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India to launch E-Visa Facility for 40 countries

November 22, 2014

Visitors from over 40 countries, including Germany, the US, Israel and Palestine, will soon be able to avail the electronic visa (E-Visa) facility of India. The tourism ministry along with the home ministry will launch the facility on 27th November ..

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Government re-launches Kisan Vikas Patra

November 18, 2014

On 18th November 2014, Union Government re-launched Kisan Vikas Patra scheme (KVP) in New Delhi to encourage the habit of small savings among the citizens. The scheme will soon be made available through designated branches of nationalized banks across the ..

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Queensland clears Adani Group’s coal mining project

November 18, 2014

Australia’s Queensland state has cleared Adani group’s proposed plan to build a 7 billion dollar Carmichael coal mine. Queensland State has also announced a major investment in rail infrastructure to support the Indian conglomerate’s mega project. This announcement comes after ..

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India, South Korea sign MoU on railway technical cooperation

November 17, 2014

India and South Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate technical cooperation in Railway sector between the two countries. The MoU was signed in Seoul (South Korea’s Capital) between the Ministry of Railways, Government of India and ..

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India-Mexico sign pacts for space cooperation

October 24, 2014

India and Mexico have signed pacts to cooperate in the field of space technology. Joint Commission meeting The pacts were signed at the sixth session of the Joint Commission meeting between India and Mexico that was held in New Delhi. ..

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NPPA slaps penalty on Novartis for overcharging

October 15, 2014

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has sent a show cause notice to Novartis, imposing a fine of Rs. 300 cr for overcharging consumers. The drug in question, which Novartis has been accused of overcharging is Voveran. Voveran is painkiller ..

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