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Government taking measures to breathe life into loss making CPSEs

The government is taking several measures to revive loss making Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). The Department of Heavy Industries, DHI has 17 CPSEs now, which are running...

July 11, 2012

India, ADB inked $ 67.6-m loan agreement to aid agriculture

A loan agreement of $ 67.6-million has been signed b/w India and Asian Development Bank to support agriculture and foster investment for agri-business infrastructure in Bihar. The loan...

July 11, 2012

Mark Boucher bids adieu international cricket

Mark Boucher, the South African wicket keeper, has retired from international cricket after undergoing surgery for eye injury he received on the opening day against Somerset when a...

July 11, 2012

EU offers Spain bank financial aid and more time to cut deficit

European Union has offered ailing Spain more time and 30 billion euro to save the country’s banks and protect Europe from more debt crises. EU ministers promised to...

July 11, 2012

SEBI permits MCX-SX to operate as full-fledged bourse

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) granted permission to MCX Stock Exchange (MCX-SX) to function as a full-fledged stock exchange, What effect this decision will bring ?...

July 11, 2012

Person in News: Thomas Lubanga

Thomas Lubanga gets 14-year imprisonment The International Criminal Court awarded a Congolese warlord 14-year imprisonment.  Who is Thomas Lubanga ? Thomas Lubanga Dyilo (born 29 December 1960) is...

July 11, 2012

Facebook unveils Application Center in India and six other countries

Facebook unveiled its application centre -App Center — in India and 6 other countries. Objective: This step will assist users to search games, music services and media content...

July 11, 2012

Tokyo conference promises $16 billion aid to Afghanistan

International donors pledged $16 billion development aid for war-torn Afghanistan over the next 4 years, when most NATO-led foreign troops will leave the country. Tokyo Conference: About 70...

July 10, 2012

L&T acquires Henikwon Corporation

Engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) acquired Malaysia-based electrical equipment manufacturer Henikwon Corporation. The acquisition was made by L&T’s wholly-owned subsidiary Tamco Switchgear, a part of the engineering...

July 10, 2012

India-US unveil Millennium Alliance

India and Unites States launched the Millennium Alliance (MA). MA – a platform to bring together Indian creativity, expertise and resources to source and intensify innovations being developed...

July 10, 2012

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