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Housing demand falls 35 percent in smaller cities: Assocham

November 26th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The demand in the housing sector fell by 35 percent in tier-II and tier-III cities in the first half of this fiscal due to the high cost ...

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Turkey-a bridge between Europe and Asia: Sibal

Turkey-a bridge between Europe and Asia: Sibal

November 21st, 2008 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): Union Minister for Science and Technology Kabil Sibal addressing a business meet in the presence of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that ...

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Assocham hails government steps, says demand picking up

November 20th, 2008 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Industry lobby, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) is greatly appreciative of the steps taken by the government to inject liquidity into the ...

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International conference on accounting profession in Jaipur

November 20th, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Jaipur, Nov 20 (ANI): The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will organise an International Conference on "Accountancy Profession- Shining Bridge Between Global Economies" here today. The five-day conference will ...

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BIMSTEC expected to perform better given the global crisis

November 12th, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.12 (ANI): With the global economic crisis culminating from the west and in the backdrop of Indias look east policy, BIMSTEC is excepted to perform better, claimed Yogendra Kumar, ...

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Exports log lowest growth in five years (Lead)

November 10th, 2008 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Indian exports registered a 15 percent growth in October, the lowest in five years, said Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) R.S. Gujral here Monday."Exports grew at ...

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Export target will fall short by $40 bn, warns industry

November 9th, 2008 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS -
!-- Imagr --New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Indian exports are likely to fall short of the targeted $200 billion in 2008-09 by about 20 percent, says a report by an industry ...

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All necessary steps will be taken to protect growth rate: PM

All necessary steps will be taken to protect growth rate: PM

November 3rd, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said the government will take all necessary monetary and fiscal steps to protect the growth rate in the wake ...

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PM to meet captains of industry today

PM to meet captains of industry today

November 3rd, 2008 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is meeting captains of industry and trade in New Delhi on Monday to discuss the impact of global financial crisis and ...

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Manmohan Singh to meets business and corporate leaders to discuss effect of global financial crises

November 1st, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will meet top business and corporate leaders here on Monday to explore the options for limiting the impact of global financial ...

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Recession pushes down demand for corporate gifts and sweets in Gujarat

October 25th, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Ahmedabad, Oct 25 (ANI): With the festival of lights ''Diwali'' just round the corner, companies caught up in the global financial crisis have cut down on corporate gifts. Every year during this ...

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Hit by slowdown, corporate houses cut down on Diwali gifts

October 25th, 2008 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The economic slowdown has dampened the festive mood this season, with even business houses slashing their budget for corporate gifting by almost 25 percent.According to an industry ...

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HDFC Bank opens first international branch in Bahrain

October 23rd, 2008 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Oct 23 (IANS) India's leading private bank, HDFC Bank, has opened its first full-fledged overseas commercial branch at a new financial district in Bahrain.Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Governor Rasheed Al ...

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India Inc expects further cut in repo rate: Assocham

October 22nd, 2008 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) India Inc is hopeful that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would bring down repo rates to seven percent from the current eight percent and create a ...

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Behind the realty glass and chrome: Sweat and squalor

October 15th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS -
Noida, Oct 15 (IANS) Raman Mahto, a 33-year old bricklayer, constructs 'dream homes' in Noida, the sprawling satellite township of Delhi whose landscape reflects India's booming real estate industry.Just behind the site ...

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Industry lobby seeks clinical trial approval in 30 days

Industry lobby seeks clinical trial approval in 30 days

October 6th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) An industry lobby Monday sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's help to get approval for clinical trial of drugs within 30 days of a pharmaceutical firm fulfilling the ...

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‘Organised, unorganised retailers can co-exist in India’

October 6th, 2008 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India's organised and unorganised retail sectors can co-exist and thrive, says a top government official, who foresees bright prospects for the retail industry in the country."It is ...

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Unfortunate, says India Inc. about Tata exit from Singur

October 3rd, 2008 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Indian industry and the government were dismayed by the Singur developments, with a cross-section of India Inc describing the situation as unfortunate.* Commerce Secretary G.K. Pillai: ...

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Nano pullout ‘most unfortunate’, say industry lobbies

October 3rd, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) With Tata Motors formally pulling out of West Bengal, India Inc has described the event as "most unfortunate".According to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of ...

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Reserve Bank asked to cut lending rates, boost liquidity

October 2nd, 2008 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) In order to pump liquidity into the market, an industry lobby Thursday requested the central Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce cash reserve ratio and repo ...

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Small enterprises to contribute 22 percent of GDP

September 28th, 2008 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The share of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India's gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to go up to 22 percent by 2012, according to an ...

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Crude prices may go over $115 per barrel: Industry lobby

September 24th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Crude price, currently hovering around $107 a barrel, will cross $115 in the latter part of the current fiscal, according to an estimate by an industry lobby. ...

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Primary health still lowest priority for states

September 22nd, 2008 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) About 50 percent of posts of specialists at various community health centres (CHCs) are lying vacant in India, says a report by industry lobby Assocham, indicating that ...

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Housing demand in small towns falls by 25 percent

September 7th, 2008 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Slowdown in the housing sector in metros seems to have spilled over to small towns, where housing demand fell by 25 percent during February-July 2008 period because ...

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Economic zone exports to grow over four-fold by 2008-09

September 4th, 2008 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Controversies apart, exports from special economic zones (SEZs) have registered a growth of 192 percent between 2005-06 and 2007-08, and are likely to tot a phenomenal 451 ...

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Amarnath land row cost Kashmir valley over 90 billion rupees

September 3rd, 2008 - 8:50 pm ICT by ANI -
By Parvez Butt Srinagar, Sep.3 (ANI): Over two months of protests, curfews and shutdowns caused due to secessionist leaders agitations in the Kashmir Valley over the Amarnath land row issue cost according ...

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‘Foreign investors will soon start trading in currency futures’

September 2nd, 2008 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) will soon be permitted to trade in currency futures, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) whole-time member T.C. Nair said here Tuesday. ...

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Indian primary market growth to fall by 50 percent

September 1st, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The growth of the Indian primary market will halve from the 20 percent registered during 2007-08, to 8-10 percent in the remaining period of the current fiscal ...

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Restrict medical insurance to accredited hospitals: quality council

August 27th, 2008 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Soon, people will need to avail treatment only at accredited hospitals if they want to claim medical insurance benefits, if the Quality Council of India (QCI) has ...

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Buddhadeb rules out taking back 400 acres of land from Tatas

August 26th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Kolkata, Aug 26 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today ruled out returning 400 acres of the Tata Motors'' Nano factory site to farmers, saying such a step would mean ...

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