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PIL filed seeking directions to Govt and the two software giants Facebook Inc and Google Inc to “ensure proper accounting compliances as per RBI guide... 29 Apr 2013 | 10:42 pm
A PIL has been filed by former BJP ideologue K N Govindacharya (at present a patron of Rashtriya Swabhimaan Aandolan) which seeks directions to Govt and the two software giants Facebook Inc and Google...
Rs 1,500 crore proposal clearance for Pinaka rockets and indigenisation plans to avoid furture scams 29 Mar 2013 | 03:02 pm
Rs 1,500 crore proposal clearance by Govt for production of more than 2,000 rockets for the Pinaka multi- barrel weapons system. As per the proposal, Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), under the Departmen...
West Bengal Govt to start monthly stipend for Old Writers & Litterateurs 29 Mar 2013 | 02:15 pm
The West Bengal Government has planned to commence from next month a monthly stipend/pension for Old Writers and Litterateurs. In the first phase of this plan: 170 people will be awarded Rs 1,500 each...
Bangladesh President Mohammad Zillur Rahman passed away 28 Mar 2013 | 12:35 pm
President of Bangladesh, Mohammad Zillur Rahman, died at a Singapore hospital where he was being treated for kidney and respiratory problems. Rahman was installed as the ceremonial head of the state i...
Current Affairs of January 2013 31 Dec 2012 | 02:44 pm
The New Year 2013 begins with Tuesday. The following current affairs events are expected to be observed in January 2013. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas India will host the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2013 from J...
“NCIPC” to implement a 5-Year Project for Cyber Security of Critical Sectors // Critical infrastructure protection (CIP) // 30 Dec 2012 | 04:30 am
The central government has decided to establish five-year project for strengthening the overall cyber security structure of critical sectors of India. This move has come following increase in the numb...
Govt approves FDI proposals worth Rs.802 cr 30 Dec 2012 | 03:30 am
Agreeing to the recommendations of FIPB [Foreign Investment Promotion Board], the Central Government cleared 12 FDI proposals which will make total inflow of over Rs.802 crore. Major Proposals cleared...
Govt extends 2 % interest subsidy for exports for one more year 30 Dec 2012 | 01:30 am
The Central Government has announced a number of incentives to control the decline in exports, which will fall short of the $360 billion target set for the current fiscal. It has extended the 2 % inte...
Shinzo Abe: Japan’s new prime minister 30 Dec 2012 | 12:30 am
Shinzo Abe, the leader of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has been named as the new Prime Minister of Japan by country’s lower house of Parliament. The LDP which was formed in 1955 ruled the country f...
Commission headed by “Justice Usha Mehra” to opine measures to make Delhi safe for women 29 Dec 2012 | 11:30 pm
In response to furor and protest against the incidence of the gang-rape of a 23-year-old woman in Delhi, the Union Cabinet set up a Commission of Inquiry which will be headed by the former Delhi High ...
