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Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reduced its stake in Infosys by 3.25% by selling its shares worth 850 crore rupees. Supreme Court recognized transgenders or eunuchs as the third category of sex and directed centre and states to grant them... Read More

India recorded the highest annual average PM 2.5 concentration exposure in the world last year according to the recent State of global air 2020 report released by the us-based Health Effects Institute and the Global Burden of Disease. The report... Read More

Story I Employer: Do you have a boyfriend? Candidate: I have. Employer: Is he working locally? Candidate: No. He is working Overseas. Employer: Sorry, my company cannot employ you! Candidate: Why? Employer: You will not be able to settle... Read More

Here is a collection of 45 business quiz questions about India Business World along with the answers. If you have any suggestions for addition to this business quiz then please send them in your comments. India Business Quiz 1. "We have learned... Read More

Academic qualifications don't seem to matter to India's politicians. Degrees are of no consequence - not many of the country's chief ministers have gone beyond a basic degree, at most. Some have, however, accomplished much in... Read More

The Indian Premier League 2012 season, abbreviated as IPL 5 or the IPL 2012, will be the fifth season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007. The tournament will be held from April 4 to... Read More

United States has lifted ban on oil giant BP (British Petroleum) that prevented it from winning new government contracts. The ban was imposed as a penalty for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the worst in US history. The ban has been lifted after... Read More

World Sparrow Day observed across the world. Theme of this day for the year 2014 is Rise for the Sparrow. It was observed to create awareness about the House sparrow and other common birds and need for their Protection. For the first time this day... Read More

Rajiv Takru, a 1979 batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new Revenue Secretary and will succeed Sumit Bose, who retires on 31 March 2014. He was earlier CEO of Prasar Bharti and has worked in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Arvind... Read More

World Telecommunications Development Conference begins in Dubai. More than 1650 participants from 130 countries including India are taking part in the conference. A high level delegation from India led by the Telecom Secretary is attending the... Read More