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Fact Box: Saxo Bank

Saxo Bank enters Indian market Saxo Bank has announced its entry into the Indian market to provide trading platform for foreign equities. About Saxo Bank: An Online Danish...

February 20, 2013

Fact Box: ‘Letter of Comfort’

‘What is ‘Letter of Comfort’? A comfort letter is a document prepared by an accounting firm assuring the financial soundness or backing of a company. This letter is...

February 20, 2013

Fact Box: Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)

  Cabinet approves setting up of SPV for TAPI gas pipeline The Union Cabinet has given nod to set up the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the $9-billion...

February 16, 2013

Fact Box: Antyodaya Anna Yojana

Haryana lifts VAT on wheat given by AAY Haryana has exempted from Value Added Tax for wheat being given to beneficiaries of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) under the...

February 16, 2013

Fact Box: Priority sector lending (PSL)

Priority sector lending (PSL) by public sector banks to minorities to minorities surpassed 15% mark. Priority sector lending by public sector banks to minorities has increased from 10.6%...

February 16, 2013

Fact Box: Asteroid 2012 DA14

Asteroid 2012 DA14 fly-by closest to Earth Newly discovered asteroid 2012 DA14 flew by closest to Earth. DA14 is the largest known object of its size which passed...

February 16, 2013

Fact Box: ‘Operation Three Star’

‘Operation Three Star’ was the code name of the top secret execution plan in which Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was sent to gallows in the high-security Tihar...

February 15, 2013

Fact Box: AWACS

Union Cabinet nod to DRDO for developing AWACS The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has received approval from the Union Cabinet of India for developing an indigenous...

February 13, 2013

Fact Box: Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS)

RGESS schemes to become more investor-friendly – Finance Minister P. Chidambram Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has expressed the need revisit the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS) to...

February 13, 2013

Fact Box: Special Olympics World Winter Games

India bagged 46 Medals in 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Pyeongchang (South Korea) India clinched record 46 medals in the 2013 Pyeongchang Special Olympics World Winter...

February 13, 2013

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