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South East Asian countries aim to get rid of Measles by 2020: WHO

As per the World Health Organization (WHO), South East Asian countries have set a target to wipe out measles and control rubella and congenital syndrome by the year...

September 17, 2013    Science & Technology

China unveils world’s first deep UV laser device

China has become the first country in the world to possess Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) solid-state laser device. The device was launched by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)...

September 17, 2013    Science & Technology

'Epsilon': Japan’s new, cheaper rocket successfully launched

Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency or JAXA successfully launched a new rocket named Epsilon which is cheaper and more efficient than its previous rockets. About Epsilon: Japan’s three-stage rocket...

September 17, 2013    Science & Technology

US, Russia agree to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons

The long intensive negotiations between Russia and the United States in Geneva on the issue of chemical weapons of Syria have reached a deal on a timetable for...

September 17, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

RBI invites bids to implement global Legal Entity Identifier system

In order to have a better control on financial transactions, such as equity and currency derivatives, the Reserve Bank of India has invited limited bids from about six...

September 16, 2013

eBay opens Development Centre in Bangalore

Online e-commerce company eBay has opened a new development centre in Bangalore and plans to recruit 1,000 IT professionals by 2016. eBay already has two development centers one...

September 16, 2013

Definition of 'control' in relation to FDI notified by RBI

The Reserve Bank of India notified the definition of term ‘control’ in the context of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and revised the list of states where FDI is allowed in multi-brand...

September 16, 2013

Rupee at present level is well corrected, gaining stability: C Rangarajan

As per Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan, the rupee at the current level is “well corrected” and stability is returning to the forex market, amidst volatility in...

September 16, 2013

India to buy six more C-130J 'Super Hercules' aircraft

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister A K Antony has given approval for the purchase of 6 more C-130J “Super Hercules” aircraft from the US in a deal worth...

September 16, 2013

SEBI relaxes KYC norms for foreign investors

In a bid to attract foreign investors to Indian capital markets, stock market regulator SEBI eased registration and disclosure norms for low-risk foreign investors and exempted low-risk overseas...

September 16, 2013

Union Cabinet’s nod to RBI for buying $4.3 bn World Bank bonds

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was given nod by the Union Cabinet to invest $4.3 billion in special bonds of the World Bank as it would help...

September 16, 2013

India, Kyrgyzstan agree to bolster defence ties

India and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation in areas, including training, UN peacekeeping and defence industry. It was decided at a meeting between Defence...

September 16, 2013    International / World Current Affairs