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CCI gives nod to Jet-Etihad acquisition deal

Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the proposed 24% stake acquisition in the Naresh Goyal–led Indian carrier Jet Airways by Abu Dhabi based Etihad airlines. The deal will...

November 16, 2013

Bharat Ratna for scientist Prof. C.N.R.Rao

Prof. C.N.R. Rao,  the man behind India’s maiden Mars mission, to be conferred with the prestigious Bharat Ratna Award, India’s highest civilian award. About C.N.R. Rao (Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao) An Indian...

November 16, 2013

Sachin Tendulkar chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna

Sachin Tendulkar chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna (India’s highest civilian award). Thus Tendulkar will be the first sportsperson ever to be honoured with Bharat Ratna. Tendulkar retired...

November 16, 2013

Usha Ananthasubramanian becomes the first Chief of Bharatiya Mahila Bank – India's first all women Bank

The Union Government appointed Usha Ananthasubramanian as the Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD) of public sector Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB), the first women bank of India. Prior to her appointment in BMB, she...

November 16, 2013

Union Cabinet gives nod to B.Sc. Community Health course

The Union Cabinet approved a 3-year Bachelor of Science (Community Health) course in State Universities. The course will start from the academic year 2014-15. What is the purpose...

November 16, 2013

India against forcing developing countries to review their voluntary emission cuts: Warsaw Climate talks

Taking a stance in direct confrontation with the developed countries, India, China and other nations in the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) group took the position formally that the...

November 15, 2013

India wins significant support on the issue of emission cuts affecting farmers: Warsaw Climate talks

In a development favorable to the developing countries, India has managed to turn the focus of the ongoing climate negotiations in Warsaw (Poland’s capital) on adapting agricultural practices...

November 15, 2013

U.S. to emerge as world's top oil producer in 2015: IEA

According to International Energy Agency (IEA), the United States will leave behind Saudi Arabia and Russia to become the world’s top oil producer in 2015. This development will enable the US to...

November 14, 2013

China introduces new reforms, to allow market play decisive role

Chinese government has introduced a slew of reforms focused at markets in order to check its sliding growth. Objective: The reforms are aimed at giving the market a...

November 14, 2013

Register all records of equitable mortgages with CERSAI: RBI to NBFCs

All Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) have been advised by the RBI to file and register the records of all equitable mortgages created in their favour on or after...

November 14, 2013

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