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India draws China’s attention towards trade imbalance issue

India raised the issue of heavy trade imbalance with China and sought immediate steps to facilitate Indian exports of pharmaceutical and agricultural products, buffalo meat and Information Technology...

August 23, 2013

RBI lowers remittance limit, discourage green card dreams

Taking further measures to reduce the burden on the already weakened rupee, RBI reduced the limit for remittances made by individuals to $75,000 from $200,000 per financial year...

August 23, 2013

Government to tweak FDI policy for pharma to protect domestic units

A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the Commerce and Industry Ministry to start inter-Ministerial consultations on the issue of changing the norms of...

August 20, 2013

AERB nod to run KKNPP first reactor at 50 % capacity

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has granted permission to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) to run its first reactor at 50 % (500 MW) capacity and synchronization of its generator. What is...

August 20, 2013

Indian Parliament rejects Pakistan resolution against Indian Army

The Indo-Pak political relations hit a new low due to recent border incidents. In a bitter exchange between the Parliaments of the two countries, both Houses of Indian...

August 20, 2013

India wins 83 medals at World Police & Fire Games-Belfast 2013

The 39 member Indian Police team won a record breaking 83 medals when they participated in the World Police & Fire Games held at Belfast, Northern Ireland. As...

August 20, 2013

No plan to increase research stations in Arctic and Antarctica

Union Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences has clarified that India does not intend to increase research stations in Arctic and Antarctica. What is the status...

August 19, 2013

INS Sindhurakshak (submarine of Indian Navy) sinks

In a major blow to the Indian Navy, a recently refurbished submarine sank following an explosion and fire leaving 18 crew of its on board dead.  INS Sindhurakshak sank...

August 15, 2013

India's forex reserves dips by $2.99 billion

As per the Reserve Bank of India, the country’s foreign exchange reserves lowered by an immense USD 2.995 billion to USD 277.167 billion. Foreign currency assets which are a major...

August 15, 2013

World Bank & ADB to provide $ 400m to disaster-hit Uttarakhand

The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $ 400 million for reconstruction and rehabilitation in the disaster-hit areas in Uttarakhand. The fund would be spent...

August 8, 2013

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