Audi to build $1.3 bn plant in Mexico
September 7th, 2012 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 7 (IANS/EFE) German luxury automaker Audi plans to build a $1.3 billion plant in the Mexican state of Puebla that will be the company's first production facility ... Read more...
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New corporate initiatives push artistic talent in India (Feature)
August 5th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) A handful of initiatives that have brought big business houses to promote visual art with incentives and new platforms is trying to open an alternative ... Read more...
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Government cautious as New Zealand deficit below forecast
July 6th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, July 6 (IANS) The New Zealand government Friday welcomed "encouraging" indications of a shrinking deficit, but sounded a cautious note over the state of the global economy.Figures released by ... Read more...
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Greenpeace to collect one million signatures for Arctic
June 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Moscow/Rio De Janeiro, June 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greenpeace has plans to collect one million signatures via the Internet to support a project against oil drilling and unsustainable ... Read more...
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Greenpeace charges are incorrect: GVK Group
June 13th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Indian conglomerate GVK Group has refuted the charge of global environment watchdog Greenpeace that it had filed incomplete information about its $6.4 billion Alpha coal ... Read more...
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Greenpeace complains to SEBI against GVK Group
June 12th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Global environment watchdog Greenpeace has lodged a complaint against the GVK Group with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), saying the Indian infrastructure ... Read more...
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India can grow 8-9 percent for 20 years: Montek Ahluwalia
May 18th, 2012 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 18 (IANS) India can grow at between 8 or 9 percent for the next 20 years with a supportive global environment, its Planning Commission's Deputy Chairman Montek ... Read more...
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IMF suggests reforms, inflation check to resume India’s high growth
April 18th, 2012 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 18 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested reinvigoration of structural reforms, including development of infrastructure, fiscal consolidation and controlling of inflation to bring India's growth back ... Read more...
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India needs to tighten fiscal policy: IMF
April 17th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS) With the notable exception of India, a number of economies in emerging Asia have room to make policy more supportive of economic activity, given favourable debt ... Read more...
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China’s Q1 GDP growth slows
April 13th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 13 (IANS) China's economy expanded 8.1 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, slowing from 8.9 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Bureau ... Read more...
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Indian economy may grow at 8 percent in 2012-13: Rangarajan (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India's economy may grow at 7.1 percent this financial year and inch up to 8 percent next fiscal if the global environment turns favourable, chairman ... Read more...
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Reliance raises $1 billion through overseas bond issue
February 10th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Friday said its subsidiary, Reliance Holding USA, has issued bonds worth $1 billion to be used as capital expenditure."We are delighted to ... Read more...
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Equity central to global environment pact: Natarajan
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The principle of common but differentiated responsibility and equity - right to grow - is central to talk of global environmental agreements and their effective ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
17 state-run firms to invest Rs.140,000 crore: PM
January 31st, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said 17 central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) will invest Rs.140,000 crore in the coming year."I am extremely happy to ... Read more...
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Highlights of the third quarter review of monetary policy
January 24th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) The following are the highlights of the third quarter review of the monetary policy unveiled by the Reserve Bank of India Tuesday:-- Cash reserve ratio lowered ... Read more...
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Goa aims to cash in on Bollywood boom
December 19th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 19 (IANS) There was a Bollywood touch to Goa's celebration of its 50th anniversary of liberation from 450 years of Portuguese rule Monday with a vision document suggesting ... Read more...
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China wants global help in intellectual property protection
December 9th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 9 (IANS) China has called for international cooperation in a pro-active and constructive manner in creating a favourable global environment for intellectual property (IP) protection.The call for international ... Read more...
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Get a chance to redesign U2’s album cover
December 8th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Get creative and grab a chance to re-design a collage for popular international band U2's album "Achtung Baby".The invitation has been extended by Talenthouse India, an ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to host earth summit
December 8th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 7 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi will host an earth summit from Dec 12-15, the organisers said Wednesday.Environmental experts from different countries will delebrate on sustainable development at the ... Read more...
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Global economic turmoil affecting India adversely: Pranab
October 22nd, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherje Saturday said the Indian economy was getting "adversely affected" due to the global economic turmoil but the medium-term prospects for the ... Read more...
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Brazilian exports on track to set new record
October 20th, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Oct 20 (IANS/EFE) Brazil has exported $202.07 billion worth of goods in 2011, surpassing last year's record-setting total of $201.92 billion, authorities said Wednesday.The figure "is an indicator of ... Read more...
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Difficult to sustain high growth without curbing inflation: RBI
September 28th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Boston, Sep 28 (IANS) Sustaining high economic growth will be difficult if inflation continues to remain at the current level, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Executive Director Deepak Mohanty ... Read more...
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Confident of high growth, pushing reforms, strong Lokpal: PM (Roundup)
August 20th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Exuding confidence India will register higher growth of 9 percent in the next five years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said reforms will be ... Read more...
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Government will target 9 percent growth: PM (Lead)
August 20th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Sounding upbeat on the Indian economy despite an uncertasin global environment, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the 12th Five Year Plan
will target a ... Read more...
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Some 45 million Indians rose above $1.25 a day: Report
August 18th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) Nearly nine million Indian households, or 45 million individuals, saw their incomes rise above the threshold of $1.25 a day, or Rs.56, in the two decades ... Read more...
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Don’t grow the way US did: Jeffrey Sachs to India
August 4th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) India and China should not grow the American way and must pay adequate attention to the environment with proper policy to guide future action by ... Read more...
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Illegal mining a reality: Chief Justice Kapadia
July 24th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia Sunday said that illegal mining was going on in various states of the country and called upon the central ... Read more...
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Regulator for green appraisals soon: PM (Lead)
July 24th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The government hopes to soon appoint a regulator to change the process of granting environmental clearances, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday and pointed ... Read more...
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India needs low carbon economy: PM
July 24th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Advocating that India needs to focus on creating a low carbon economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said the upcoming National Environmental Appraisal and ... Read more...
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India to match China’s economic growth by 2020: Economist
July 15th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvanathapuram, July 15 (IANS) India would catch up with its neighbour China in terms of economic growth by the turn of this decade, noted economist Pranab Bardhan said Friday.Bardhan, a ... Read more...
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Chile schools join global environment project
May 19th, 2011 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, May 19 (IANS) Chile has become the first in the world to have all schools in the South American country undertake projects on global environmental issues and upload ... Read more...
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BRICS countries continue to enjoy strong, sustained economic growth
April 14th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Sanya, Apr 14 (ANI): Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa today said that BRICS countries will continue to enjoy strong and sustained economic growth.In a joint declaration here, the ... Read more...
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IT sector slams budget on ‘retrogade’ taxes
February 28th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 28 (IANS) The resilient IT industry Monday slammed the budget for 2011-12 for imposing minimum alternate tax (MAT) on Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units and withdrawing the tax holiday on ... Read more...
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President Patil says Govt. deeply concerned about inflation
February 21st, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Monday said that the Government is deeply concerned over the adverse impact of inflation on the aam aadmi."My government is deeply concerned ... Read more...
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Have to maintain momentum on reforms: President
February 21st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) India has to maintain momentum on reforms and encourage more investment in the economy, President Pratibha Patil said here Monday."We have to maintain the momentum for ... Read more...
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