Activists of a radical Sikh outfit today blocked trains and buses in Amritsar to enforce the Punjab bandh called by them to protest alleged inaction against the 1984 riots accused, disrupting rail traffic on the busy route and leaving many passengers stranded. The activists of Dal Khalsa and some other outfits blocked the tracks, delaying the movement of many trains…
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Jaipur Fire Made Worse by Oil Company’s Lapses?
Six people killed, another six missing and 150 injured. And yet, the fire at Jaipur’s Indian Oil Corporation depot blazes away, an entire 36 hours after it began. The gigantic flames have been contained within the depot’s premises, but all 12 containers have exploded, so the fire is expected to last for another day. There are, after all, 80 lakh…
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What’s New in Windows 7
Microsoft’s Windows 7 is finally here. The new perating system (OS) is the the company’s most important release after the disappointing performance of Vista, its earlier release. With Windows 7 Microsoft aims to once again strengthen its grip on the PC market. Here’s looking into all that’s new in Windows 7. File folders can now be organized into “libraries.” ,…
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Microsoft launches Windows 7
Microsoft Corp launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. The world’s largest software company, which powers more than 90 per cent of personal computers, has received good reviews for the new operating system, which it…
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RBI may Hike SLR at Policy Meet: DBS
A 100 basis point hike in the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) by RBI cannot be ruled out at its policy meet next week, DBS said in a note on Friday.SLR, now at 24 per cent, is the minimum share of bank deposits to be held in approved government securities.