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Negative zone IIP may pull the Indian economy downwards

Indian industry appears to be thwarted with the most recent reports as IIP in negative zone may pull down the Indian economy. Reports of the manufacturing sector performing poorly...

April 15, 2014

After a span of 6 years, India becomes a net steel exporter in 2013-14,

After a span of 6 years, in 2013-14, India became net steel exporter. India is probable to preserve the momentum in 2014-15 as producers are expecting to dock more...

April 15, 2014

India leads global remittances with $70 billion in 2013

Remittances have turned into a key component of the Balance of Payments (BoP) of nations. As per the World Bank Report “Migration and Development Brief”, in the year 2013,...

April 14, 2014

G-20 pushes USA to ratify IMF reforms by the year end

G-20 has conveyed its dashing hopes at the stretched out delay over International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) quota and governance reforms agreed to in 2010 and the 15th General Review...

April 14, 2014

'World Market Power' Index: India 2nd most powerful nation

Multinational Spanish banking outfit Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, as part of its research project on Emerging and Growth-Leading Economies issued the ‘World Market Power’ Index. As per this Index, India is...

April 14, 2014

British Queen confers GBE (Knight Grand Cross) on Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata  (76), the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons and former chairman of the Tata Group, honoured by Queen Elizabeth with a GBE (Knight Grand Cross), one of the...

April 13, 2014

Ratan Tata appointed board member of China-backed Boao Forum

Ratan Tata appointed board member of China-backed Boao Forum. For the first time a senior Indian business leader inducted as a member of the Board of Boao Forum for Asia...

April 13, 2014

First time in the Indian History, Shompens cast their votes for Lok Sabha elections

For the first time in the Indian history Shompens cast their votes to elect for the Lok Sabha constituency of Bay Islands for Lok Sabaha election 2014. About...

April 13, 2014

British physicist Stuart Parkin awarded prestigious Millennium technology prize

UK-born physicist Stuart Parkin won the Millennium technology prize 2014. Parkin won this prize for his breakthrough in magnetic disk drive storage capacity. Parkin’s ground-breaking contribution to the...

April 13, 2014

Justice R.M. Lodha appointed as the next Chief Justice of India

Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha  (64) as the next Chief Justice of India. President Pranab Mukherjee with exercise of his powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution...

April 13, 2014

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