Bengal’s credit-deposit ratio to surpass national average: Mitra
September 17th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) The credit-deposit ratio in West Bengal's banks is expected to surpass the all-India average within two years, state Finance Minister Amit Mitra said Monday."I hope that ... Read more...
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President Mukherjee begins four-day trip to Bengal
September 14th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday arrived here on his first visit to his home state, West Bengal, after assuming the nation's highest post.Mukherjee was received at ... Read more...
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Sibal slams states for corruptions related to land
September 12th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) While the opposition, led by the BJP, is attacking the Congress-led UPA government for scams, including over irregularities in coal block allocations, union HRD Minister ... Read more...
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BJP destroying thesis of democracy: Sibal
September 12th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Lashing out at the BJP for stalling the proceedings of parliament, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday accused it of "destroying" the thesis of ... Read more...
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Two ABCs to help Kerala do business with US
September 9th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 9 (IANS) The US Foreign Commercial Services Sunday announced the opening of two American Business Corners (ABC), one in Kochi and the other here.The American Business Corners will ... Read more...
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President Mukherjee to visit Bengal next week
September 8th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will pay his first visit to his home state West Bengal after taking over the nation's top post Sep 14-16 during which ... Read more...
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Indian trade promotion office opens in Cambodia
September 2nd, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Phnom Penh, Sep 2 (IANS) The office of the Indian Chamber of Commerce was officially launched here Sunday to promote economic, trade and investment ties between India and Cambodia.The ... Read more...
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Zambia hopes to treble trade with India
August 23rd, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Zambia's envoy to India Thursday hoped that bilateral trade will treble from the current $190 million and also sought Indian investment in her country."Zambia is Africa's ... Read more...
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‘Smart cities way forward to housing for all’
August 4th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 3 (IANS) With increasing migration to urban areas from villages and towns in pursuit of education, jobs and better living, realtors should build smart cities for housing all ... Read more...
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JSW Steel’s Salboni project to ‘restart’ in August: Bengal minister
July 25th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) The Rs.350 billion integrated steel plant at Salboni in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, proposed by Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel, will "restart" from August this ... Read more...
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IndiGo alleges tinkering with policy to help select airlines
July 21st, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Taking a dig at the central government for approving an operational turn-around plan for the debt-ridden and loss-making national carrier Air India by infusing equity, InterGlobe, ... Read more...
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GAAR panel will certainly meet Sep 30 deadline: Shome
July 21st, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) The expert committee on GAAR would certainly meet the Sep 30 deadline for the final recommendations on the controversial tax provision, its chairman Parthasarathi Shome ... Read more...
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RBI mulls alternative financial instruments to gold
July 12th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is mulling floating financial instruments that mimic returns on gold to curb the current account deficit, Deputy Governor Anand Sinha ... Read more...
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Africa gets major share of Indian investments worldwide
July 12th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, July 12 (IANS) Africa has bagged a major share of about $3 billion that Indians invested every month around the world, says the head of a government agency that ... Read more...
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India expresses interest in Ghanaian oil as mega trade show opens
July 10th, 2012 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Accra, July 10 (IANS) India is keen to invest in Ghana's hydrocarbon industry, visiting Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said as a large Indian trade expo opened here Monday. Ghana began ... Read more...
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Indian insurers asked to spread wings abroad
July 6th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) Indian insurers should look overseas and expand their international footprints, the insurance regulator suggested Friday."This is time now when our homegrown insurers should look at overseas ... Read more...
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RBI to defend rupee from falling further (Lead)
May 18th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) The rupee recovered after falling to its third straight daily record low against dollar Friday and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) promised more intervention to ... Read more...
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Panel set up on international taxation
May 3rd, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A 13-member panel was set up Thursday to advise on international taxation and transfer pricing in the backdrop of the controversial proposed retrospective amendments ... Read more...
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Upgraded Aakash to be unveiled in May: Sibal
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Kapil Sibal Monday said the upgraded version of tablet PC "Aakash" will be unveiled in May."The upgraded Aakash will be fabulous. ... Read more...
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‘Want consensus on common engineering entrance test’
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Kapil Sibal Monday said the central government will consult every state government and move forward on a common entrance test for ... Read more...
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Bangladesh to open more consulates in India
March 13th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 13 (IANS) Bangladesh has decided to open more consulates in India's northeast region to improve trade, people-to-people contacts and cultural ties, an official said here Tuesday.Bangladesh currently ... Read more...
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Ganesh Pyne gets lifetime achievement award
March 5th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Famed artist Ganesh Pyne was Monday presented the "ICC Lifetime Achievement Award" for his contribution to painting.The 75-year-old was handed the award which included a citation, ... Read more...
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Bengal plans to periodically amend labour laws
January 25th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) Stating that labour laws in the state will be changed periodically, the West Bengal government Wednesday said it is plans to amend the minimum wages act ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to upgrade Nagapattinam port under PPP model
January 20th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will upgrade the Nagapattinam port as an all-weather, deep-water greenfield port at an outlay of Rs.380 crore under the public-private-partnership (PPP) model.A ... Read more...
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Growth will be below 7.5 percent, says Pranab
January 18th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) India's economic growth will fall below 7.5 percent in the current financial year and it would be a "major challenge" to meet the fiscal ... Read more...
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Most of northeast is conflict-free: Chidambaram
January 6th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Asserting that most of the northeast region was conflict-free and militant groups were in "talk mode", union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said it ... Read more...
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Women entrepreneurs shine at Dalit trade fair
December 18th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) Kalpana Saroj, 50, is the daughter of a Dalit police constable in Akola district of Maharashtra. Today she heads a Rs.3,000 crore business enterprise.Saroj was one ... Read more...
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Tata mulling coal-based ventures in Bangladesh: Industry body
December 17th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) Describing Bangladesh as an attractive investment destination, the India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) Saturday said salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group, whose earlier proposed $2-billion project ... Read more...
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Mumbai hosts trade fair for Dalit entrepreneurs
December 16th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) A three-day trade fair featuring 170 stalls representing businesses of Dalit entrepreneurs from across India was inaugurated here Friday by Godrej group chairman Adi Godrej.The ... Read more...
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Myanmarese delegation interested in trade with Bengal
December 6th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IANS) A 16-member trade delegation from Myanmar Wednesday met West Bengal Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Manas Bhunia and expressed interest in trade with the state in ... Read more...
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Jute growers to get subsidy over MSP in Bengal
November 4th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) Jute growers of West Bengal will now get a subsidy of Rs.400 per quintal on raw jute over the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs.1,700 per ... Read more...
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RTI Act will not be amended: Moily
October 17th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) Stating that the Right to Information (RTI) Act won't be amended, Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily Monday said certain "inbuilt weaknesses" in it must ... Read more...
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New competition policy regime from 2012: Moily
October 17th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) A new National Competition Policy that will address issues like wealth creation, inflation and growth is likely to come into effect from next year, union Minister ... Read more...
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Bengal to have solar policy soon: Minister
October 2nd, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) The West Bengal government will declare a policy on solar energy after Durga Puja festivities, minister Manish Gupta has said."Solar energy is being promoted actively by ... Read more...
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9 percent growth in 12th plan realistic: Official
October 1st, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) The nine percent growth target of the Indian economy during the 12th Five Year Plan period is achievable despite the global economic slowdown, a top official ... Read more...
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