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Traders mull six-month ban on sales of gold coins, bars
Published on - Monday, 26 August 2013
11 July 2013
Jewellers could continue a voluntary ban on sales of gold coins and bars for six months, in support of the government's efforts to curb imports, a trade body said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Notice to Uttarakhand on epidemic fears
Published on - Monday, 26 August 2013
19 July 2013
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and to Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, asking them to take effective steps to prevent the spread of epidemics in flood-hit and other areas in the two States.
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Govt announces 2nd round of FDI reforms; 100% in telecom
Published on - Monday, 26 August 2013
16 July 2013
NEW DELHI: In big-ticket reforms push, the government today decided to hike foreign direct investment (FDI) in a dozen sectors, including 100 per cent in telecom and higher caps in insurance and defence sectors, to boost the sagging economy.
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US lawmakers propose national park on Moon
Published on - Monday, 26 August 2013
14 July 2013
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers are pushing a plan to establish a new national park that would be quite literally be out of this world - on the Moon.
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Kannur airport project gets green clearance
Published on - Monday, 26 August 2013
19 July 2013
NEW DELHI: Environment Ministry on Friday granted green clearance for an international airport in north Kerala's Kannur district.
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Life on Earth dates back to 2.2 billion years
Published on - Monday, 26 August 2013
23 July 2013
WASHINGTON: Newly discovered ancient fossils from South Africa provide strong evidence that life existed on Earth 2.2 billion years ago - four times earlier than previously believed.
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US suspends delivery of F-16s to Egypt: Pentagon
Published on - Monday, 26 August 2013
24 July 2013
WASHINGTON: The United States has decided not to go ahead with plans to supply Egypt with an additional four F-16 fighter jets due to unrest gripping the country, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
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China liberalises lending rates
Published on - Monday, 26 August 2013
19 July 2013
China’s central bank on Friday announced looser controls on bank lending as the government attempts to rebalance the economy and stabilise slowing growth.
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Cabinet plans Rs. 630 crores for govt image boost
Published on - Monday, 26 August 2013
18 July 2013
A Cabinet committee is expected on Wednesday to consider a Rs. 630 crore proposal for promoting the government's programmes and schemes during the 12th five year plan (2012-17).
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Bangladesh gets stronger labour law after disaster
Published on - Monday, 26 August 2013
15 July 2013
Bangladesh on Monday approved a new labour law to strengthen employees' rights and improve workplace safety, following a factory building collapse that killed 1,129 people.
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Judo Olympian Brojeshori Devi passes away
Published on - Monday, 26 August 2013
22 July 2013
NEW DELHI: Olympian judo player, Manipur's L Brojeshori Devi of Central Reserve Police Force, passed away at Coimbatore.
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