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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

IMF warns Asia of "Middle Income Trap" and asset bubble

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has indicated that a number of Asian countries are potentially susceptible to the “middle-income trap” and asset bubble Asian emerging economies need to guard...

May 2, 2013

Turkey chooses Asia, joins Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Turkey, which is a NATO member, has joined the Russia and China led Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). It has joined the SCO security bloc as a “dialogue partner” and declared...

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

India slashes oil import from Iran by over 26.5%

Responding to the US and European trade sanctions against Iran, India has brought down the import of crude oil from Iran by over 26.5 % in the financial...

April 29, 2013

Ajay Devgn, Runa Laila SAARC ambassadors for HIV/AIDS

Ajay Devgn (Bollywood actor), Runa Laila (Bangladeshi singer) and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ( Oscar-winning Pakistani filmmaker) have been named as SAARC Goodwill Ambassadors for HIV/AIDS ‘ for advocacy and awareness...

April 26, 2013

Fact Box: IBIN – 'India Backbone Implementation Network' and India@75

Montek Singh Ahluwalia (The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission) recently launched the India Backbone Implementation Network (IBIN). Objective: To improve execution of policies, programs, and projects, which...

April 24, 2013

Fact Box: "SNOW LION" Flag of Tibet

China allows the showcase of banned Tibetan “snow lion” flag in film “Rockstar” screened in China Surprisingly, Chinese censors have permitted the blackballed Tibetan “Snow Lion” flag which...

April 17, 2013

Prime Minister of India Visited Germany: Important Documents inked

Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh visited Germany for participating in second round of Inter Governmental Consultations with Germany. List of documents inked: Joint Declaration of Intent between...

April 16, 2013

India Bangladesh to collaborate on a film on 1971 Liberation War

India and Bangladesh mutually agreed to work on a proposal for jointly producing a mega film depicting depicting the ‘War of Liberatio i.e. Bangladesh’s struggle for independence which will...

April 16, 2013

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