012

3 day India-Nepal crafts festival begins in Nepal

In Nepal, a 3-day India-Nepal crafts festival began in the capital Kathmandu. Inaugurating the festival, Nepal’s President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav held that such a common platform which...

April 28, 2012

IOC signs pact with Nepal oil body

Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) inked an agreement on the supply of petroleum products for the next 5 years. As per the agreement, IOC...

April 28, 2012

Abdur Rahim Khan-I-Khanan

Abdur Rahim Khan-I-Khanan was the son of Bairam Khan. He was a minor when his father died in 1561. He rose high in Akbar’s service, became the Khan-I-Khanan...

April 28, 2012

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (1931–2015) was an eminent Indian scientist, educator, and statesman who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Widely known...

April 28, 2012

Abdul Kadar of Badayun

Abd al-Qādir Badāʾūnī, also known as Abdul Qadir Badayuni, was a renowned Indo-Persian historian, scholar, translator, and courtier during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. He is...

April 28, 2012

Abdul Hamid Lahori

Abdul Hamid Lahori was a distinguished seventeenth-century Persian-language historian and chronicler at the Mughal court of Emperor Shah Jahan. He is best known as the author of the...

April 28, 2012

Abdullah Barha Sayyid

Abdullah Barha Sayyid, also known as Abdullah Khan Barha, was a prominent nobleman of the late Mughal Empire and one of the most influential members of the Barha...

April 28, 2012

Ahmad Shah Abdali

Ahmad Shah Abdali (c. 1722–1772), also known as Ahmad Shah Durrani, was the founder of the Durrani Empire and is regarded as the father of modern Afghanistan. A...

April 28, 2012

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