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Expert panel to assess Backwardness of States

Following the Budget announcement, the Union Government has set up an expert panel under the chairmanship of Raghuram G Rajan, Chief Economic Adviser to evolve a composite index to...

May 19, 2013

Fact Box: Justice Radha Binod Pal

Justice Radha Binod Pal- An important link b/w Indo-Japan foreign relations He was an Indian jurist who was a legal adviser to Indian government in 1927. He was dispatched...

May 18, 2013

Fact Box: Dr. Dwarakanath Kotnis

Chinese PM to meet the relatives of Dwarakanath Kotnis during India visit Keeping the tradition alive, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, who will be visiting India in coming...

May 18, 2013

David Beckham announces retirement from professional football

World-famous footballer and former England skipper David Beckham has announced his retirement from professional football to conclude his celebrated career of more than two decades. He will take...

May 18, 2013

Britain unveils Super Priority Visa Service for travelers from India

Britain has unveiled super priority same-day visa service for urgent travelers from India. Key points under Super Priority Visa Service: Indian visitors will have the option to avail...

May 18, 2013

ISRO plans to launch cryogenic GSLV D5 to place the Communication Satellite GSAT-14 in Orbit

ISRO will launch a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle- GSLV D5 in July 2013 which will place a communication satellite GSAT-14 into orbit. The GSLV D5 has indigenously developed Cryogenic Engine will place...

May 18, 2013

RBI directs banks to adhere to ‘Clean Note Policy’

The Reserve Bank of India, under its Clean Note Policy, has directed banks to eliminate stapling of note packets and issue only clean currency notes to the public....

May 18, 2013

Fact Box: Inflation Indexed Bonds (IIBs)

RBI to launch Inflation Indexed Bonds in June 2013 As stipulated in the Budget 2013-14, the government, in consultation with the RBI, has decided to launch Inflation Indexed Bonds (IIBs)...

May 18, 2013

Devas investors move The Hague against Antrix

Investors companies of  Devas have moved the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague (Netherlands) against Antrix Corporation — the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) commercial arm....

May 18, 2013

India enters Arctic Council with Observer status

India has got observer status in the Arctic Council along with that of five other nations — China, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. India has welcomed this...

May 18, 2013

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