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India, Pakistan eased visa regime

Indian signed long-awaiting visa agreements aimed to make the visa norms more lenient and liberal. The new visa regime – the first major modernization since 1974 – in...

September 9, 2012

Canada severs diplomatic ties with Iran

Canada has severed diplomatic relations with Iran, closing its embassy in Teheran. As per Canadian Foreign Minister major factors behind the move were Teheran’s nuclear programme, its support...

September 9, 2012

ICICI Bank to launch net banking services via ‘Facebook’

ICICI Bank will launch its services through social website ‘Facebook’ in order to expand its internet banking services. ICICI is among the first banks to start its online...

September 8, 2012

Union Cabinet’s approval to interest subsidy for farmer loans

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to continue interest subsidy to Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Cooperatives Banks and NABARD allowing them to grant...

September 8, 2012

India, Tajikistan ink pacts to enhance strategic partnership

India signed 6 agreements with Tajikistan on sports, health, culture, education, labor, textiles and energy. Both nations agreed to enhance bilateral ties to a strategic partnership in the...

September 8, 2012

India to partner European Nations in Social Science Research

The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), for the first time, collaborate with four European countries in multi-lateral Social Science research. The projects for networking and social...

September 8, 2012

RBI prohibits Mobile network operators from offering mobile wallet facility

The RBI asserted that it will not permit mobile network operators to offer cash-out or mobile wallet service. Why RBI has asserted this? As per RBI, mobile wallet...

September 7, 2012

Government chooses 3 institutes to assess the quantum of black money by Indians

The government has assigned the work of finding out the amount of black money stashed by Indians in the country and abroad to 3 institutes. These institutes are...

September 7, 2012

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

Specific absorption rate is the measure of the rate at which energy is absorbed by the body when exposed to a radio frequency (RF) in electromagnetic field. The term is not restricted to the...

September 7, 2012

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