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Argentina faces default as 'vulture fund' talks fail

Last-ditch talks between Argentina and the US hedge funds it has branded "vultures" failed to reach agreement Wednesday. In Buenos Aires, government supporters gathered to voice their discontent against the US hedge funds. Duration: 00:39 Jul 31, 2014
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Will decide site and plan for Kargil war memorial and museum soon: Arun Jaitley

NEW DELHI, July 26 (ANI): After paying homage to Kargil martyrs at India Gate, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said that the site and other plan for the Kargil war memorial and museum will be decided soon. He said that the new budget totally allows a fund for the same and that action on same will be taken soon in collaboration with government and Army. Jul 26, 2014
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Government Proposes to Make Black Marketing Non-Bailable Offence

To control the prices of food grains, essential commodities and other edibles, the Union government has asked state governments to allow free movement of fruits, vegetables and proposed to make black marketing a non-bailable offence in the country. Jul 25, 2014
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World Bank chief welcomes new BRICS development bank

New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): The World Bank welcomed a $100 billion development bank founded by the BRICS nations and is ready to provide it with technical assistance, the World Bank president said after a meeting with Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The BRICS developing nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - announced the bank last week, saying it would fund infrastructure projects in developing nations - a reflection of their growing importance in the world economy. The World Bank group was ready to increase its financial support to support job-oriented skills and infrastructure development in India to $15 billion to $18 billion over the next three years, Jim Yong Kim, World Bank Group President who looked inspired by Modi's economic agenda and policies, said that Modi has set-up some goals for the bank and they would make all efforts to achieve those. He also applauded Modi government's targets of ambitious growth rates. Jul 24, 2014
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Politicos react as PM's relief fund to follow Gujarat model

New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Politicos on Sunday reacted over Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had reviewed the functioning of the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund and suggested several qualitative changes in the way the fund is managed. Modi said that that the Gujarat model should be emulated in selection of beneficiaries, giving priority to the poor and children. Jul 20, 2014