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In 1938, László Bíró Watched Newspaper Ink Dry Instantly While His Fountain Pen Smudged: That Realization Established the Foundation for the Ballpoint PenJournalist Laszlo Biro noticed newspaper ink dried fast while his fountain pen ink smeared. This observation led to a revolutionary inventi...
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- Government sexes up committee’s name to lure investors
What’s in a name? Quite a bit, going by the government’s reasons for the much-anticipated National Investment Board, intended to cut red ta...
08 Dec, 2012, 05.11 AM IST
Decision on NIB deferred, PM Manmohan Singh wants more deliberationsThe Union Cabinet today deferred decision on setting up National Investment Board (NIB) as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wanted more inter-...
06 Dec, 2012, 11.30 PM IST
Cabinet to take a call on National Investment Board proposal todayThe draft cabinet note for creation of the NIB had proposed that it should be headed by the prime minister and housed in the Economic Affai...
06 Dec, 2012, 04.00 AM IST
- Cabinet to take final call on National Investment Board: P Chidambaram
Admitting to differences with the Ministry of Environment on NIB, P Chidambaram today said the Union Cabinet would take a final call on the...
30 Nov, 2012, 05.59 PM IST
NIB to advise, guide ministries on mega projects: ChidambaramThe members of the Cabinet Committee on Investment will be finalised when the Union Cabinet takes a decision to set up the NIB.
30 Nov, 2012, 01.32 PM IST
- Cabinet to take up National Investment Board proposal in 10 days: Finance Ministry official
The proposal to set up the NIB for expediting clearance to large projects will come up for approval before the Cabinet in next 10 days.
21 Nov, 2012, 09.05 PM IST
Cabinet to soon take up National Investment Board proposal: ChidambaramFinance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday indicated that the proposal to set up the National Investment Board (NIB) for expediting clearance...
18 Nov, 2012, 01.58 PM IST
ET Awards 2012: Govt likely to clear proposal to set up NIB in three weeksThe govt is likely to approve in the next two-three weeks, the proposal to set up National Investment Board for fast-tracking clearance to ...
10 Nov, 2012, 07.22 PM IST
- National Investment Board's powers to be diluted in face of green ministry's resistance
The proposed National Investment Board (NIB) is to be reworked by the finance ministry, and it could be remodeled along the lines of cabine...
06 Nov, 2012, 02.46 AM IST
- PMO likely to take a call on dilution of National Investment Board’s powers
The environment ministry stuck to its guns against the finance ministry’s proposal for a proposed National Investment Board (NIB) at a meet...
01 Nov, 2012, 07.07 AM IST
- Proposed national investment board will help; shed reservations about it
What the NIB would do is to put pressure on line ministries to bring some finite time limits.
18 Oct, 2012, 05.22 AM IST
- National Investment Board proposal likely to be taken up in next Cabinet meet: Chidambaram
Concerned over delay in mega infra projects, Chidambaram had recently proposed a PM-headed NIB to accord speedy clearances.
04 Oct, 2012, 10.34 PM IST
- Finance Ministry to soon move Cabinet note to set up Investment Board
Finance Ministry will shortly move a Cabinet note for setting up of a National Investment Board (NIB) to provide fast-tracking clearances t...
28 Sep, 2012, 05.28 PM IST
- NTPC ties up with NIB for Rs 410.56 crore loan
Country's top power generating utility NTPC Ltd has signed an agreement with Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) for loan of Euro 68.56 million (R...
27 Feb, 2008, 09.58 PM IST