Tyeb Mehta work sells for $2.1 mn at Christie’s South Asian auction
June 12th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) An untitled painting of Mahishasura by Tyeb Mehta was sold to an Asian institution for $2.1 million (Rs.120 million) at a Christie's South Asian Modern ... Read more...
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‘Situation not ripe’ for US to mediate over Kashmir issue: US Foreign Policy official
October 20th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): The current situation is not apt for the United States to play a role in resolving the Kashmir dispute, even if India and Pakistan accept its intervention, a ... Read more...
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Create new avenues of growth, development: Shashi Tharoor
February 13th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (IANS) Asia should take into account the changing world economic scenario and leverage its comparative advantage to create new avenues of growth and development, Minister of State for ... Read more...
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Dhaka bids for greater South Asian trade connectivity
January 7th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 7 (IANS) Ahead of the summit level talks with India next week, the Bangladesh government is rooting for wider South Asian road, rail and sea links, emphasising that greater ... Read more...
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South Asian trade pact becoming redundant, warn experts
July 8th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 8 (IANS) The preference shown by South Asian nations for bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) may lead to the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) eventually becoming redundant, trade analysts ... Read more...
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10th South East Asian Trade Fair gets underway in Shillong
April 1st, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Shillong, Apr 1 (ANI): Traders from South East Asian countries are participating in the 10th International Trade Fair in Shillong.Traders from several South East Asian countries including Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Kenya, Pakistan, ... Read more...
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Sensex rises above 700 points
July 2nd, 2008 - 11:21 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, July 2 (ANI): The Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex rose above 700 points to 13,664.62 level bringing a respite to the investors who had been shying away from investing due to ... Read more...
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Confidence slipping among Asia’s small, medium-sized firms
May 28th, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by admin
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Singapore, May 28 (DPA) Confidence over growth prospects is slipping among Asia's small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), a survey said Wednesday. SMEs across the region are counting on strong intra-Asian trade to ... Read more...
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‘International sea trade growth faster than expected’
April 3rd, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) For the first time in the history of global maritime trade, the year 2007 witnessed the total world merchant fleet exceeding one billion dead weight tonnes (DWT), said ... Read more...
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US recession not to hit Asia badly: Lee
February 18th, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by admin
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Singapore, Feb 18 (DPA) Buoyed by bustling growth in China and India, Asia will not be "unduly disadvantaged" if recession hits the US, Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has said. ... Read more...
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Buddhist monastery in Ladakh proves a tourists’ draw
January 5th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by admin
Nubra Vally (Ladakh), Jan 5 (ANI): Disket Gompa, a Tibetan Monastery, located in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir is mesmerising tourists.
Disket has a dramatically positioned 'Gompa' or monastery ... Read more...
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GE looks to India and China to bail it out from US economy downturn
November 14th, 2007 - 3:01 am ICT by admin
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