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NMDC and IndusInd Bank enter 50-share benchmark index of NSE

Iron ore miner NMDC and IndusInd Bank have been included on the 50-share benchmark index of NSE (National Stock Exchange). IndusInd Bank and NMDC replaced IT major Wipro...

April 6, 2013

Cigarette consumption in India increased in 2011-12

As per Government of India data, Cigarette consumption in the country rose in 2011-12 after falling in the previous year. The domestic consumption of cigarettes during the year...

March 20, 2013

17 aspirants compete for every one engineering job – Survey

As per findings of ‘Youth4work. com’, a portal for student community, there are 17 aspirants for every one engineering job available. In comparison, students pursuing business administration have...

March 19, 2013

India 132nd on the gender inequality index; India even behind Pakistan

As per the United Nations Development Program’s Human Development Report 2013: India stood at 132nd position out of 187 countries on the gender inequality index – performing worse...

March 18, 2013

Fact Box: Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

Delhi placed lowest in pollution survey India’s national capital Delhi has been ranked last in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) evolved by the Planning Commission which makes it...

March 1, 2013

Black money could be more than 10% of GDP: Study

As per a study conducted last year by the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) on quantifying black money generated in the country, the illicit wealth...

February 24, 2013

India falls nine places to 140th rank in World Press Freedom Index

India has stumbled nine places to 140th position in the list of 179 countries in the latest World Press Freedom Index2013. India’s show is worst since 2002. The...

February 4, 2013

India ranked 4th on Global Terrorism Index

As per a newly released index prepared by the Australia-based Institute for Economics & Peace, India stands among one of the top 5 nations most- hit by terrorism...

December 10, 2012

BSE Carbonex- India’s first carbon-based thematic index launched

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) launched, country’s first carbon based thematic index, BSE Carbonex, which will provide a strategic perspective of organizational commitment to climate change mitigation. What...

December 2, 2012

Liquid Index ETFs shall be eligible for trading in the SLB segment: SEBI

As part of changes in the securities lending and borrowing framework, SEBI has permitted ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) that track indices to trade in the short selling market....

November 29, 2012

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