Canadian central bank keeps interest rate unchanged
September 6th, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Sep 6 (IANS) The Bank of Canada has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1 percent, but hinted an increase could come next year when growth of the ... Read more...
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Brazil not to take further steps to depreciate Real
March 24th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 24 (IANS) The Brazilian government does not plan to further push down the exchange rate of the Brazilian Real against the US dollar, a senior finance ... Read more...
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Japan’s central bank holds key rate steady
December 21st, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Dec 21 (IANS) The Bank of Japan (BOJ) Wednesday left its key short-term interest rate unchanged at virtually zero and maintained the size of its asset purchasing programme as ... Read more...
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Simple lifestyle changes to ensure heart health
January 25th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): A few simple lifestyle changes can keep your heart healthy by reducing the risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes, according to researchers at University of the ... Read more...
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Global meltdown catches IT firms off-guard
December 28th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 28 (IANS) After nearly a decade of uninterrupted boom, the Indian information technology industry finds the road ahead bumpy as 2008 draws to a close, with the global meltdown ... Read more...
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20 years on, mission to literacy still short of target (Special)
May 5th, 2008 - 11:39 am ICT by admin
By Sanjay Singh
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Twenty years after its launch, the National Literacy Mission (NLM) is still struggling to meet its objective. It is 10 percent short of the literacy ... Read more...
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