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Apple unveils iPad mini in India

Apple launched smaller version of the iPad, ‘iPad Mini’, in India. Highlights: 23% slim, and 53% lighter than the iPad tablet Battery life 10-hour Storage capacity: 16GB with...

December 10, 2012

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December 8, 2012

RBI sets up supervisory colleges for SBI, ICICI

The RBI has for the first time established the ‘Supervisory College’ for cross border supervision of State Bank of India (SBI) and ICICI Bank. What is the role...

December 8, 2012

No curb in Internet freedom: UN telecom head Hamadoun Toure

UN telecom body (International Telecommunication  Union, ITU) head Hamadoun Toure held that internet freedom will not be regulated or curbed. He clarified this in the recently held World...

December 8, 2012

India-Japan sign currency swap accord to enhance bilateral trade

Central banks of India and Japan (The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) respectively) signed a 3-year Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA). How agreement...

December 8, 2012

RBI's inflation comfort zone need not be changed: Rangarajan

Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) C. Rangarajan pined not to alter the RBI’s inflation comfort level from 4-5%. In 1998, Rangarajan had considered inflation rate at 6%...

December 8, 2012

Government to pour in Rs 4,000-cr capital into SBI

In order to boost the strength of country’s largest bank, SBI, government is expected to infuse Rs 4,000 in the bank. This will enhance bank’s Capital Adequacy Ratio...

December 7, 2012

World’s oldest woman dies at 116

The oldest person on this earth Besse Cooper passed away at the age of 116. She was from Georgia. In 2011, she was chosen as the world’s oldest...

December 7, 2012

IOC suspends Indian membership

International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended India’s membership from Olympics. IOC has taken this strict step to stop tainted individual from contesting for top positions of Indian Olympic...

December 7, 2012

Bifurcation of News Corp, Indian to be the CFO

News Corp would undergo a restructure of the top management of the company. The company has decided that the top management would split into the two publically traded...

December 7, 2012

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