US asks India, Pakistan to follow 1991 air agreement
Alarmed over the escalating tension between India and Pakistan, the U.S. has called on both sides to observe a 1991 agreement that forbids military flights within 10 km of the common border without advance notification.

RBI announces Rs 600 cr auction of Tamil Nadu, AP loans
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday announced the state loan auction of 10-year bond by Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu for a notified amount of Rs 600 crore.

CII unveils strategy to tackle NPAs, ICICI's Kamath heads task force
The Confederation of Indian Industry, a leading chamber today mooted a two-pronged strategy to tackle the bad loans in banking sector by setting up asset reconstruction companies and exploring other avenues to recover the bad debts through Lok Adalats.

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  Executive Briefing
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  Campaign to remember Veer Jawan
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  Newsmaker
  Briefing
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