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SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation finalized

The SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation (Electricity) was finalized at the 5th SAARC Energy Ministers Meeting and will be signed by all the parties at the upcoming...

October 19, 2014

Government extends the Company Law Settlement Scheme to November 15

The government extended the operation of the Company Law Settlement Scheme by a month, with the deadline now being November 15. At the end of August 2014, there...

October 18, 2014

India-LAC investment conclave concludes

The India-LAC (Latin America and Carribean) investment conclave was held under the auspices of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) and Ministry of Commerce and...

October 18, 2014

Government to Import Potato to check price rise

The Government has decided to import potatoes from countries like Europe and Pakistan by next month. This is the first time that the government has decided to import...

October 18, 2014

Rajiv Mehrishi appointed as Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs

The Central Government has replaced Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram with Rajasthan Chief Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi. Mayaram is being shifted to the Tourism Ministry. Both officers are IAS officers...

October 18, 2014

Arvind Subramanian appointed new Chief Economic Advisor of India

Renowned economist Arvind Subramanian has been appointed the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment, on a contract basis, for three...

October 18, 2014

Highlights of President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Norway and Finland

President Pranab Mukherjee returned from a five day visit to Norway and Finland on October 17. He signed a multitude of agreements during his time there. Nuclear Energy...

October 18, 2014

Nuclear capable Cruise Missile Nirbhay tested successfully

India successfully tested Nirbhay, India’s first indigenously designed and developed long range sub-sonic cruise missile. The missile was fired from the Integrated Test Range at Balasore, Odisha. Nirbhay...

October 18, 2014

Combined Commanders' Conference held in New Delhi

PM Modi and other political leaders and senior bureaucrats met top military officers at the war room of the Defence Ministry. This Combined Commanders’ Conference is the first...

October 18, 2014

Statutory warning to be on both sides of Cigarrettes packs

The Union Health Ministry has issued a gazette notification amending the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008 to change the specifications of the statutory...

October 17, 2014

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