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Indians among top 5 foreign real estate buyers in the US

As per report titled “2013 Profile of International Home Buying Activity”, Indians are among the top five foreigners buying real estate in the US, even as there has been a...

June 28, 2013

Government bans sale of Analgin, Pioglitazone and Deanxit

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has banned the sale of three widely popular medicines – painkiller Analgin, anti-diabetes drug Pioglitazone and anti-depressant Deanxit in the wake of health...

June 28, 2013

Kevin Rudd takes oath as new Australian Premier

Kevin Rudd has been sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia. He ousted the incumbent Julia Gillard as leader of the Labor Party. The leadership change comes ahead of...

June 28, 2013

Ramnik Narsey is the interim head of Wal-Mart India

Ramnik Narsey has been appointed as the interim head of U.S.-based retail giant Wal-Mart for its India operations as its head of Indian business Raj Jain has left the company. Wal-Mart...

June 28, 2013

Fact Box: "Kirobo" : World’s first talking robot-astronaut ready to take off

“Kirobo” : World’s first talking robot-astronaut ready to take off Japanese have developed the world’s first robot-astronaut that can communicate with humans. It will be launched to International...

June 28, 2013

European Commission gives nod to NYSE takeover

The proposal of IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) to take over NYSE-Euronext for $8.2 billion has been approved by the European Commission which said that the two were not direct competitors in most...

June 28, 2013

4th generation core processors launched by Intel

The US based chipmaker Intel has launched its fourth generation core processor which the company claims will reinvent personal computing with longer battery life, more advanced graphics and new...

June 28, 2013

GK & Current Affairs: June 27, 2013

1. According to recent survey conducted by UNCTAD, India is ___ most attractive destination for investment in the world. Fill the correct option in the blank. [A]Second [B]Third...

June 28, 2013

SEBI tightens buyback rules

SEBI has released new buyback norms and a number of other market friendly measures. Under the new rules: It is mandatory for companies selling shares to purchase at...

June 27, 2013

India, Hungary sign pact for ‘Gas Monitoring System’

Following the MoU signed during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit-2013, for a gas monitoring system b/w Gujarat Info Petro Ltd, a subsidiary of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation and Cason...

June 27, 2013

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