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Industrial Goods vs Consumer Goods

Goods may be classified as consumer goods or industrial goods, depending on their intended use and target market. Consumer goods are products meant for final consumption by the...

August 6, 2013

Cyber criminals stealing information during tax filing rush: McAfee

Cyber security firm McAfee has warned online tax filers to be cautious of the phishing scams and fake ads which are being perpetrated by cyber criminals to make...

August 6, 2013

India win over Zimbabwe is country’s first-ever ODI Series whitewash on foreign soil

History was created when India thrashed Zimbabwe in the final match of the five-match ODI series played in Zimbabwe. The victory marked India’s first-ever five-match ODI series whitewash...

August 6, 2013

Union Cabinet gives nod to 10% stake sale in Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)

The Union Cabinet has given nod to the proposal to divest 10% government stake in Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). The move expected to fetch around Rs. 3,750 crore to the exchequer at the current...

August 6, 2013

Agni V missile expected to be operational by 2015

According to Tessy Thomas, director, Agni Missile Project, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), two or three more successful test firings, the Agni V missile is likely to be operational by 2015. Salient...

August 6, 2013

Government considering giving TRAI authority to impose penalty

As per Telecom Ministry, the government is thinking taking away penalizing powers, which are used to punish service providers for not complying with rules and regulations, from the Department...

August 6, 2013

Rail Tariff Authority gets Cabinet’s approval

Union Cabinet has given nod to the set up Rail Tariff Authority (RTA) in order to improve the financial situation of the Railways forthwith without any delay. The...

August 6, 2013

EM-DAT data: Surge in natural disasters linked to population density

As per a recent study report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), an increase in people living in perilous conditions, poverty, environmental degradation and climate change have...

August 6, 2013

Health Ministry revokes Pioglitazone suspension

As per a notification issued by the Union Health Ministry, the suspension imposed on the diabetes drug Pioglitazone and all its combinations has been repealed. Why Pioglitazone was...

August 6, 2013

CCEA gives nod to IIT-H’s project with Japan

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the ‘collaboration of IIT-Hyderabad and Japan’– a joint project which aims at value-addition for the institute, along with an academic and...

August 6, 2013

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