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India battles encephalitis as toll mounts to 570
26 Jul 2014
Most often, the inflammation is caused by a virus, but in rarer instances it can be caused by bacteria
Govt seeks answers from Manmohan Singh on Katju's charge
23 Jul 2014
The government has asked former PM Manmohan Singh for a "categorical" statement on the veracity of retired Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju's charge
Former SC judge G S Singhvi to represent govt in RIL gas price arbitration
18 Jul 2014
RIL and its partners, BP Plc and Niko Resources have served a pre-arbitration notice on the government, which deferred gas price revision for a second time
Khemka gets CAG backing to attend Haryana pre-audit meet
17 Jul 2014
Based on 'outstanding' annual confidential ratings, IAS whistleblower Ashok Khemka is being deputed to central government, with a likely assignment at the prime minister's office
Govt revamps advisory boards of all 12 major ports
15 Jul 2014
Shipping ministry officials said the process of weeding out political nominees has already begun
Govt revamps advisory boards of all 12 major ports
15 Jul 2014
Shipping ministry officials said the process of weeding out political nominees has already begun
Maharashtra ex-CM Chavan found guilty of fudging poll expenses
14 Jul 2014
The Election Commission has issued a notice to Chavan asking him to explain why he should not be disqualifiedas a member of Parliament
Indian nurses return home from Iraq
05 Jul 2014
The 46 nurses who were trapped and held captive by miltants for a month in strife-torn Iraq, finally returned home on Saturday afternoon
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation