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Business and Economy
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Forbes Calls “India is next
Great Bull Market”
Confirming other expert
opinion, Forbes magazine
says that “India has strong
potential to be the next
great bull market of the
21st century” clearly
outpacing China as a better
investment opportunity.
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SAIL to Invest in WB
Government-owned Steel
Authority of India ltd.
(SAIL) reveal plans to
invest over Rs. 10,300 cores
(USD 2.2 billion) in 2
integrated steel plants in
West Bengal for
modernization and capacity
expansion with
recently-merged IISCO
getting the most.
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Democracy, Politics and
Judiciary
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Women Judges to Try
Rape
A new legislation has
been cleared by the
Federal Cabinet that
provides for rape
victims to be tried by
women judges, witnesses
provided a protection
program, and victims’
right to appeal against
acquittal of the
accused, and acceptance
of video as evidence.
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Natwar & Son Indicted,
Implodes Under Pressure
Justice Pathak
Commission report to
the Parliament clearly
indicted Former Foreign
Minister Natwar Singh
and his son Jagat Singh
for their role in
recommending their
family and friends in
the oil-for-food scam
first disclosed by Paul
Volcker.
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Environment, Health and Education
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SC Allows “Toxic” Ship-Breaking
The Gujarat Maritime Board said that the Supreme
Court has granted them permission to break up the
11-storey Blue Lady, believed to be laden with
asbestos and other toxic materials, in the Alang
ship-breaking yard in Western
Gujarat.<More>
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Food Bill Passed as Pesticides Makeup Colas
As a prominent Non-Government Organization (NGO)
reported high levels of pesticide and toxins in soft
drinks, the Rajya Sabha passed a Bill to consolidate
laws relating to food and establish a regulatory
body for the food-processing sector.<More>
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Terrorism, Defense, Security and Science &
Technology
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Ordnance Board Collaborates with Israeli Company
Government-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is
entering into a joint venture with an Israeli
company to manufacture “cargo ammunition” (known
to maim but does not kill) but raising hackles
of human rights organization seeking to stop
these products.
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Naxals Attack WB IRB Camp
In an area in West Bengal adjacent to Jharkhand,
suspected Naxal terrorists attacked an Indian
Reserve Battalion (IRB) camp and a heavy
exchange of fire lasted for over an hour as
retribution for arresting a senior local
terrorist leader.
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Neighbors
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Consultant to Fix IPI Gas Rate
Disagreeing over the price of gas over the USD 7 billion
2100 kilometer Iran-Pakistan-India Pipeline, India,
Pakistan and Iran agreed to try one last time to break
the impasse by appointing an international consultant to
recommend a pricing plan.
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UNSC to Demand Iran Suspend Nuclear Enrichment
The UN Security Council (UNSC) looked set to adopt a
EU-sponsored and US-backed resolution demanding Iran
“suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing
activities, including research and development” by the
end of August.
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World
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Japan Keen to Expand Ties
The Japanese Ambassador to India Yasukuni
Enoki said that his country wants to expand
co-operation in manufacturing technology,
civil aviation, and people to people
exchange and conclude the Comprehensive
Economic Partnership Agreement.
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US Sanctions on Two Indian Companies
The US government imposed sanctions on 2
Indian and 5 other companies from Russia,
North Korea, and Cuba for allegedly
supplying banned equipment and technology to
Iran held illegal by US laws but did not say
what these items were.
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Hot Topics
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Forbes Calls “India is next Great Bull Market”
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Women Judges to Try Rape
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UNSC to Demand Iran Suspend Nuclear Enrichment
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SAIL to Invest in WB
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Natwar & Son Indicted, Implodes Under Pressure |
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Justice Pathak
Commission report to
the Parliament clearly
indicted Former Foreign
Minister Natwar Singh
and his son Jagat Singh
for their role in
recommending their
family and friends in
the oil-for-food scam
first disclosed by Paul
Volcker.
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Quota Plan in Shambles |
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Food Bill Passed as Pesticides Makeup Colas |
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LeT Targeting Sensitive
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US Congress Passes Nuke Deal |
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Political Failure in War on Terror |
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Featured Edits
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Politics of aggrandizement |
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Party whining |
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Now a
development agenda for WIPO |
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Inscription
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South Indian Inscriptions |
Ancient Indian dynasties
documented their administration,
significant developments, grants,
and milestones as inscriptions in
temples. The Archaeological Survey
of India (ASI) has documented
these inscriptions from 1886.
These pages
contain inscriptions from Pallava,
Chola, Pandya, Western Chalukya,
Eastern Chalukya, Rashtrakuta,
Hoyasala, Vijayanagara,
Vishnukundin, Kakatiya, Reddi,
Vaidumba, Chinda, Eastern Ganga,
Gajapathi, Kalchurya, Qutb-Shahi
of Golkonda, and Moghul,
dynasties.
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