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Appoint women officers to investigate rape cases: Karnataka HC

While hearing a PIL seeking legislation to deal with gang rape cases, The Karnataka High Court directed the government to appoint women police officers to investigate such cases...

December 16, 2012

Oxford University approved Indira Gandhi Centre for Sustainable Development

The Somerville College, University of Oxford, will have Indira Gandhi Centre for Sustainable Development. Mrs. Gandhi was a student of Somerville College. The centre will be dedicated to...

December 16, 2012

India’s first: Kochi-Muziris Biennale kicks off

Kochi is hosting India’s first biennale, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, an international exhibition which showcases artworks across a variety of mediums including film, installation, painting, sculpture, new media and...

December 16, 2012

Incurably ill or wounded dogs should be exterminated: High Court

Karnataka High Court, in its verdict on a PIL, pronounced that Stray dogs which are incurably ill or mortally wounded as diagnosed by qualified veterinarians are to be...

December 16, 2012

CAG waits for pending RIL's KG-D6 records

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said that it has not been provided with full access to all the documents required for the expenditure audit related to...

December 16, 2012

Financial crisis forces Deccan Charters to put the entire fleet on sale

Deccan Charters, the air travel company which has been offering charter services to pilgrims and businessmen since 1997, has put its entire fleet of aircraft on sale as...

December 16, 2012

Sudeep Sen, first Indian to address Nobel Laureate Week

Poet Sudeep Sen from Delhi has been invited as a special guest to address the Nobel Laureate Week being held in Saint Lucia, a sovereign island country in...

December 15, 2012

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December 15, 2012

RBI eases KYC norms, no need of of introduction from an existing customer of the bank for opening of bank accounts

The RBI has eased the burden of producing multiple documents to open a bank account. It has said that banks can accept any of the documents such as...

December 15, 2012

SEBI allows 12 more AIFs

SEBI has allowed 12 entities to establish Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) for real estate, private equity and hedge funds. The 12 AIFs that have been registered with SEBI...

December 15, 2012

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