[Indian Current Affairs:868] Current affairs briefing for 29th September, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/09/29092009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  We take a look at the interesting snippets on Wagah border.

2.  Some interesting stats on Internet usage in India.

3.  Pointer to a very good editorial on PM's backing the Bharti-MTN deal.

4.  Further developments on the Bharti-MTN deal.  

5.  A very good article on tackling the non-tariff barriers.

6.  Cherian Verghese is the new BIFR Chairman.

7.  Know anything about Roman Polanski?  Why is he in the news?

8.  Can IMF be an impartial monitor of national economic policies?  An interesting debate.

9.  Language lessons: helmer, snare, propitiate.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:869] Current affairs briefing for 28th September, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/09/28092009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Quota law not to affect foreign private universities.

2.  Risk weight for CRE to go up?  What is CRE and what is risk weight?

3.  SARFAESI Act to be amended to give bankers more precedence.

4.  If you are an invetor, looks like this is the time to put faith in metals.

5.  G8 formally gives way to the G20.

6.  What does FSSBG stand for?

7.  Something about Pushpamala.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.  Happy Dussehra to all of you who celebrate this festival.

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[Indian Current Affairs:867] Current affairs briefing for 26th September, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/09/26092009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  What's our position on signing the NPT?

2.  Realty regulatory draft bill is ready.  A very good news report on the subject.

3.  Deemed export benefits are on the way out?

4.  How should we reform our mining policy?  What's wrong with it?  Pointer to a good editorial on the subject.

5.  What is the difference between cash based accounting system and accrual based accounting system?

6.  Titbits on the ongoing G20 summit and the issues it is grappling with.

7.  Know anything about LinkedIn?  Time you know it.

8.  Not just water, even Helium is found on Moon.

9.  Snippets of info on our singing legend Lata Mangeshkar.  She is turning 80 on Monday.  

That's enough for now.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:866] Current affairs briefing for 24th September, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/09/24092009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Disturbing trade unionism activity leads to murder of a Vice President!

2.  Government plans to bring down litigation time to one year; from 15 years.

3.  Mobile number portability from December 31.

4.  An analysis of the current boom in stock markets.

5.  Economic recovery appears for real; for now.

6.  Want to know all about ADRs and GDRs.  You have in today's ET in the classroom column.

7.  How are foreigners more advantaged when it comes to M&A activity in India?

8.  Pointer to an excellent piece by Arvind Panagariya on the global financial crisis.

9.  What's the agenda before the Pittsburg summit?

10.  PSLV C14 successfully launched.  We take a look at some of the milestones of PSLV and Indian space programme.

11.  Bath used by people millennia ago found in Jerusalem.

12.  Great wall of China longer than originally believed.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:865] Current affairs briefing for 23rd September, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/09/23092009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  It is now Sebi's turn to put its spokes in the wheel for Bharti MTN merger.

2.  What do you know about 'directed credit obligations'?

3.  A new committee on the vexed issue of petro pricing.  Where's the fault -- in the expert committees or in the lack of political will?

4.  What's wrong with sub PLR lending?

5.  Raisin production economics.

6.  India and China on global investors radar.

7.  Ms. Bokova to head UNESCO.

8.  Indian girl asks for urgent action on climate change.

9.  Kasparov takes early lead.

10.  Let us wish all the best to Jayanta Talukdar.

That's enough for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:864] Current affairs briefing for 22nd September, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/09/22092009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  IRDA uses technology to ensure vehicles are insured.  

2.  Similarly AP Government also uses technology to keep tabs on NREGA works.  It gets lauded by the CAG for the effort.

3.  Bharti sweetens the MTN merger deal.  South Africa remains unimpressed.  Incidentally why or how is the SA government coming to have a greater say in the deal?

4.  Sub-PLR lending may be a thing of the past.  If all goes well.

5.  India not too keen to allow foreign banks spread their wings.

6.  Some well written thoughts on disinvestment.

7.  Santhanam sticks to his guns.  Says 1998 tests did not yield the desired results.

8.  Karpov and Kasparov to play exhibition match.

9.  Language lessons: kerfuffle, go to the dogs, double entendre.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:863] Current affairs briefing for 21st September, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/09/21092009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Supreme Court intervenes on medical seat allotment.

2.  Government resorts to advertisement blitzkrieg to counter Naxal menace.

3.  Could high economic growth lead to lower corruption?  Yes, says research.

4.  Policy relating to FII investments in for revamp.

5.  Recap of the Bharti-MTN merger issue.

6.  See how large is India Post!

7.  AQ Khan spills the beans on Pak government's proliferation record.

8.  India enters Davis Cup last 16 in 11 years.

9.  Language lesson: lese majeste.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:862] Current affairs briefing for 20th September, 2009

Hi friends,

Here is our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/09/20092009.html

IN today's briefing:

1.  Why are biscuit companies forced to sell sugar?  

2.  GSPC's 2 TCF gas reserves and investment plan approved.

3.  All you need to know about the concept of private placement.

4.  Dolmen with petroglyphs found near Villupuram.  

5.  What do you know about HD video?

6.  Who are malvertisers and what is scareware?

7.  Ever heard of XACML and xHDL?

8.  Language lessons: green mile and dolmen.

That's enough for a Sunday.    

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[Indian Current Affairs:861] Current affairs briefing for 18th September, 2009

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Here is our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/09/18092009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Pointer to a healthy debate on the austerity drive that is currently on in the Government.

2.  NSE Nifty crosses the 5000 mark!

3.  McDonalds making humungous losses in India.

4.  FCCB buyback keeps some in India Inc healthy.  Why do they buy their own bonds?

5.  Some interesting titbits about our plantation sector.

6.  Is the US finally recovering from its worst recession?

7.  BRIC nations are the new favourites for FDI.

8.  Big fat Indian weddings are making a comeback.

9.  ICC ODI rankings.

10.  Language lessons: stela, Rosetta Stone, trousseau, profanity

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:860] Current affairs briefing for 17th September, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/09/17092009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Who is Justice Dinakaran and why is he in the news?

2.  What are Treasury shares?  RIL is selling its treasury stock to raise a war chest.

3.  Some facts and figures culled out from an ad for you.  On power sector.

4.  What is selective credit control?  Why is RBI toying with the idea?

5.  What are the tools that are there with the RBI to tame inflation?

6.  States agree on two tier GST.

7.  More on dual listing.  For the third straight day.

8.  Limitations of GDP in measuring well-being.

9.  US is out with vaccines for H1N1 virus.

10.  Asafa Powell wins Pedros Cup.  Know anything about the cup?

That's enough for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:859] Current affairs briefing for 15th September, 2009

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Here is our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/09/15092009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Intelligence Bureau gets paranoid over net telephony calls?

2.  South Africa seeks dual listing for MTN.

3.  What is SCODA?  We are not talking of cars here.

4.  US Open results.  It has garnered some firsts to its credit.

5.  Language lessons: irascible, enfant terrible, ineluctable, egalite.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:858] Current affairs briefing for 9th September, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/09/09092009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  India is going to go the cell banking way to ensure financial inclusion.

2.  A peek into why totalisation agreement with Belgium is not going to benefit India Inc.

3.  The takeover code is in for drastic changes. 

4.  Why are portfolio inflows bad for the country at this juncture?

5.  Americans appear to be learning lessons quite fast.  They are becoming frugal.

6.  UN calls for dollar replacement as reserve currency.

7.  Doctors play villains in CIA perpetrated atrocities in Abu Ghraib.

8.  LV Prasad Eye Institute shows remarkable progress in stem cell research.

9.  Language lessons: surfeit, winnow

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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