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Chief Election Commissioner cannot act on his own: Ashok Desai opinion

   18 February 2009 at 21:51

Chief Election Commissioner cannot act on his own: Ashok Desai opinionDuring the tenure of Chief Election Commissioner B. B. Tandon, the Election Commission of India sought the legal opinion of Ashok H. Desai, barrister, senior advocate, and former A ..

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Limit of overseas borrowing

   18 February 2009 at 16:04

Limit of overseas borrowing The current overseas borrowing limit for Indian Companies, other than those belonging to Hotels, Hospitals and Software Sectors, incorporated under the Company's Act, 1956 is US$ 500 million per financial year for Rupee ex ..

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Opening of bank accounts

   18 February 2009 at 16:01

Opening of bank accounts Raghuram Rajan Committee Report had observed that over 40 per cent of India's working population earn but have no savings. Some of the major recommendations of the committee include:i. expanding access to financial services;i ..

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Of Nithari and justice

   18 February 2009 at 14:24

It is not surprising that the first verdict in the gruesome Nithari killings — which involved at least 19 children who were brutally murdered in a house in Noida, near Delhi — evoked so much interest and such widespread notice. The story of abduction ..

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Genes that make us human

   18 February 2009 at 14:18

What is it that makes us human?This is no longer just a metaphysical question for philosophers to ponder over and debate but one that biologists are now able to seriously address in the laboratory. With the genomes of more and more organisms being se ..

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Food prices may increase 30-35 per cent in next ten years: UN

   18 February 2009 at 14:14

A top UN agency has warned food prices may increase upto 30-35 per cent within the next ten years, forcing those living in extreme poverty to spend 90 per cent of their income on it, if major changes are not made in food production and processing sys ..

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Vitamin supplements can prevent hearing loss

   18 February 2009 at 14:13

Scientists have edged closer to developing a pill to stave off noise-induced or age-related hearing loss in humans, after vitamin supplements given to lab animals protected hearing.These supplements comprise antioxidants like beta carotene and vitam ..

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JUSTICE CONTINUES TO ELUDE SCARLETT KEELING

   18 February 2009 at 14:11

A year after British teenager Scarlett Keeling was found dead at Goa's Anjuna beach, neither the police nor the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has made any significant headway in their respective investigations into the sensational murder.Scar ..

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Press Note-: Guidelines for calculation of total foreign investment i e., direct and indirect foreign investment in Indian Companies

   18 February 2009 at 11:09

Press Note-: Guidelines for calculation of total foreign investment i e., direct and indirect foreign investment in Indian Companies Investment in Indian companies can be made both by non-resident as well as resident Indian entities. Any non-resident ..

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Lonsdaleite is nature's hardest material

   18 February 2009 at 10:42

Diamond will always be a woman's best friend but the gemstone is no longer the "world's hardest material", according to scientists.Instead, a rare natural substance, called lonsdaleite, which is made from carbon atoms just like diamond, has emerged ..

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