Streamlined visa process draws more tourists to US
September 20th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Mexico, China and Brazil, along with other countries, are contributing more to the US tourism industry thanks to a streamlined visa process and reduced wait time, ... Read more...
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US factory orders rise
September 1st, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) New orders for US manufactured goods rose 2.8 percent in July, indicating that the US manufacturing sector was gaining momentum, the US Department of Commerce reported.
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US factory orders go up
July 4th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 4 (IANS) New orders for US manufactured goods increased in May after two consecutive months of declines, the US Department of Commerce reported.
In May, US factory orders ... Read more...
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New US commercial services centre opens
February 23rd, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) US Under-Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco J. Sanchez Thursday opened the new US Commercial Service Trade Information Centre at the American Consulate here.The ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Obama woos Indian, Chinese tourists
January 22nd, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) Now its US President Barack Obama himself who is wooing high-spending Indian and Chinese tourists and has issued an executive order to make it easier ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Obama woos Indian tourists
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Wooing the increasingly affluent Indian tourists, President Barack Obama has issued an Executive Order to make it easier for travellers from emerging economies to get ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
US trade mission visits Mumbai
April 11th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Representatives of 15 companies visited this financial hub
to network with leading entrepreneurs and business leaders as part of a trade mission organised by the US Department ... Read more...
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CII lauds US export control reforms in defence, space sectors
January 28th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) With the US lifting sanctions against Indian space and defence agencies under its 'entity list', the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Friday lauded the American export ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Obama visit to highlight trade ties: US group
October 6th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's decision to start his first State Visit to India with an address to a major business summit in Mumbai highlights his ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Obama to attend Nov 6 business summit in Mumbai
October 5th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will attend the US-India Business and Entrepreneurship Summit in Mumbai Nov 6 during his four-day visit to India, according to the ... Read more...
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US businessmen to meet in Sri Lanka
October 1st, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) A second annual conference to attract US investment to Sri Lanka will be held in Colombo Oct 12-14, giving business executives a chance to expand businesses in the ... Read more...
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India’s seafood exports to rise
April 7th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, April 7 (IANS) Seafood exports are set to rise this fiscal due to favourable policies of the central government and the industry's expansion to new markets in China and Southeast Asia, ... Read more...
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India, US ties proposed against cyber terrorism
March 31st, 2010 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 31 (IANS) India has suggested close partnership with the US in cyber security, particularly against cyber terrorism, as the two countries take their economic and technological collaboration to ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
India asks US to ease high-tech export controls
March 17th, 2010 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 17 (IANS) India has asked the United States to review and update its export controls to reflect the changed political realities of their emerging strategic partnership.
Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama ... Read more...
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India, US ink pacts on traditional knowledge, IPR, investment promotion
November 24th, 2009 - 8:34 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.24 (ANI): India and United States inked two significant inter-governmental agreements at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday.The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the U.S. Patent and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India, US sign pacts on investment promotion, sharing traditional knowledge
November 24th, 2009 - 2:33 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) India and the US have signed two inter-governmental agreements on traditional knowledge, intellectual property and investment promotion during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first state visit to the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Obama appoints former Indian TV news anchor to key post
October 30th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has appointed Suresh Kumar, an Indian-American with expertise in public-private partnership who worked as a news anchor in India for 15 ... Read more...
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Homeland security exhibition in Delhi next week
October 22nd, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) More than 220 companies from around the world are expected to take part in next week's international exhibition on homeland security and fire technology here.
The third annual ... Read more...
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Indian American to represent US in farm trade talks
September 23rd, 2009 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun KumarWashington, Sep 23 (IANS) President Barack Obama has nominated an eminent Indian American agricultural scientist to the key post of chief agriculture negotiator in the office of the US ... Read more...
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Shaw Group to join largest nuclear trade mission to India
December 19th, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) A major US provider of complete lifecycle services to the commercial nuclear industry, Shaw Group Inc, plans to join the largest-ever US nuclear trade mission to India eyeing ... Read more...
Posted in World |
After Mumbai terror attacks, US delegations postpone trips
December 1st, 2008 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) A much expected visit of officials from the US nuclear industry to India, scheduled to start Tuesday, has been postponed indefinitely as a fallout of the Mumbai ... Read more...
Posted in World |
N-deal will help India get dual-use technologies: Sibal
July 8th, 2008 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 7 (IANS) The nuclear deal with the US would enable India to get dual-use technologies and create collaborative opportunities in research missions, Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said here ... Read more...
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Dhaka’s Biman seals deal for 10 Boeing plans
June 27th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 27 (IANS) Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd has sealed a deal with US aircraft giant Boeing Corp for 10 new aircraft - four 777-300ERs (Extended Range), four 787-8 Dreamliners and two ... Read more...
Posted in World |