Nationwide shutdown successful, claims trader’s organisation
September 20th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), one of the biggest grouping of Indian traders Thursday termed the nationwide strike to protest the government's new ... Read more...
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Traders across India to strike Thursday
September 19th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) One of the biggest grouping of Indian traders Wednesday called for a nationwide strike Thursday to protest the decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail ... Read more...
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Indian traders to be treated like those from other nations: Khar
September 8th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Saturday said that by December Pakistan and India would complete a trade normalisation process which would ensure that traders from India ... Read more...
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‘Indian traders made British curious about Africa’ (With Images)
June 25th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Did Indian traders prove to be catalysts in Britain's colonisation of Africa? Yes, says the author of a book on sea trade between India and Africa.Blanche ... Read more...
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Krishna meets Indian traders, will take up issue with China
June 6th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Wednesday met two Indian traders embroiled in a dispute with locals over defaulting payment running into millions of dollars in ... Read more...
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‘There is no border between India and Africa’
June 4th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 4 (IANS) Intellectuals, political and diplomatic representatives of African countries underlined the importance of South-South co-operation and the role of India as a catalyst between the emerging diplomatic ... Read more...
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Bangladesh to earn $44 mn from goods transit
February 27th, 2012 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 27 (IANS) Bangladesh can earn about $44 million a year by providing goods transit facilities to India and other neighbouring countries, an expert said.Transport expert M. Rahmatullah said ... Read more...
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Indian military team’s China visit is on
January 7th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The visit of an Indian military delegation to China is on, though scaled down, even as a visa was denied to an Indian Air Force ... Read more...
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Visa row: Indian military team’s China visit called off (Second Lead)
January 6th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) India has called off the visit of a 30-member military delegation to China after Beijing refused a visa to a senior Indian Air Force officer ... Read more...
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China sparks row, denies visa to IAF officer from Arunachal
January 6th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) China has denied a visa to an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer from Arunachal Pradesh, sparking a row close on the heels of a controversy ... Read more...
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BJP meets Chinese envoy on traders’ issue
January 5th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A day after two Indian traders were rescued in a Chinese town, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tarun Vijay Thursday met Chinese ambassador Zhang Yan ... Read more...
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Indian traders safe in Shanghai: Government
January 5th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The government Thursday said the two Indian traders, who were holed up in a China hotel and were facing threats following a business dispute, were ... Read more...
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Indian diplomat secretly tried to take away two Indians: Paper
January 5th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) An Indian diplomat who offered consular support to two Indians involved in a business dispute secretly tried to take them away from a court in eastern ... Read more...
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China values ties with India
January 5th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) After India protested the illegal confinement and alleged torture of two Indian traders in China, Beijing has said it values relations with New Delhi.Foreign ministry spokesman ... Read more...
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BJP welcomes quick government action on traders trapped in China
January 4th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday welcomed the government's action in ensuring the release of two Indian traders trapped in China.Welcoming the government action, ... Read more...
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India secures release of its traders trapped in China (Lead)
January 4th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) India Wednesday secured the release of two Indian traders tortured and taken captive by locals in a trading hub in China. The two were escorted ... Read more...
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Two Indian traders to reach Shanghai soon: Krishna
January 4th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The two Indian businessmen tortured and held by locals in Yiwu in China will be reaching Shanghai late Wednesday, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said ... Read more...
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Chinese envoy meets Krishna on Indian traders plight
January 4th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Chinese envoy Zhang Yan Wednesday met External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and assured him about the safety of two Indian businessmen who were tortured and ... Read more...
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Indian diplomat ill-treated in Chinese court, India protests (Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) An Indian diplomat posted in China was ill-treated in a court near Shanghai, triggering a strong protest from New Delhi, which summoned a Chinese diplomat ... Read more...
