Russia, neighbours to hold air defence drills
September 14th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Bishkek, Sep 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan will conduct joint air defence drills in October, the Kyrgyz defence ministry said Thursday.The "Chistoye Nebo (Clear Sky) 2012" exercise ... Read more...
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Government mulling visa-on-arrival scheme for 10 more countries
September 7th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay said Friday the government was in the final stages of consultations on allowing visas on arrival to citizens of another ... Read more...
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Belarus refuses to extradite brother of Kyrgyz ex-president
September 6th, 2012 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
Minsk, Sep 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Belarus has refused to extradite a brother of Kyrgyzstan's ex-president who is wanted in the country on murder charges, a Belarusian official said.Kyrgyzstan has repeatedly ... Read more...
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Uzbekistan bans foreign military bases on its territory
August 31st, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Tashkent, Aug 30 (IANS) Uzbekistan's parliament voted Thursday to ban foreign military bases on its territory, reported Xinhua.The members of the Senate, parliament's upper house, approved a foreign policy bill ... Read more...
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Five killed in Turkey chopper crash
August 10th, 2012 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 10 (IANS) At least five people, including three Russians, were killed in a helicopter crash in Turkey Thursday, according to Russian Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia.The Kamov Ka-32 ... Read more...
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Congress, Russia’s ruling party to exchange experiences
May 28th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) India's Congress has signed an agreement with Russia's ruling United Russia Party for exchange of experiences in a host of fields including organisational work ... Read more...
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‘Allow wheat exports to Pakistan, CIS countries’
April 24th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 24 (IANS) Punjab Tuesday asked the central government to allow the export of wheat to Pakistan and CIS countries through the Attari checkpost as the state's produce may ... Read more...
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Russia to sell missile systems to Belarus
April 19th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Minsk, April 18 (IANS) Russia will continue selling its air defence missile systems to Belarus in 2012 at discount prices, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said."Belarus is a leading market ... Read more...
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‘Opportunity for Indian leather exports in Europe, US’
February 19th, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) There is an opportunity for Indian leather goods export community to bag some additional orders from Europe and the US as China, a major exporter, is ... Read more...
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Indian leather exports to retain over 10 percent growth
February 16th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) Stagnant demand in Europe and weak demand in the US will not hinder leather exports from India and it is expected to retain growth of over ... Read more...
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Private Indian airlines allowed to expand overseas services
February 14th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Indian government Tuesday allowed domestic private airlines to expand their overseas operations by using the maximum permissible limits of bilateral flying rights.So far, only ... Read more...
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Over 200 Indian IT firms at Hyderabad expo
February 13th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 13 (IANS) More than 200 Indian IT firms will display their solutions and products at Indiasoft 2012, the flagship IT event of Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion ... Read more...
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Indian stone industry bullish on growth momentum
February 2nd, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 2 (IANS) The Indian stone industry is upbeat on maintaining growth momentum as retail, real estate and infrastructure sectors boom and exports rise in new markets, an industry ... Read more...
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No targeting of women visitors from Central Asia: India
January 13th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Amid reports that Indian missions have been asked to toughen screening for female visa applicants from central Asian countries, the government has clarified that there ... Read more...
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India may join Russian-led economic union
December 16th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 16 (IANS) A three-nation economic union in the Commonwealth of Independent States could be expanded with India and Russia Friday deciding to jointly study the possibility of ... Read more...
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Russian airline Transaero orders four A380s
October 29th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) -- Russian airline Transaero has signed an agreement with Airbus for four A380 aircraft in a deal valued at approximately $1.5 billion, the aircraft manufacturer announced on Friday.Transaero Airlines ... Read more...
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Air Arabia starts direct flight to Russia
October 23rd, 2011 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Oct 22 (IANS/WAM) Air Arabia, the low-cost airline in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced launch of direct flights to Moscow and Yekaterinburg in Russia.The two new ... Read more...
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Most CIS states sign free trade zone agreement
October 19th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
St Petersburg (Russia), Oct 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The majority of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries have agreed to set up a free trade regime after two decades of ... Read more...
