** TOP - 10 HEADLINES - 24.03.2014 ** ---------------------------------------------------- 1. Odisha-based artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has been selected to represent India at the world sand sculpting championship to be held at New Taipei City in Taiwan April 25-May 2. 2. The Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) -- Indias first all-women bank -- will open three more branches in three capital cities of the northeastern states. 3. Students of an engineering college in Kerala have been selected to compete in a challenge to design a rover for the US Mars exploration mission. 4. With talks underway for an Indo- US agreement to combat possible tax evasion by Americans through Indian entities, Sebi plans to issue new guidelines for market intermediaries in this regard next fiscal. 5. China must take hard decisions and make trade-offs as it embarks on major restructuring as the worlds second largest economy aims for higher quality and more sustainable growth, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said. 6. Maldives President Abdulla Yameens coalition wins majority in parliament; bags 54 out of the 85 seats. 7. In order to weed out the hassle of sending by post a hard copy of e-filed return, the Income-Tax Department has decided to bring in the facility of electronic signatures for taxpayers to endorse their bonafides. 8. Indias North East is quietly becoming one of the fastest-growingmarkets for online retailers with an increasing number of youngsters from the region logging on to buy mobiles, accessories and much more. 9. To spur investments, the country also needs an enabling environment besides reduction in interest rates, HSBC Country Head Naina Lal Kidwai has said. 10. Govts could lose more than USD 50 billion in dealing with costs associated with malware on pirated software, shows a study by National University of Singapore (NUS) & IDC.
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