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Offshore markets affecting rupee fluctuations

The RBI stated in its annual report that the Non-Deliverable Forwards (NDF) markets are exerting more pressure on the onshore currency market, especially when rupee is under stress....

August 27, 2013

Afghanistan permits SAIL to develop Hajigak assets in phases

Afghanistan conveyed the SAIL-led team that it did not have any objections to the $10.8 billion iron ore and steel plant project being developed in phases in Hajigak...

August 26, 2013

Asian currencies slide down on Fed signals

With the indication by the Federal Reserve Bank of the US that the central bank could start scaling back its stimulus as early as September 2013 various Asian...

August 26, 2013

Robert Mugabe takes oath as the President of Zimbabwe

Veteran leader Robert Mugabe took oath as Zimbabwe’s President for another 5 year term. The presidential elections in Zimbabwe were marred by controversy with the opposition leader Morgan...

August 26, 2013

Top tech cos join hands to launch 'Internet.Org'

Seven of the world’s tech giants (Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Qualcomm and Samsung) collaborated to launch Internet.org with an aim to make Internet access affordable for people across the...

August 24, 2013

Bradley Manning sentenced to 35-year imprisonment

The U.S. soldier Bradley Manning was convicted of the biggest disclosure of classified data in the nation’s history by leaking files to WikiLeaks and was sentenced to 35 years in...

August 24, 2013

India urges U.S. to renew GSP scheme

India has expressed to the United States that it must issue an immediate renewal of the US Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) programme that expired on July 31, 2013. What...

August 24, 2013

Maharashtra govt. clears anti-superstition law

The Maharashtra government decided to promulgate an ordinance to enact a long-pending bill to uproot black magic, blind faith and superstitious beliefs. The step has come following the...

August 24, 2013

Ms Nishi Vasudeva becomes first woman recommended to head the Oil Company, HPCL

Ms Nishi Vasudeva has become the first woman to be selected as the head of the Navratna public sector unit, Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL). Currently, she is...

August 24, 2013

Portal launched to facilitate RTI application filing in all Govt Ministries

The government has launched a portal which will facilitate citizens to file RTI applications online in all central government ministries and departments. The web address of the portal is www.rtionline.gov.in...

August 24, 2013

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