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Rich nations should capitalize Green Climate Fund: India

Expressing concerns over the empty coffers of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), India urged rich countries to give their consent to a road-map for its capitalization by 2015...

July 14, 2014

'Vacate Office in New Delhi': India asks UNMOGIP, the UN Observer on J&K

Indian Government has asked United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to vacate its Government accommodations in New Delhi. Reacting to this, Pakistan said that...

July 13, 2014

BSE sets up advisory group on REITs

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has set up an advisory group on REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), which seeks to attract long-term funds to the investment-deficient realty sector...

July 13, 2014

IFRS system mandatory from 2016-17 FY

From 2016-17 FY, it will be mandatory for Indian corporate sector to migrate to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from the current indigenous Indian Accounting Standards. The new...

July 12, 2014

Pay MGNREGA workers wages commensurate with minimum wages fixed by State: SC asks Government

As per the direction of the Supreme Court, Government must implement its February 2014 notification fixing higher average daily wages to workers of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural...

July 12, 2014

INS Kamorta: India’s first indigenous warship delivered to Indian Navy

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) delivered to the Indian Navy country’s first indigenously built warship INS Kamorta. The highly sophisticated Anti-Submarine Warship (ASW), the first in its...

July 12, 2014

"The Grand Old Lady of Bollywood" Veteran actor Zohra Sehgal passed away

Veteran actor Zohra Sehgal (102), who acted in Bollywood classics and Doctor Who adventures, passed away. Sehgal, for her contribution to the Indian cinema is dubbed “the grand...

July 12, 2014

The Miracle girl "Mississippi baby"cured of HIV as an infant now detected with virus again

The baby girl who had emerged as a ray of hope for the global combat against AIDS, when she was cured of HIV after being born to an...

July 12, 2014

Margaret Alva Sworn-in as Goa Governor

Margaret Alva, the current Governor of Rajasthan, was sworn-in as the Governor of Goa. She was administered oath of office by Chief Justice of Bombay high court Mohit...

July 12, 2014

World Population Day observed across the world on July 11

The World Population Day was observed across the world on July 11. The theme for year 2014 is “Invest in Young People today, to ensure a Bright Future“....

July 11, 2014

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