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RBI imposes restrictions on gold loans by Co-op banks

Intensifying the efforts to discourage the demand for gold, the Reserve Bank of India has extended the restriction on advance against gold on co-operative banks as well. RBI...

June 10, 2013

Bryan brothers clinch French Open men’s doubles 2013

American Twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan bagged their record 14th major doubles title by vanquishing Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut of France in the French Open men’s doubles...

June 10, 2013

10.2 % rise in Cost Inflation Index (CII) for 2013-14

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has specified a rise of 10.2% in the value for the Cost Inflation Index (CII) for 2013-14. In 2012, the index...

June 8, 2013

Dhoni stands at 16th spot on Forbes list of highest-paid athletes

As per the Forbes latest rankings of the highest paid athletes in the world, India skipper M S Dhoni, with earnings of $31.5 million, has been ranked at...

June 8, 2013

Fact Box: e-BRC (Bank Realization Certificate)

MoU inked b/w DGFT and Government of Delhi to use e-BRC (Bank Realization Certificate) An MoU was signed b/w the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Commissioner (Trade...

June 8, 2013

Finance Ministry asks IBA to set up independent body to oversee CDR mechanism

The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) has been asked by the Finance Ministry to set up an independent body to oversee the Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR) mechanism. The step has taken after witnessing...

June 8, 2013

NAC re-constituted, tribal expert Virginius Xaxa replaces Aruna Roy

Union Government has restructured the National Advisory Council by inducting eminent sociologist Virginius Xaxa into the 12-member panel headed by Sonia Gandhi. Xaxa is a Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati and has...

June 7, 2013

Fact Box: Indian Banks' Association (IBA)

K R Kamath re-elected as IBA’s Chairman K R Kamath, the chairman and managing director of Punjab National Bank (PNB), has been re-elected as the Chairman of the...

June 7, 2013

Amazon.in launched in India

Online retailing giant Amazon unveiled its India marketplace, ‘Amazon.in’, offering books, movies and television shows for sale. However, currently, Amazon will not own any of the merchandise that...

June 7, 2013

ONGC adopts six monuments under Campaign Clean India

The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has agreed to the initiative of Ministry of Tourism for permitting ONGC for adopting six monuments under Campaign Clean India. The six...

June 7, 2013

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