Russia to lead on investment climate: Putin
September 7th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia would aim for a place among the world's top 20 countries on investment attractiveness.Speaking at the APEC summit ... Read more...
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British woman jailed for prostituting teenaged girl
August 2nd, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) A 26-year-old British woman has been sentenced to jail for five years after she gave cocaine to a 14-year-old runaway schoolgirl and took her to Manchester's ... Read more...
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South Korea’s business sentiment drops
July 30th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 30 (IANS) South Korea's business sentiment dropped this month due to economic uncertainties stemming from Europe's debt crisis, a report by the central bank showed Monday.The monthly business ... Read more...
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US sanctions target Mexican drug lord’s business
July 24th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 24 (IANS) The US Tuesday slapped sanctions on nine entities and 10 people linked to the leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel.Two wives and four children of Juan ... Read more...
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African countries invite Indian investment in agriculture
June 21st, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 21 (IANS) African nations like Zambia, Ethiopia and Mozambique invited Indian investors to invest in various sectors, especially in agriculture, saying this has the potential to provide food ... Read more...
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UP sets 15-day deadline to clear files of investors
June 15th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Friday warned officials to clear within a fortnight applications pending under the Nivesh Mitra scheme, a web-based single-window clearance system to facilitate ... Read more...
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CX Precision Mechanical to set up facility at Sri City
May 9th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) CX Precision Mechanical (India), part of the Rs.900-crore-turnover Chunxing Group of China, will set up a die-castings unit at Sri City Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in ... Read more...
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Myanmar gas export revenue up
April 26th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, April 26 (IANS) Revenue from Myanmar's natural gas exports rose by $640 million to $3.5 billion in the fiscal year 2011-12.Natural gas from Yetagun and Yadana gas blocks mainly ... Read more...
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Railway stocks slump during noon trade
March 14th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Stocks of companies associated with railways slumped around noon Wednesday, soon after the Railway Minister Dinesh Tivedi presented the budget of the network for the ... Read more...
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Time to do more business in South Asia: India (Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) India Friday called for faster economic integration in South Asia and underlined that costs of not doing business with each other in the region will ... Read more...
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India urges faster economic integration of South Asia
March 9th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Describing South Asia as one of the fastest growing sub-regions in the world, India Friday called for its faster economic integration."We should strengthen economic links ... Read more...
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US slaps sanctions on Syria’s broadcasting group
March 6th, 2012 - 9:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) The US Monday slapped sanctions on Syria's General Organization of Radio and TV, the latest in its efforts to press the Syrian government to stop the ... Read more...
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US imposes sanctions on key Taliban bomb-maker
March 3rd, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 3 (IANS) The US has targeted a key Taliban bomb-maker for sanctions, the first of its kind that aims to stifle the flow of the deadly improvised ... Read more...
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Thomas Cook’s India business up for sale
February 8th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Global travel business major Thomas Cook Wednesday said it was in the process of selling its 77.1 percent stake in its Indian subsidiary and had received ... Read more...
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‘Scientists should be accountable’
February 6th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 6 (IANS) India's scientific community should learn to deal with public accountability while doing business with the private sector to avoid a repeat of the controversial Antrix-Devas ... Read more...
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Small enterprises can collaborate in defence sector: Former army chief
February 3rd, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) Stating that India lacked the industrial capability to manufacture high-end and high-tech equipment for defence requirements, a former army chief Thursday called for enhanced collaboration among ... Read more...
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South Korea’s business sentiment remains weak in January
January 27th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 27 (IANS) South Korea's business sentiment remained weak in January as local companies were still worried about economic uncertainties amid fragile domestic demand, the central bank said Friday.The ... Read more...
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South Korea’s business sentiment remains weak in December
December 28th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Dec 28 (IANS) South Korea's business sentiment remained weak this month as local firms were still worried about economic uncertainties amid fragile domestic demand, the central bank said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Russia to be top country for business in 10 years: Putin
December 22nd, 2011 - 2:41 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will become one of the best countries for business within the next 10 years, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said."We need to outline a ... Read more...
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South Korea’s business sentiment weak in November
November 28th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Nov 28 (IANS) South Korea's business sentiment remained weak this month as local firms were still worried about economic uncertainties amid fragile domestic demand, the central bank said Monday.The ... Read more...
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South Korea’s business sentiment weak in October
October 31st, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 31 (IANS) South Korea's business sentiment remained weak in October as local firms were still worried about global economic uncertainties amid fragile domestic demand, the central bank said ... Read more...
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BRICS nations set to surpass Mexico in GDP per capita
October 28th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 28 (IANS/EFE) Mexico currently ranks with Brazil and Russia in terms of gross domestic product per capita but it is projected to fall well behind those nations ... Read more...
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India ranked 132 in ease of doing business: Report
October 20th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) India ranks 132 out of 183 countries in terms of the domestic regulatory environment for doing business, according to a World Bank and International Finance ... Read more...
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India becomes better place to do business
October 20th, 2011 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) With the second best performance after Sri Lanka in South Asia, India climbed seven places to be ranked 132nd best place to do business, according to ... Read more...
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Government should reduce cost of doing business: UAE daily
October 1st, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 30 (IANS/WAM) The UAE government and industry leaders need to identify challenges and arrive at solutions to reduce the cost of doing business, a prominent UAE daily ... Read more...
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India slips in economic freedom: Report
September 22nd, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) India has slipped to 94th position in the world in terms of economic freedom as compared to 90th position last year, according to a study, ... Read more...
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Opportunity in developing electronics system: Pilot
August 30th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot Monday said there is a huge opportunity in developing the electronics system and design manufacturing (ESDM) ... Read more...
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Condemn civilian killing by guerrillas, Omar dares separatists
July 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday questioned why separatists did not condemn the murder of a businessman in north Kashmir by guerrillas.Mohsin Ahmad Wani, ... Read more...
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India, Canada trade to reach $15 bn by 2015
July 6th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Bilateral trade of India and Canada is expected to reach $15 billion by 2015 from the current $5 billion on the back of increased trade ... Read more...
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Corruption poses major challenge for Indian companies: US diplomat
June 17th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) A senior US diplomat Friday quoting a World Bank report to say that corruption and lack of transparency posed major challenges to Indian companies."As the Indian ... Read more...
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UAE to play bigger role in Bangladesh’s growth
June 5th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 5 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates seeks to play a bigger role in helping Bangladesh achieve its growth objectives under its Vision 2021 plan, a minister said Sunday."We ... Read more...
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Supreme Court pulls up Maharashtra’s training institutions
May 21st, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court has rejected the plea by a number of teachers training institutions in Maharashtra to recognise the admissions given to their students, saying ... Read more...
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US brands Haqqani network commander as terrorist
May 11th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 11 (IANS) In a crackdown on terrorists operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the US has designated the commander of a Pakistan-based insurgent group as a terrorist and ... Read more...
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Two human traffickers held in Chhattisgarh
April 28th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 28 (IANS) Two people, including a woman, were arrested in this Chhattisgarh capital for allegedly trying to traffic a 22-year-old woman to a red light area for "a ... Read more...
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Workers at two Indian eateries in US get $95,000 in back pay
April 5th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 5 (IANS) Employees of two Indian eateries in California recovered nearly $95,000 in back wages following an investigation by US labour regulators revealing they were not being paid ... Read more...
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