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BSE closes points 126.89 up on Jan 12

New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 126.89 points up to stand at 27,585.27. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 38.50 points up to stand at 8,323.00. ALOK INDUSTRIES LTD and BEML LTD were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 12.94% and 9.27% along with TATA ELXSI LTD and BHARAT FORG with an increase of 8.77% and 7.87% respectively, while the top losers of Group VIDEOCON INDUSTRIES LTD and BERGE PAINT with a decrease of 6.07% and 5.38% along with PMCFIN and RASOYPR with a decrease of 4.98% and 4.67% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 11.63 points at 18,846.90 while the banking sector is up 192.53 points at 21,538.77 and the reality sector is down 0.45 points at 1,531.50. The Indian currency is up 0.16% at Rs 62.23 per dollar. Jan 12, 2015
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Tata's Vistara Airlines Seeks To 'Do It Right'

India witnesses the return of the Tatas in the airline industry. Armed with domain knowledge and experience, their aviation company Vistara, a Tata Sons-Singapore Airlines joint venture, aims to redefine India's full-service airline industry. Jan 9, 2015
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Prakash Javadekar cleans up his housing complex as part of 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'

Pune, Jan 08 (ANI): Taking the ambitious Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) forward, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar cleans up his housing complex along with fellow residents in Pune on Thursday. Javadekar said the campaign would help in disciplined nation building. A campaign called 'plastic waste-free India' will be launched in Shirur area of Pune district on Friday. It will be taken at the national level after a trial run in the area, the minister added. Jan 8, 2015
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Modi inaugurates 13th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar, Jan 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 13th edition of'Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas' in Gandhinagar on Thursday. About 4000 NRIs from 58 countries are in the city to attend the annual fest that brings together members of the Indian diaspora to engage and discuss investing in India. Earlier he launched the 'Dandi Kutir', a unique exhibition depicting various stages of Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi's life and work. The prime minister is likely to push the programs like 'Jan Dhan Yojana', 'Make-in-India', 'Swachh Bharat', 'Digital India' and 'Smart Cities' among the Indian Diaspora. Jan 8, 2015

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015: Sushma Swaraj invites 'young pravasis' to contribute to India's growth

Gandhinagar, Jan 07 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Gandhinagar on Wednesday by lighting the ceremonial lamp. Swaraj while speaking at the event invited the 'young pravasis' to come and contribute to India's growth. Swaraj also talked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies of 'Make in India', 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' among others. She also applauded Indian economy 'showing new dynamism under the new government'. More than 4,000 delegates have arrived for the 13th PBD, the world's largest annual gathering of people of Indian origin, aimed at enhancing networking and reinforcing commercial linkages. The three-day diaspora conclave is being held at the Mahatma Mandir complex in Gandhinagar. Jan 7, 2015
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Worker unions of Coal India Limited go on five-day strike

Dhanbad, Jan 06 (ANI): Five worker unions of state-owned Coal India Limited sat on a five-day strike, beginning from Tuesday, against the government's plan to allow private companies mine and sell coal. Workers shouted anti-government slogans. An official of Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, Shiv Ram Vasundhar, said the strike would ultimately affect the common man. The unions might go on strike again on January 13 as per Jibon Roy, General Secretary of All India Coal Workers Federation. Jan 6, 2015

Mayawati targets Modi for not awarding Bharat Ratna to Kanshi Ram, BJP slams

New Delhi, Jan 03 (ANI):BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday lashed out at prime minister Narendra Modi for ignoring Dalit icons while awarding Bharat Ratna to Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Madan Mohan Malviya. Mayawati said that Vajpayee should get the Bharat Ratna but also demanded that the award be conferred on Dalit icons like Kanshiram as well. Reacting over this the BJP slammed Mayawti for trying to draw controversy over the Bharat Ratna. Jan 3, 2015
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