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Finance Minister launches two funds for promoting MSMEs and Start-ups

On 18 August Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched two funds the India Aspiration Fund (IAF) and SIDBI Make in India Loan for Enterprises (SMILE) under Small Industries Development Bank of...

August 19, 2015

Sri Lanka General Elections 2015: UNFGG emerges as largest group

United National Party (UNP) led United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) has emerged as largest group by winning 106 seats out of total 225 seats in Sri...

August 19, 2015

Demarcation of ESZ around Okhla Bird Sanctuary completed

Union Government has completed the demarcation of eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary in the national capital region (NCR) of Delhi. It was announced by Union...

August 19, 2015

Taj Mahal world's fifth travel hotspots: Lonely Planet

India’s historic Mughal mausoleum Taj Mahal has ranked fifth position in the prestigious list of most attractive travel hotspot in the world. It was revealed in the recently...

August 19, 2015

BSE sets up new system for reporting suspicious trades

Bombay Stock Exchange has instituted new system Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) for reporting suspicious trades in order to check money laundering through stock markets. The national stock exchange...

August 19, 2015

TPP Nair, SP Misra, Romeo James recommended for Dhyan Chand award 2015

TPP Nair, Romeo James and SP Misra have been recommended for prestigious Dhyan Chand award 2015. Their names were shortlisted out of 60 applicants by the award selection...

August 19, 2015

Union Government announces Rs 1.25 lakh crore special package for Bihar

Union Government has announced 1.25 lakh crore rupees special package for poll bound Bihar as part of Prime Minister’s Bihar Package. It was announced by the Prime Minister...

August 19, 2015

Tata Trusts to develop 264 villages in Vijayawada under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY) initiative

Tata Trust to develop 264 villages in Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency of Andhra Pradesh under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY) initiative. This is fruit of the labor of existing MP...

August 19, 2015

ICICI Bank launches ‘Smart Vault’ digital locker facility

India’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has launched ‘Smart Vault’ first of its kind fully automated digital locker facility in India. It was launched by Managing Director...

August 18, 2015

India's First Lady Suvra Mukherjee passes away

India’s First Lady Suvra Mukherjee, wife of President Pranab Mukherjee passed away in New Delhi. She was 74. On 7th August 2015, she had suffered a cardiac arrest...

August 18, 2015

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