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  US announces new $300 million fund for security cooperation in Indo-Pacific region

  World | August 04, 2018 19:12 IST

  The new security assistance is designed for maritime security, humanitarian assistance and peacekeeping capabilities, and countering transnational threats, Efe news reported.  

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  No arrest of Teesta Setalvad in fund embezzlement case till May 31: SC

  India | April 09, 2018 15:55 IST

  A bench headed by Justice Kurian Joseph said if remedy is sought by Teesta and her husband then the concerned court should decide the matter on merit.   

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  Indian-origin Sanjay Valvani hedge fund manager accused of insider trading

  June 16, 2016 8:20 IST

  New York:An Indian-origin hedge fund manager has been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission with insider trading scam involving generic drugs that allegedly netted him at least $25 million in profits, according to US

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  Japanese keen on $1.6 tn highways funding: Nitin Gadkari

  May 17, 2015 11:03 IST

  New Delhi: India is firming up plans for a $1.6-trillion financing institution that will fund highway projects across the country with a 26-percent stake held by Japanese companies, to achieve a target of 30 km

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  Uber's valuation could cross $50 billion post fresh round of funding

  May 10, 2015 17:20 IST

  WASHINGTON:  Uber's valuation could climb well beyond a whopping 50 billion dollars in the future as it looks to raise 1.5 to two billion dollars in another round of funding.The latest fund raising effort would

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  Fund raising via Non-Convertible Debentures drop 77% in FY15

  May 01, 2015 18:18 IST

  New Delhi:  Fund raising through retail issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) plunged by 77 per cent to Rs 9,743 crore in 2014-15.According to data available with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the

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  Government puts Ford Foundation on 'watch list'; curbs on funding

  India | April 23, 2015 20:08 IST

  New Delhi:  In a fresh crackdown on foreign fundings to NGOs, the Union Home Ministry has put the Ford Foundation of the USA on its “watch list” and ordered that all funds coming from the

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  Greenpeace India claims govt 'once again' trying to block foreign funds

  India | April 09, 2015 8:16 IST

  New Delhi: Greenpeace India today alleged that the Union Home Ministry was "once again" seeking to block foreign funds being sent to it and said it was going to seeking legal advice against the move."The

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  Bihar will protest against cut in central funds, says CM Nitish Kumar

  India | February 27, 2015 7:09 IST

  New Delhi: Bihar has decided to lodge a protest with the Centre over the 14th Finance Commission recommendations.It says that the state would be a 'loser' due to the decision to withdraw funds for existing

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  NABARD to fund rural projects in Maharashtra

  India | January 31, 2015 17:17 IST

  Mumbai: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Saturday said it is willing to fund rural infrastructure projects in Maharashtra as the quantum of priority sector lending in the state will stand

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  Ayodhya: Ram Lalla temple contributes Rs 300 crore to UP govt coffers

  India | January 22, 2015 15:22 IST

  New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh government has  earned a gigantic amount of Rs 300 crore from the devotees who visit Ayodhya to worship the idol of Ram Lalla kept at the disputed spot in 1992.It was

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  EU to fund agricultural products affected by Russia's ban

  World | August 23, 2014 7:34 IST

  Brussels: Experts of the European Union (EU) said on Friday that the EU would provide additional funding for agricultural products affected by Russia's food import ban.On the emergency support measures for peaches and nectarines announced

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  Won't fund Adani's coal port expansion in Aus: Deutsche Bank

  May 24, 2014 19:13 IST

  Melbourne: Deutsche Bank has refused to fund the expansion of one of the world's biggest coal ports by India's Adani Group near the ecologically sensitive Great Barrier Reef in Australia after protests by green activists. 

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  Fund raised via debt securities hit 10-yr high in FY14: Report

  May 12, 2014 17:19 IST

  New Delhi: Quantum of funds raised by Indian companies from the retail issuance of debt securities or bonds hit a 10-year high of over Rs 42,000 crore in 2013-14, says a report.In comparison, the financial

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  Foreign funds with 'opaque'structures can't invest in India

  May 05, 2014 16:04 IST

  New Delhi: As Indian capital markets gear up for a streamlined structure for overseas investors, foreign funds with ‘opaque' structures would not be allowed to come in under the new FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investor) regime. This

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  India to give $30 mn to Asian Development Bank Fund

  May 04, 2014 23:37 IST

  New Delhi: India has decided to be a contributor to the Asian Development Fund and will contribute $30 million in installments beginning October, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Sunday.“India has decided to become a contributor

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  Solar energy sector sees $7 billion corporate funding in first quarter of 2014

  April 10, 2014 17:14 IST

  New Delhi: Global solar energy sector attracted USD 7 billion worth corporate funding, including from venture capital and private equity sources, in the first quarter of 2014, says a report. Besides the number of merger

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  Eight former Army Chiefs say, no funds ever given by army to politicians, NGOs

  India | September 27, 2013 22:45 IST

  New Delhi: Eight retired former Army Chiefs today in a joint statement said, no funds were even given by the Army to any politicians, any political party or any NGO during their tenures.The joint statement

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  MPs allowed to grant funds for school furniture, coop works

  Politics | September 19, 2013 20:05 IST

  New Delhi: Increasing scope of MPLAD scheme, government has allowed Members of Parliament to grant funds under the programme to purchase furniture for schools and create infrastructure for cooperative societies.Earlier, MPs were allowed to recommend

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  BRICS agrees on USD 100 billion fund, India to give USD 18 billion

  World | September 05, 2013 20:08 IST

  St Petersburg: Battling stunted growth and devaluing currencies, the five nation BRICS grouping, including India, today decided to launch a USD 100 billion currency reserve fund which is expected to help them navigate through an