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Govt should reduce its shareholding in PSBs to below 50%: RBI Committee

An RBI committee headed by former chairman of Axis Bank PJ Nayak has said in its report that the government should bring down its stake in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to...

May 16, 2014

Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag appointed as new Army chief

​The government appointed Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag as the next Chief of the Indian Army. The Union Cabinet cleared the name of Vice Army Chief Lieutenant General...

May 16, 2014

To know about the candidates contesting elections is a fundamental right of citizens under Article 19(1)(a): Supreme Court

The apex court held that it is mandatory for the candidates contesting elections to disclose information about assets and liabilities of even their spouse and dependent children failing...

May 16, 2014

Google rankings can influence Elections: Study

As per a new study conducted in India during the just concluded Lok Sabha Elections 2014, Google rankings can dramatically swing ill-informed voters leading to influence the election...

May 16, 2014

By 2025, India to replace Japan as third-largest oil consumer: US

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA),​India will overtake Japan to become the world’s third largest oil consumer behind the US and China by 2025. As per...

May 16, 2014

Gmail’s Android version becomes first single app to pass 1 billion installations

Google’s Android version of Gmail app has become the first individual smartphone app to pass one billion installations on Android devices. The rankings were done by Google Play Store which ranks apps by...

May 15, 2014

Shrinking ice moving the Earth's crust upwards in the Northern Antarctic Peninsula

As per scientists, earth’s mantle under Antarctica is moving rapidly, changing the shape of the land at a rate that can be recorded by GPS. Researchers have explained for...

May 14, 2014

RBI permits foreign branches of banks to sell derivatives not allowed in India

Foreign branches and overseas subsidiaries of Indian banks have been allowed by the RBI to sell structured financial and derivative products in established financial centres even if these...

May 14, 2014

Effectiveness of Medication is Gene-dependent: Research; that's why a particular drug is effective for certain people but not for others.

A new research attempts to answer why a particular drug is effective for certain people but not for others. The research team has found that genes play a...

May 14, 2014

"Exit polls" and "Post-Poll Survey": Are both same?

Although both the two terms “Exit polls” and “Post-Poll Survey” are used in the same context i.e. prediction of elections, there is a technical difference between the two....

May 14, 2014

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