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E&Y lifetime award to Ratan Tata

Former Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata has been honored with ‘Ernst &  Young life time achievement award’ 2013 for ‘asserting a greater role for Indian entrepreneurs on the...

February 24, 2013

T.S. Vijayan is new IRDA chairman

Former chairman of Life Insurance Corporation, T.S. Vijayan took over as the chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA).

February 24, 2013

Viswanathan Anand wins Grenke Classic

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand scored an emphatic victory over German Arkadij Naiditsch to clinch the Grenke Chess Classic trophy.

February 22, 2013

SEWA founder Ela Bhatt conferred with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

Self-Employed Women’s Association of India (SEWA) founder Ela R Bhatt has been conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2011. The...

February 21, 2013

Value of currency note has not increased with inflation: RBI

As per a RBI study, the average value of a currency note did not keep pace with inflation in the past four decades. As per the study: There...

February 21, 2013

SEBI allows Gold ETFs to invest in Gold Deposit Schemes

Market regulator SEBI has allowed Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to invest in gold deposit schemes of banks, as part of overall efforts to utilize idle assets of...

February 21, 2013

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

First corporate sponsorship for Padma Shri Girisha Hosanagara

High-jumper Padma Shri awardee Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda who bagged silver medal in London paralympics has become brand ambassador of nutrition company Herbalife.

February 20, 2013

India’s trade deficit surges to $20 billion

India’s trade deficit surged to a three-month high of $20 billion despite some stingy improvement by 0.82% growth at $25.58 billion in January. The growth, however, does not...

February 20, 2013

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