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11 October, 2013

2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013 has been awarded jointly to Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel "for the…

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11 October, 2013

2013 Nobel Prize in Literature

The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Canadian author Alice Munro. The Prize Committee hailed her as the…

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11 October, 2013

2013 Nobel Prize in Physics

The 2013 Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded jointly to François Englert of Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium and…

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11 October, 2013

2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2013 was awarded jointly to James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas…

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4 October, 2013

India looks to the Diaspora with a lot of Expectations – BOB CMD Mundra

Bank of Baroda Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. S.S. Mundra visited New York from September 16th to 18th. It was…

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4 October, 2013

NHPC to invest Rs 20,000 crore in private hydropower projects in next five years

NEW DELHI (TIP): In an attempt to revive the struggling hydropower sector in the country, state-run NHPC has decided to…

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4 October, 2013

RBI relaxes norms to raise funds from abroad

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed norms to raise funds from abroad. All types of…

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4 October, 2013

IT SECTOR REVENUE TO CROSS $225 B BY 2020

NEW DELHI (TIP): Newer technologies such as social media, analytics and cloud computing (SMAC) will help India's IT-BPO industry cross…

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4 October, 2013

HYUNDAI-ROTEM SUPPLIES FIRST COACH TO L&T HYDERABAD METRO

HYDERABAD (TIP): L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd put on display the first rail coach it received from the Hyundai-Rotem consortium.…

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4 October, 2013

UK, AP to share tech, work on energy conservation

HYDERABAD (TIP): The UK Government has agreed to collaborate with Andhra Pradesh in sharing latest technologies and best practices in…

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4 October, 2013

Fighting Corruption: Rahul Gandhi takes a stand

Indian National Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the controversial ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers is refreshing and gives us…

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4 October, 2013

U.S. failure to pay bills hurts everyone

If Congress does not raise the debt limit soon, seniors, veterans, kids, among others, are at risk. In an op-ed…

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27 September, 2013

TARGET TO DEVELOP 10,000 MW POWER THROUGH SOLAR ENERGY BY 2017

NEW DELHI (TIP): Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has set a target of generation of 10,000 Megawatt of power…

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27 September, 2013

CARE Ratings to enter Europe via Singapore consortium

NEW DELHI (TIP): Credit rating agency Credit Analysis & Research Ltd (CARE) is entering the European market through a Singapore-based…

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27 September, 2013

FOREIGN CURRENCY BANK BORROWINGS NORMS EASED

MUMBAI (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on September 25 eased the norms for banks borrowing through foreign currency.…

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27 September, 2013

Swedish hygiene products company to set up Rs 145-cr manufacturing facility in India

CHENNAI (TIP): Global hygiene and forest products company SCA will set up a manufacturing facility for hygiene products with an…

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27 September, 2013

Schneider Electric starts support facility for data centres

HYDERABAD (TIP): Schneider Electric has commissioned a services bureau in Bangalore as a nerve centre and a support facility for…

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27 September, 2013

TWIN TERROR STRIKES BRING BACK PAST MEMORIES

JAMMU (TIP): The twin terror attacks on September 26 along the busy Jammu-Pathankot national highway brought back memories of deadly…

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27 September, 2013

SLOW AND STEADY RELATIONSHIP

"The PM's Washington visit is unlikely to produce any dramatic result, but it will serve its purpose by reminding both…

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27 September, 2013

End of Euphoria

"What prompts Obama to bracket Manmohan Singh with Hassanal Bolkiah is not difficult to fathom - simply put, both are…

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20 September, 2013

Japan, India chalk out roadmap for investment in export led manufacturing

NEW DELHI (TIP): India and Japan have charted out a roadmap to boost investment between the two countries. In a…

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20 September, 2013

EBAY LAUNCHES 2ND DATA CENTRE IN BANGALORE

BENGALURU (TIP): US-based e-commerce major eBay Inc on September 19 inaugurated a new global development centre in India. The development…

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20 September, 2013

Tech Mahindra inks pact with Volvo Cars

HYDERABAD (TIP): Tech Mahindra has signed an agreement with Volvo Car Corporation (Volvo Cars). The IT company will provide the…

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20 September, 2013

IIP at 4-month high as capital goods boost output 2.6% in July

NEW DELHI (TIP): Aided by a rebound in capital goods production, the country’s industrial output grew a better-thanexpected 2.6 per…

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20 September, 2013

‘Strong Fundamentals’

The truth about the economy is different The middle class today is feeling insecure because the public services are poor…

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20 September, 2013

CASTE OUT BY THE LAW

The British government's attempts to dilute legislation that recognizes caste-based discrimination render it insensitive to the treatment of Dalits in…

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14 September, 2013

About Mr. Ed Mangano,

On January 1, 2010, Edward P. Mangano was sworn into office as Nassau County Executive. That same day, the County…

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14 September, 2013

About Ambassador Dnyaneshwar Mulay

Born on November 5, 1958 in Kolhapur District of Maharashtra State (Western India), Ambassador Dnyaneshwar Manohar Mulay took his primary…

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