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Reliance to make passenger aircraft with Antonov

Reliance to make passenger aircraft with Antonov

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence is planning to manufacture 50-80 seater passenger aircraft in India in collaboration with its Ukranian joint-venture partner Antonov.

India worried over linking of funding with labour standards

India worried over linking of funding with labour standards

Developed countries are trying hard to link funding from multilateral development agencies to labour standards in order to allow companies from developed countries to bag contracts.

Iran cancels participation in annual hajj

Iran cancels participation in annual hajj

Iran has suspended its participation in the annual hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabi as a mark of protest over Saudi's callousness in handling hajj pilgrims.

RBI amends ownership guidelines in private banks

RBI amends ownership guidelines in private banks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has changed the guidelines for ownership in the private sector banks.

5-year plan to give way to 15-year development agenda

5-year plan to give way to 15-year development agenda

After the replacement of the Planning Commission with NITI (National Institute for Transforming India) Aayog, the government is all set to replace the country's 5-year development plans with the 15-year 'National Development Agenda'.

Inflation rises, industrial growth decelerates

Inflation rises, industrial growth decelerates

The Index of Industrial Production and inflation have shown lacklustre performance with industrial growth plummeting to 0.1% in March and inflation soaring to 5.39% in April.

CBI questions ISRO ex-Chair Nair on Antrix-Devas deal

CBI questions ISRO ex-Chair Nair on Antrix-Devas deal

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) questioned the former Chairperson of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Madhavan Nair in connection with the Antrix-Devas deal.

SAARC will set up a uniform child helpline-number

SAARC will set up a uniform child helpline-number

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) members have signed an agreement to set up a uniform child helpline number to check violence against children.

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