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• Government to Buy IFCI Preferential Shares to Up Stake to 50%

  Currently, the Governments stake in IFCI going by the paid-up capital, including both the equity capital and preference shares, is around 48 per cent which will go above 50 per cent with this exercise, he said.

• IFCI's NCD Issue Opens for Subscription Till November 21

  The NCDs will be offered for three different tenures of 5 years, 7 years and 10 years with varying coupon rates ranging from 9.4 per cent to 9.10 per cent.

• IFCI Q4 profit up 14 per cent at Rs 170 crore

  IFCI on Tuesday reported a 13.57 per cent jump in profit at Rs 170 crore for the fourth quarter that ended in March, 2014, on account of lower cost of funds.

• IFCI seeks government nod for raising Rs 1,000 crore via tax-free bonds

  IFCI has sought permission from the Finance Ministry to raise Rs 1,000 crore during this fiscal year (FY15) through tax-free bonds as part of mobilising low-cost fund.

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  Cape Town's Muslim Cuisine Combines Malay, South African And Indian Influences

  Cape Malay community began to develop its own unique cuisine that is now recognised as one of South Africa's most unique micro cuisines.

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  Indian-Origin Man Sent To Jail Over Racial Enmity In Singapore: Report

  A 52-year-old Indian-origin man was sentenced to two weeks' jail today for attempting to promote racial enmity in Singapore by claiming that the ruling People's Action Party wanted to "marginalise" Malays in the country, according to a report.

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  Decomposed Bodies Of Bengal Minister's Family Members Found At Home

  Decomposed bodies of an elderly woman and her daughter, family membersof West Bengal Minister Moloy Ghatak, were found in their house in Asansol town in West Bengal on Monday, police said.

• Malaysia’s Ex-Prime Minister Says He Wants His Money Back

  Money and valuables seized in police raids should be returned as no charges have been filed, Najib Razak said in a Facebook post.

• Former Malaysia Minister Returns to Support Najib Government

  Muhammad Muhammad Taib is rejoining the United Malays National Organisation.

• Former Malaysia Minister Returns to Support Najib Government

  Muhammad Muhammad Taib is rejoining the United Malays National Organisation.

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  Singapore Gets First Female President Without A Vote

  Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament from the Muslim Malay minority, did not have to face an election for the largely ceremonial post originally due this month after authorities decided her rivals did not meet strict eligibility criteria.

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  CEO Salaries At Top Blue-Chips Soar; Average Nears Rs 20 Crore

  In a sharp jump, average CEO salary at top listed companies in the private sector is approaching Rs 20 crore - double the level seen just two years ago at about Rs 10 crore.

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  Scandal-Hit Malaysian PM Insists 'I Am a Gentleman'

  Malaysia's embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak defiantly vowed today he "will not surrender" to critics who have assailed him over a festering funding scandal, and said his government's economic stewardship was not to blame for a sliding currency.

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  Malaysia Prime Minister Vows 'No Surrender' Over Funding Scandal

  Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday vowed "no surrender" as he fends off allegations of corruption and abuse of power over a political funding scandal that has prompted calls for his removal.

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  Malaysia Ruling Party To Meet With PM Under Fire

  Malaysia's embattled premier will preside over a tense ruling party assembly this week amid calls for his removal over a funding scandal that has left the party facing one of the biggest crises in its half-century rule.