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Hotel group to open 100 hotels in Russia, CIS
September 12th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced plans to open 100 hotels in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) by 2020.The company said ... Read more...
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CIS leaders call for free trade deal, peaceful end to conflicts
September 3rd, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dushanbe, Sep 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States - a post-Soviet alliance - in their final statement rounding up the summit Saturday called for ... Read more...
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China’s rich snap up homes overseas
June 21st, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 21 (IANS) An increasing number of China's rich are snapping up properties overseas, the China Daily said Tuesday.This is being done in the expectation that domestic inflation will ... Read more...
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Dubovskov appointed president, chief executive officer of MTS
March 5th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Russian mobile operator MTS (Mobile TeleSystems) Saturday appointed Andrei Dubovskov as its president and chief executive officer (CEO), replacing Mikhail Shamolin who served the company ... Read more...
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Finnair’s Asian traffic up seven percent in January
February 9th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Finish airline Finnair Wednesday reported an over seven percent increase in passenger traffic growth for its Asian operations for the month of January as compared to the ... Read more...
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Exports may touch $500 billion by 2014-15: Trade forum
January 10th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) Monday said Indian exports, helped by better infrastructure and emerging markets like Africa and Latin America, could reach $500 billion ... Read more...
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Pak, Afghanistan ‘incubators’ of terrorism and extremism: Russian security chief
November 11th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Nov 11(ANI): Pakistan and Afghanistan have become the 'incubators' of terrorism, and pose a threat to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Russian security chief has said.Director of ... Read more...
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Russia’s S7 Airlines to join oneworld alliance in November
September 25th, 2010 - 3:05 am ICT by BNO News
VANCOUVER, CANADA (BNO NEWS) -- Russia's S7 Airlines will become part of oneworld alliance effective Monday, 15 November, offering the alliance's full range of services and benefits from then and expanding its ... Read more...
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UAE firm in $500 mn joint venture with Russian corporation
September 18th, 2010 - 5:04 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Sep 18 (IANS/WAM) Ports and logistics group Gulftainer, based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has signed a joint venture agreement with Prominvest, the financial and investment arm of Russian state ... Read more...
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India, China leading global recovery: IMF
September 11th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Saturday said major emerging economies like China, India, Indonesia and Brazil are leading the global economic recovery.
"Emerging economies have been sustained by strong ... Read more...
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Finnair plans cargo freighter service to India
August 25th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair plans to launch a full-fledged freighter service between Helsinki and Mumbai next year after seeing its cargo volumes grow quite impressively from India in ... Read more...
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McLeod Russel plans blending unit in Dubai
August 2nd, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) The world's largest tea producer, McLeod Russel India, plans to set up a tea blending unit in Dubai to offer a new range of products to its customers, ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan to celebrate its president’s birthday, Astana’s founding in July
June 23rd, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 23 (ANI): The month of July will be a significant one in Kazakhstan's fledgling history, with its people gearing up to celebrate their President Nursultan Nazarbayev's 70th birthday, and ... Read more...
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Post Soviet era militants trying to get hold of nukes, warns top Russian security official
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Jun.3 (ANI): A top Russian security official has warned that extremists from countries splintered following the break up of the erstwhile Soviet Union are on the look out for nuclear warheads ... Read more...
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Chinese hackers stole India’s defence secrets: Report
April 6th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Chinese hackers have stolen "secret", "restricted" and "confidential" information from India's defence ministry, its diplomatic missions abroad, the National Security Council Secretariat and various other bodies, a ... Read more...
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Moscow proposes Western security pact
November 30th, 2009 - 6:25 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 30 (DPA) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has presented NATO and the EU with a draft of a new global security pact, the Kremlin announced.
The Kremlin released Sunday the details of ... Read more...
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Punj Lloyd rejigs operations
November 11th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Engineering and construction group Punj Lloyd Wednesday announced a major restructuring in its operations.
The company Wednesday said it will decentralise its operations in various regions to empower ... Read more...
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