We want Kerala to be part of US-India trade: US envoy
September 12th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 12 (IANS) US ambassador to India Nancy Powell Wednesday told the 'Emerging Kerala-2012 Investor Meet' here that the US wants Kerala to be part of the growth ... Read more...
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Finland wants good business with India: Trade minister
September 6th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Sep 6 (IANS) Finland is determined to do business with India, especially in areas of clean energy technology, despite the problem of excessive bureaucratic procedures involved in pushing through ... Read more...
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Delhi Book Fair begins: e-books the flavour this time (Lead)
September 1st, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The 18th Delhi Book Fair began here Saturday with e-books and e-publishing the focus of the nine-day event that will see more than 200 publishers, ... Read more...
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Delhi Book Fair to begin Sep 1
August 30th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The 18th Delhi Book Fair would be held at Pragati Maidan here Sep 1-9, an official said Thursday. The annual event will include seminars and ... Read more...
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Restore terminated Maruti workers: Trade unions
August 17th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 17 (IANS) Various trade unions Friday demonstrated in support of Maruti Suzuki workers demanding cancellation of termination orders of over 500 employees. They also demanded a judicial probe ... Read more...
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Trade unions demand end of Maruti lockout, CBI probe
August 4th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 4 (IANS) A group of trade unions Saturday demanded withdrawal of the lockout at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant and a CBI probe into the July 18 violence at ... Read more...
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Maruti management to blame for crisis: AITUC
July 27th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 27 (IANS) AITUC general secretary and CPI MP Gurudas Dasgupta Friday blamed the Maruti Suzuki management for the crisis at its Manesar plant and said he would raise ... Read more...
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EU-India trade exchanges fall
July 17th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, July 17 (IANS) Exports from the European Union (EU) to India have fallen by one percent from 13.1 billion euro for January to April, 2011 to 13 billion euro ... Read more...
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Three keys to make India-US ties soar
July 16th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 16 (IANS) A leading US think tank has proposed three key focussed policy initiatives - a bilateral investment treaty, accelerated defence trade and educational collaboration - to unleash ... Read more...
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US-India trade group pushes for BIT
June 26th, 2012 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 26 (IANS) A leading US-India trade group has launched a major effort to promote a high-standard US-India Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) calling it the 'next hill to climb' ... Read more...
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Arab-India trade meet begins Tuesday
May 22nd, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 22 (IANS/WAM) The Third Arab-India Partnership Conference begins here Tuesday.The two-day conference whose focus is on development through trade and investment is being organised by the ... Read more...
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India-US meet to explore mutual business opportunities
May 15th, 2012 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS) A 40-member business delegation from India will explore business opportunities in information technology, energy, aerospace and defence, telecommunications and mobile during the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce ... Read more...
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Sesa Goa employees protest 24×7 mining operations
May 4th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 4 (IANS) Employees of Goa's biggest mining company, the Vedanta Resources-owned Sesa Goa Limited (SGL) took to the streets Friday protesting the company's move to keep ore extraction ... Read more...
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Coal workers threaten to go on strike
May 2nd, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) A trade union associated with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Wednesday threatened to go on strike from July 10 against alleged irregularities in allocation ... Read more...
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Pakistani designers take back bagfuls of business - and memories
April 16th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) They travelled from Pakistan to India with limited stock, and an aim to explore the fashion market. But designers from across the border, who participated ... Read more...
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Corporate America seeks reforms, says budget not game-changing
March 17th, 2012 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 17 (IANS) Calling the Indian budget "measured but without game-changing reforms", a US-India trade group has expressed the hope that the government would deliver on foreign investor ... Read more...
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Corporate America seeks a bold India budget
March 14th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 14 (IANS) Presenting corporate America's wish list for the Indian budget, a leading US-India trade association wants India to press forward with bold economic reforms to make it ... Read more...
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New thinking needed in Pakistan, India ties: Daily
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) New thinking and untried solutions are the need of the hour in Pakistan, India ties, said a daily while noting that both countries were on the ... Read more...
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Trade unions strike hits life across Karnataka
February 28th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 28 (IANS) The one-day strike by a dozen central trade unions Tuesday affected life in cities and towns across Karnataka, including this tech hub, with shops, banks, factories, ... Read more...
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Strike cripples life in Tripura
February 28th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 28 (IANS) A nationwide strike called by 11 major trade unions to protest increasing prices, privatisation and other issues Tuesday crippled life in Left-ruled Tripura."The strike was total ... Read more...
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Pakistan-India border saw $154,000 trade on single day
February 19th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 19 (IANS) Goods worth more than $154,000 (Rs.14 million) were traded through the Pakistan-India border in Rawalakot on a single day Thursday, officials said.About 25 trucks carrying ... 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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`Pakistan, India trade talks to give peace a chance’
February 15th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 15 (IANS) The trade talks between Pakistan and India "indicate the growing strength of those who want peace for an economically prosperous and thriving South Asia", said a ... Read more...
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EU-India trade rises by 20 percent
February 9th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Feb 9 (IANS) The 27-nation European Union's trade in goods with India has risen by 20 percent. It had reached a peak in 2010 after a decline recorded in ... Read more...
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Bengal slammed for plans to scrap emloyees’ union rights
February 2nd, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) The West Bengal government's plans to drop a clause in service rules of its employees that gives them full trade union rights have drawn the ire ... Read more...
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EU-India trade up 20 percent
January 20th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 19 (IANS) Exports from the European Union (EU) to India grew by 20 percent to 33.4 billion euros (about $43 billion) between January and October 2011, compared to ... Read more...
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Political infighting jeopardising labour movement: Unions
January 9th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Stressing that high ambitions of political parties have led to infighting between trade unions and jeopardised labour movement in the country, unions Monday said there was ... Read more...
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Does PM represent corporates, asks CPI
December 6th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Accusing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of ignoring the demands of trade unions, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Gurudas Dasgupta Tuesday questioned whether he represents ... Read more...
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Shops shut in India but shoppers open to foreign retailers (Roundup)
December 1st, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Protests over the entry of global retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Carrefour saw tens of thousands of shops down shutters across India Thursday, ... Read more...
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Mixed response to FDI strike in Punjab, Haryana
December 1st, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 1 (IANS) The nationwide strike call given by trading associations against foreign investiment in retail saw a muted to mixed response in parts of Punjab, Haryana and ... Read more...
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Shopkeepers protest but shoppers don’t mind foreign retailers (Afternoon Lead)
December 1st, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Protests over the entry of global retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Carrefour saw tens of thousands of shop-owners downing their shutters across India ... Read more...
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Over 60 Indian firms to showcase products at Australian trade fair
November 15th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 15 (IANS) Over 60 Indian companies and artisans will showcase their unique products at an international trade fair here -- Australian International Sourcing Fair -- from Nov 22-24.The ... Read more...
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Kochi now connected to Europe by ship
November 14th, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 14 (IANS) The International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT) here Monday announced that the first weekly service vessel, connecting Kochi directly to European ports, had berthed here.The ship ... Read more...
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International trade fair begins Monday
November 13th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The 31st edition of the annual India International Trade Fair (IITF) that opens Monday is expected to attract 6,000 exhibitors and nearly 1.5 million ... Read more...
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Food, handicrafts galore at trade fair
November 12th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Come Monday, the capital will host around 6,000 exhibitors displaying everything from regional handicrafts to international products, which will vie for buyers' attention alongside lip-smacking ... Read more...
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