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National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm gets approval from CCEA

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved implementation of the National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) during the 12th Plan Period and has allocated Rs 3,507 crore...

October 8, 2013

GoI appoints panel to define FDI and FII

Government of India set up a four member committee headed by Arvind Mayaram, Economic Affairs Secretary to clear the ambiguity between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Foreign Institutional...

October 5, 2013

Indian Railways inks deal with RINL to build India's biggest Forged Wheel plant in Raebarelli

The Indian Railways inked an agreement with Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) to set up the country’s biggest Forged Wheel plant at Lalganj, Raebarelli in Uttar Pradesh. The...

October 5, 2013

CCEA approves Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for reforming the state higher education system. Key features...

October 5, 2013

Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) to be continued in 12th Five Year Plan: CCEA

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved continuation of the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) in the 12th five year plan. It also approved new projects...

October 5, 2013

Acidification and overexploitation pushing marine life to mass extinction: IPSO

As per a report released by the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) the increasing acidification of the oceans due to excessive absorption of carbon...

October 5, 2013

Accounts of 2.9 million Adobe customers compromised

The network of the US –based software maker Adobe Systems which makes software such as Photoshop, Reader and Creative Cloud, was hacked by cyber attackers exposing financial information...

October 5, 2013

US debt crisis could destabilize global economy: IMF

The International Monetary Fund has warned the US that its impending debt crisis could damage not only its domestic economy, but the entire global economy. IMF called it...

October 5, 2013

US government shuts down as budget couldn’t be passed

Having unable to pass the annual budget, the US government has been shut down for the first time in past 17 years. The Democratic Party failed to break...

October 5, 2013

BCCI awards sponsorship rights to Star Private Ltd and ESPN for 2013-14

The Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) awarded Star Private Ltd and ESPN with the cricket sponsorship rights for all international series and the domestic tournaments in...

October 5, 2013

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