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Trade with Bangladesh resumes after Indian traders end stir
December 24th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 24 (IANS) Trade between India and Bangladesh resumed Saturday after the end of a week-long shut down, called by Indian exporters and importers demanding upgradation of infrastructure ... Read more...
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Indian BPOs selling Britons’ bank data for pennies?
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Thousands of British citizens' bank and credit card details held by call centres in India are allegedly being sold for pennies, putting individuals' confidential account details ... Read more...
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Malaysian community with Indian roots to preserve identity
March 15th, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 15 (IANS) Malaysia's tiny Chitty community, which came here from India long before the Europeans and the Chinese, wants to be designated 'bumiputra' - sons of the ... Read more...
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Onion prices: Surveys yield over Rs.70 mn in Punjab
January 13th, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 12 (IANS) Income tax surveys carried out by the department earlier this month in different parts of Punjab amidst soaring prices of onions and other vegetables have yielded over Rs.7 ... Read more...
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Punjab traders stop sending tomatoes, vegetables to Pakistan
January 7th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 7 (IANS) Indian traders here Friday stopped sending trucks laden with tomatoes and other vegetables to Pakistan.Virtually showing discontent over Pakistan's decision to stop sending onions to India via land ... Read more...
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IT raids in Punjab to check onion hoarding
January 7th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 7 (IANS) As onion prices soared and the supply of the bulb in the market dwindled, Income Tax (IT) authorities conducted raids at warehouses of many traders in this union ... Read more...
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Onion prices may soar as Pakistan bans export via road, rail (Lead)
January 6th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 6 (IANS) Onion woes are likely to continue in India with Pakistan deciding to stop sending the commodity through both land and rail routes due to a shortage in that ... Read more...
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Onion prices may soar as Pakistan bans export via border
January 6th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar (Punjab), Jan 6 (IANS) Onion woes are likely to continue in India with Pakistan deciding to stop sending the commodity through the Attari-Wagah border check-post and also cutting down on the ... Read more...
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Pakistani onions poor, claim Chandigarh wholesalers
December 25th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 25 (IANS) Chandigarh has refused to accept "poor quality" onions from Pakistan and wholesalers here Saturday said they will take supplies of the commodity - whose prices have been skyrocketing ... Read more...
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45 truckloads of onions arrived from Pakistan Friday
December 24th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 24 (IANS) Forty-five trucks loaded with onions arrived here Friday from Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah border check-post Friday, an importer said. So far, 177 truckloads of onions have reached India ... Read more...
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India expecting 50 truckloads of onion from Pakistan Friday
December 24th, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 24 (IANS) Indian importers are expecting at least 50 truckloads of onion to reach here through the Attari-Wagah border check-post Friday, a day after seeing a decline in the import ... Read more...
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34 trucks of onions reach India from Pakistan (Lead)
December 23rd, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 23 (IANS) Thirtyfour trucks loaded with onions Thursday reached India as imports from Pakistan continued for the third successive day to check onion prices in the country, officials said.A total ... Read more...
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34 truckloads of onions arrive from Pakistan
December 23rd, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 23 (IANS) Thirtyfour trucks loaded with onions Thursday reached India as imports from Pakistan continued for the third successive day to check soaring prices in the country, officials said.A total ... Read more...
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Franchise India 2010 to have over 325 companies
November 28th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Over 325 Indian and foreign companies will be seeking partners for doing business in India at the Franchise India 2010 - an annual convention for firms looking ... Read more...
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Indians want upgrade on trade with China on Silk Route
November 16th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Nathu La (Sikkim), Nov 16 (IANS) Indian traders have urged the government to review the list of items tradable with China to boost business through the fabled Silk Route."The ... Read more...
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India and Pakistan traders hold meet in Poonch Distrcit of J-K
October 14th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by ANI
By Narinder Singh SasanPoonch (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct.14 (ANI): Traders from India and Pakistan have met to discuss enhancement of trade between the two countries at the 'Chakan-da-Bagh' Line of Control (LoC) ... Read more...
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