Pakistan wants to import electricity from India
November 2nd, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IANS) Power-starved Pakistan is looking to import electricity from India, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.Talks are on for import of 500 to 1,000 megawatt ... Read more...
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President wants more technology used in farming
August 14th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Sunday called for greater use of technology in the agriculture sector to ensure better productivity and increased focus on issues like ... Read more...
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Pakistani panel spent Rs.285mn just for publicity
December 28th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Pakistan's Privatisation Commission spent for its publicity campaign in the past 17 months a whopping Rs.285 million -- an amount sufficient for the country's railways to purchase nine ... Read more...
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UK wants reforms across sectors for continued aid payment to Pak
November 15th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 15(ANI): The United Kingdom has urged Pakistan to come up with credible and irreversible plans for reforms across sectors, including power, for continued growth in aid payment."Britain stands ready to ... Read more...
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Pak to lose international funding if power sector not reformed, warns IMF
November 3rd, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 3(ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Pakistan of an aid cut-off if the country fails to come up with a credible and irreversible plan to implement power sector ... Read more...
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‘Pak to lose international funding in absence of credible future economic action plan’
November 1st, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 1(ANI): If the Pakistan government fails to initiate a credible future action plan during the Pakistan Development Forum, then friendly countries and international financial institutions would discontinue their support, diplomatic ... Read more...
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Government hurrying to pass n-bill as gift for Obama: CPI-M
August 17th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said Tuesday that while it has conveyed its objections about the nuclear liability bill, the government is in a ... Read more...
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India, US discuss terror cooperation, AfPak tangle
July 15th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) India and the US focused on expanding counter-terror cooperation and discussed UN reforms Thursday, as US National Security Adviser James Jones wrapped up his two-day trip ... Read more...
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India urges US to ease high-tech sanctions, airs Afghan concerns (Lead)
July 14th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) In the run-up to US President Barack Obama's visit here in November, India Wednesday pressed the US for easing trade in dual-use technologies and conveyed its ... Read more...
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India presses US to dismantle dual-use tech sanctions
July 14th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) With less than four months to go before US President Barack Obama's maiden visit to India, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon Wednesday pressed his US counterpart ... Read more...
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Key policy changes needed to free India’s n-power business
September 12th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India Inc. may be gung ho over the country joining the nuclear club but experts say some key policy issues need to be addressed before domestic firms ... Read more...
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New Dubai firm to provide advisory services
August 28th, 2008 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 27 (IANS) The Dubai government has launched a new independent company, The Consulting Office (TCO), which will provide advisory services to public sector organisations in the region.TCO will provide "top-tier ... Read more...
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Tata Capital signs pact with Japanese bank
July 22nd, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Tata Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Ltd, has entered into an alliance with the Tokyo-based Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd for cooperation in various business areas, it ... Read more...
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