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Enforcement Directorate sent 220 FEMA Notices in past 3 Years

Enforcement Directorate (ED) sent 220 show cause notices under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in past 3 years. These notices were issued in context with the illegal funds...

December 2, 2012

Shweta Bhatt to contest polls against Modi

Congress is fielding Shweta Bhatt to contest against Narendra Modi from Maninagar for the Assembly elections. Who is Shweta Bhatt? Shweta Bhatt is the wife of the suspended...

December 2, 2012

Biggest Black hole ever known discovered in “galaxy NGC-1277”

Astronomers have discovered most massive black hole ever known in a small galaxy NGC-1277 in the constellation of Perseus which about 250 million light-years from Earth. The black...

December 2, 2012

UN Panel passes North Korea Resolution

The Social, Humanitarian Cultural Affairs Committee (also referred as Third Committee of the UN General assembly) of United Nations overseeing human rights issues, passed a resolution on North...

December 2, 2012

Yeddyyurappa resigns from BJP and Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka B.S.Yeddyurappa gave resignation from Legislative Assembly and also renounced primary membership of BJP.

December 2, 2012

No plans to dump nuclear waste in Kolar mines: NPCIL

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) Removing the fears of the people of Kolar in Karnataka, the NPCIL submitted in the Supreme Court that no decision had...

December 1, 2012

“Project A-119” – US planned to nuke Moon !!!

Project A119, also known as “A Study of Lunar Research Flights”. A top-secret plan developed in 1958 by the US Air Force. The existence of the project was...

December 1, 2012

Pakistan test fires mid-range nuclear capable Hatf-V Ghauri ballistic missile

Pakistan successfully conducted a test of its mid-range nuclear capable Hatf-V Ghauri ballistic missile. Hatf-V Ghauri missile: Liquid-fuelled ballistic missile Capable of carrying both conventional as well as...

December 1, 2012

The 'NH-4 Bank' plans to become pan-India player

Which Bank in India is often referred to as the ‘NH-4’ Bank ? The Ratnakar Bank is often referred to as  the ‘ NH4 Bank’ in the banking...

December 1, 2012

19 RRBs merged into 8; now 71 left

The government has merged 19 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) into 8 entities. All this happened in spite of reservations by RBI. The Govt plans to merge more RRBs...

December 1, 2012

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