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Union Cabinet approves the Land Acquisition Bill

Union Cabinet cleared the controversial Land Acquisition Bill which makes it mandatory to get the consent of 80% of people whose land is taken for private projects. In...

December 20, 2012

Naina Lal Kidwai becomes first woman president of FICCI

Head of HSBC India, Naina Lal Kidawai took charge as the first woman President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Kidwai is also a...

December 20, 2012

Deadline for new cheque standard (CTS-2010) extended to March 31, 2013

The RBI extended the deadline given to shift to new cheques (CTS-2010 Standard cheques), with advanced security and standardized features, to March 31, 2013. Earlier, it had set...

December 19, 2012

Bharat Muni Samman to be given to Hema Malini

For her extraordinary contributions to the field of art and culture, renowned film actress and Bharatanatyam exponent Hema Malini has been selected for the prestigious Bharat Muni Samman...

December 19, 2012

India and Pakistan operationalize new visa pact

Taking one more step towards peace, India and Pakistan has operationalized new liberalized visa agreements. What are the newly incorporated visa norms? Click here

December 19, 2012

“National Investment Board” renamed as “Cabinet Committee on Investment”, also changes made in it’s powers

The Union Cabinet approved a renamed and modified version of the original proposal, creating a new Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) to fast-track decisions on infrastructure and manufacturing...

December 19, 2012

Tata Sons appoints Cyrus Mistry as it Chairman

Cyrus P Mistry will be the Chairman of Tata Sons from December 28 following retirement of Ratan N Tata. Ratan Tata will be conferred with the honorary title...

December 19, 2012

New UN telecommunication treaty inked amid splits

89 member countries on UN signed the first new U.N. telecommunications treaty introduced by U.N.’s International Telecommunications Union or ITU since the Internet age amid disapproval from the...

December 19, 2012

Moon crash site named after Sally Ride

NASA has honored Sally Ride, the first woman in space who died  earlier this year, by naming a crash site of a pair of spacecrafts Ebb and Flow....

December 19, 2012

Rajya Sabha approves controversial Quota Bill by huge majority

Rajya Sabha passed a Constitution (117th Amendment) Bill, 2012, providing for quota for SCs and STs in government job promotions with an overwhelming vote of 206 in the...

December 19, 2012

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