Jackson hoax was experiment, TV station says
A hoax video purporting to show Michael Jackson hopping out of a coroner’s van alive was produced by a German television station as an experiment, the broadcaster told CNN Monday. Source: CNN.com
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Police review death of Rolling Stones founder
British police are reviewing the death of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones, 40 years after the hard-living rocker was found dead in a swimming pool. Source: CNN.com
Accounting rules for primary dealers eased
In a move aimed at improving the demand for government bonds, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has eased accounting rules for standalone primary dealers. Source: Business Standard | Banking & Finance | All
Madhya Pradesh govt to oppose GST
Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Raghavji today said his government would strongly oppose goods and service tax (GST), scheduled to be effective from April next year by terming it as an anti-populist approach of the central government. Source: Business Standard | Economy & Policy | All
Web Exclusive: A round-up of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014
In the back drop of the significant slump witnessed in Indian exports during the past 10 months, the foreign trade policy for 2009-2014 endeavors to reverse the declining trend in exports in the short run and return on a high growth path in the medium to long period. Source: Business Standard | Economy & Policy [...]
Power utility Wartsila eyeing public generation sector
Private power utility Wartsila India Ltd is now focusing on the public power generation sector, mainly gas based, apart from captive power plants it currently majors. Source: Business Standard | Companies & Industry | All
Super Subrata helps India win second consecutive Nehru Cup
India beat Syria 5-4 in sudden death to win second consecutive Nehru Cup title. Source: Latest News Online – The Indian Express
Govt approves grading system in CBSE schools
The Government announced that it will introduce grading system in all Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools and make Class X board exams optional from coming academic year (2010-11). Source: Latest News Online – The Indian Express
Maha, Haryana, Arunachal go to polls on Oct 13
Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the dates for polls in Maharashtra, Haryana, and Arunachal Pradesh that undergo elections on October 13. Source: Latest News Online – The Indian Express
2 killed, 4 injured in separate strikes on CRPF in Kashmir
At least two jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and four others injured in two separate militant strikes in Srinagar. Source: Latest News Online – The Indian Express