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Eminent Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer passed away

Famous Islamic scholar, Asghar Ali Engineer (73) passed away in Suburban Santa Cruz, Mumbai. Key facts about the life of Asghar Ali Engineer Born in 1940, Ashgar was...

May 15, 2013

Fact Box: HO41 Superbug

Doctors warn of Superbug in Japan deadlier than AIDS As per doctors, a new sexually-transmitted superbug- antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea HO41 – could ultimately prove to be even more deadly...

May 12, 2013

SEBI gives nod to $10 million Startup Village Angel Fund

Market regulator SEBI has given a fillip to the country’s first telecom incubator ‘Startup Village’ in Kerala by approving the Startup Village angel fund of $10 million that could go up to...

May 12, 2013

Govt approved IKEA’s FDI proposal of Rs.10,500 Crore

The government allowed Swedish furniture company IKEA to invest Rs 10,500 crore- the largest investment in the single brand retailing – for setting up home furnishing stores in...

May 6, 2013

Japan's Mount Fuji set to be listed in Unesco World heritage sites

The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is set to categorize Japanese volcano of Mount Fuji as a World Heritage site. International Council on Monuments and...

May 3, 2013

BSE, S&P Dow Jones Indices launch S&P BSE 500 Islamic / Shariah index

An Islamic equity index was launched by BSE and S&P Dow Jones Indices – S&P BSE 500 Shariah index.  It comprises all Shariah compliant stocks of the broad...

May 3, 2013

MCX-SX to launch trading in F&O on SX40

MCX Stock Exchange will introduce trading in derivative contracts on its flagship index —SX40 from 15th May 2013. SX40 is a free float based index of 40 large-cap...

May 2, 2013

India expresses concerns to Saudi Arabia over 'Nitaqat'

India has expressed its concerns to Saudi Arabia over the possibility of job losses of a large number of Indian workers in the kingdom because of a new...

April 30, 2013

Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards 2013

Following renowned and legendary personalities will be honored with Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards for 2013:  Yash Chopra: For his services to the Indian film industry as the iconic filmmaker...

April 29, 2013

Takehiko Nakao the new president of ADB assumes office

Takehiko Nakao, Japan’s former vice finance minister, who was elected president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) by its Board of Governors, ahead of the bank’s annual meet...

April 29, 2013

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