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RBI to designated six bas as Systemically Important Banks (SIBs)

The Reserve Bank of India will designate at least six banks as Systemically Important Banks (SIBs), for the domestic financial market which will need to have higher capital...

July 27, 2014

Narendra Modi uses idea of 'zero hour' at Cabinet meetings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced the concept of “zero hour” at Cabinet meetings. The “zero hour” will be the free-wheeling discussions where ministers can bring up any...

July 27, 2014

Government has no proposal to integrate Aadhaar project & NPR

Government has informed that it is not considering any proposal to integrate the UID (Aadhaar) project with National Population Register (NPR). In December 2010, the National Identification Authority...

July 27, 2014

S S Mundra to be fourth deputy governor of RBI

S S Mundra (60), Chairman and managing director of Bank of Baroda, is set to be appointed as the fourth deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India...

July 26, 2014

Over 90% of human genome is ‘junk’ DNA: Research

According to the researches at Oxford University, less than 9.5% of human DNA is functional. This is in contrast to the hitherto presumed theory that 80% of the...

July 26, 2014

Paracetamol not effective for back pain: Research

As per a new research conducted by Sydney-based George Institute for Global Health, Paracetamol, the first line recommendation of doctors for managing back pain, doesn’t work to relieve...

July 26, 2014

Ukraine's PM submits resignation

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has resigned from the office. This means that Ukraine will have fresh elections that would mirror the country’s changed political picture after the...

July 26, 2014

MH-17 crash: EU extends sanctions on Russia

In the wake of the Malaysian Airplane MH-17 crash that happened over eastern Ukraine recently, European Union has extended the sanctions on Russia. The imposition of sanctions on...

July 26, 2014

'Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojna': Scheme for holistic development of tribals launched

A new scheme named ‘Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojna’ for holistic development of tribals has been launched by the government. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the scheme for...

July 26, 2014

India-US Malabar naval drill not aimed at containing China: US

The US has clarified that the annual India-US bilateral “Malabar” naval exercise which started in the Asia Pacific region is not aimed at containing China and that the...

July 26, 2014

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