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Urjit Patel is the new deputy governor of RBI

Urjit Patel succeeded Subir Gokarn to become new deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India. Patel is PhD in economics from the Yale University and a non-resident...

January 6, 2013

SC upholds appointment of Gujarat Lokayukta

In what is being seen as a setback to Gujarat CM Narendra Modi government, the apex court upheld the appointment of Justice R.A. Mehta as Lokayukta by the...

January 6, 2013

Cyber attacks in India on the rise: Report

As per the Quick Heal Annual Windows and Mobile Malware Report, 2012, Cyber attacks have taken India under its grip and there is a sharp growth of malware...

January 6, 2013

ASSOCHAM reports decline in women workforce in BPO companies after Delhi gang-rape

As per a random survey by  ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India), ITeS-BPO companies have recorded a considerable downturn in work productivity during the...

January 6, 2013

Obama inks $633 billion defense bill

U.S. President Barack Obama inked a $633 billion defense bill for year 2013 that tightens penalties on Iran and strengthens security at diplomatic missions across the globe after...

January 6, 2013

Vanitha Narayanan becomes IBM India MD

Vanitha Narayanan has been appointed as managing director of IBM India by the company. She replaced Shanker Annaswamy.

January 6, 2013

PM launches new science policy

PM Manmohan Singh inaugurated a new science policy, the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STI) 2013that lays greater emphasis on innovation, setting up research institutes and encouraging women...

January 6, 2013

IIT-Bombay gears up to take up Aakash-3 as next project

After a successful launch of Aakash-2  — India’s low cost device for higher education — the IIT Bombay is now planning the next improved version of the tablet...

January 3, 2013

Uttarakhand enforces Gutka ban

From January 1, 2013, Uttarakhand government enforced the ban on sale, purchase and storage of gutka and tobacco-based pan masala. The decision was taken by the Cabinet nearly...

January 3, 2013

Internet completes 30 years of its evolution

On January 1, 2013 Internet turned 30. It was on this day in 1983 when Internet Protocol was launched which replaced vulnerable Network Control Program (NCP) used previously,...

January 3, 2013

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