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India seeks help of US and European countries to crack terror fund trail from Pakistan

India has approached United States (US) and select European countries part of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to crack terror fund trail details of the Al Rehmat...

August 9, 2016

NPA of commercial banks increased by around 4%: Government

The Union Government has announced that the Non-Performing Assets (NPA) of commercial banks have increased by around 4% in the last one year (March 2015 to March 2016)....

August 9, 2016

Parliament passes The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014

The Parliament passed The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014 after it was unanimously passed by the Lok Sabha by approving all the amendments made by Rajya Sabha...

August 9, 2016

RBI keeps policy rates unchanged in 3rd bi-monthly monetary policy review

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its third bi-monthly monetary policy review for year 2016-17 has maintained status quo in key policy interest rate. It was last...

August 9, 2016

August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed every year on 9 August to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. Significance of...

August 9, 2016

Banned Ponzi schemes not under regulatory purview: SEBI

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) told the Supreme Court that banned Ponzi schemes do not fall under its regulatory purview. This announcement was made after...

August 9, 2016

Rajya Sabha passes Mental Health Care Bill

The Rajya Sabha has passed the Mental Health Care Bill to provide better healthcare for people suffering from mental illness and also to decriminalise suicide. The progressive legislation...

August 9, 2016

PM Narendra Modi releases theme song for Tiranga Yatra to mark 70 years of Independence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a theme song for Tiranga Yatra to be organised to mark 70 years of Independence Day. The theme song 70 Saal Azadi...

August 9, 2016

Yoga guru TKV Desikachar passes away

Renowned Yoga Guru TKV Desikachar passed away following a brief illness in Chennai. He was 78. He was known for transforming the way of practising yoga. He had...

August 9, 2016

Important Personalities of Malayalam Literature

Important personalities in Malayalam Literature are as follows Ramacharitam Ramacharitam (13th century) is the oldest Malayalam text and is a mixture of Malayalam and Tamil languages. It was...

August 9, 2016

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