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Railways sign pact with RINL for wheel factory at Rae Bareli
Published on - Friday, 04 October 2013
3 October 2013
NEW DELHI: Railways today signed two agreements with state-owned steelmakerRINL for setting up a Rs 1,100 crore forged wheel factory in Rae Bareli, which is seen as a pre-election bonanza for Congresspresident Sonia Gandhi's constituency.
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Sports Ministry announces HRD scheme in Sports
Published on - Friday, 04 October 2013
1 October 2013
NEW DELHI: With the aim of developing human resources for the overall development of sports in the country, sports minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday announced a revised scheme called 'Human Resources Development in Sports'.
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SEBI green signal for Jet-Etihad deal
Published on - Friday, 04 October 2013
1 October 2013
Paving the way for Jet Airways’ proposed sale of 24 per cent stake to Abu Dhabi-based Etihad, market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has felt that the deal in its revised form does not give controlling powers to the foreign carrier, and is in compliance with the regulations.
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Senior citizens’ policy gets Maharashtra Cabinet nod
Published on - Friday, 04 October 2013
MUMBAI, SEPT. 30:
The Maharashtra Cabinet on Monday approved a policy for senior citizens, aimed at ensuring the society takes their responsibility, giving them financial security, access to healthcare and housing and enabling them to lead a dignified life.
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Dominant India triumphs
Published on - Friday, 04 October 2013
30 September 2013
A dominant India triumphed in the third Sultan of Johor Cup with a thumping 3-0 victory over host Malaysia in the title clash of the under-21 hockey tournament here on Sunday.
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Zareen settles for silver in Youth World championships
Published on - Friday, 04 October 2013
29 September 2013
Reigning junior world champion Nikhat Zareen (54kg) settled for a silver medal after her winning run was finally halted at the AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships in Albena, Bulgaria on Sunday.
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Joint defence declaration brings India at par with closest US allies
Published on - Friday, 04 October 2013
28 September 2013
WASHINGTON: Taking their defence ties to a new level, India and the US have decided to undertake joint development and production of military hardware, involving transfer of high-end technology from America, a move aimed at matching Russia's co-operation with India in this field.
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Government notifies implementation of GAAR from April 2016
Published on - Friday, 04 October 2013
27 September 2013
NEW DELHI: India has said all investments made by foreign investors prior to August 2010 will not attract the controversial tax rules, the General Anti-Avoidance Rules or GAAR. The government on Thursday notified the much-diluted GAAR provisions that will come into effect from April 2016 and apply to business arrangements with a tax benefit exceeding 3 crore.
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VGS designs second barge-base LNG facility for Tamil Nadu
Published on - Friday, 04 October 2013
26 September 2013
SINGAPORE: The US-based VGS Group has completed the design of its second $400 million Floating LNG Regasification Unit (FRU) and said it will start supplying gas to the Tamil Nadu market from 2016.
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RBI bans zero interest loans on EMI to credit card holders
Published on - Friday, 04 October 2013
26 September 2013
MUMBAI: In a move that is likely to dent retailers' festive season sales, the Reserve Bank of India has barred 'zero per cent interest' schemes offered by banks to credit card holders. Banks will now be able to recover dues through equated monthly installments only when customers are billed regular interest charges.
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RBI sets up panel to frame vision for financial inclusion
Published on - Friday, 04 October 2013
23 September 2013
The Reserve Bank on Monday announced a 13-member committee, including former Citibank CEO Vikram Pandit and Axis Bank chief Shikha Sharma, to frame a "clear and detailed" vision for financial inclusion/deepening across the country.
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Proposal for regulating crèches, playschools approved
Published on - Friday, 04 October 2013
22 September 2013
The Union Cabinet on Friday cleared a proposal for regulating and monitoring the quality of care and education provided to children at play schools and crèches across the country.
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Now, Unique Identification Authority of India website in 5 languages
Published on - Tuesday, 24 September 2013
21 September 2013
LUCKNOW: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Friday launched its multilingual website consistent with its commitment to reach out to all sections of the populace. The website, www.uidai.gov.in, will now appear in five regional languages: Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi and Tamil in addition to Hindi and English.
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India to build world's largest solar power plant in Rajasthan
Published on - Tuesday, 24 September 2013
21 September 2013
NEW DELHI: India will build the world's largest solar plant to generate 4,000 mw from sunlight near the Sambhar lake in Rajasthan that will sell electricity at an estimated rate of Rs 5.50 per unit.
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Nod for Rs 2.19L crore IT investment region in Hyderabad
Published on - Tuesday, 24 September 2013
21 September 2013
HYDERABAD: Paving the way for the development and consolidation of the information technology sector in the city, the Centre on Friday approved the setting up of a 202-sq km Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) in and around Hyderabad with an investment potential of over Rs 2.19 lakh crore and potential of creating 15 lakh direct jobs.
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