China-bashing increases during US polls, rues daily
September 21st, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 21 (IANS) China-bashing becomes intense during US elections and American politicians compete for the toughest stance against the country, rued a Chinese daily Friday.
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Kerala’s tourism institute to get UNWTO affiliation
September 21st, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 21 (IANS) The state-owned Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS) is all set to get affiliation from the World Tourism Organisation (WTO), the agency of the ... Read more...
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Argentina looks to stem imports of Mexican-made autos
April 3rd, 2012 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Argentina is looking to reduce its imports of automobiles manufactured in Mexico in light of that country's refusal to revise the 2002 bilateral automotive trade ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan’s granting MFN status to India will improve trade ties’
October 14th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan's decision to grant Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India will help improve trade ties, said a daily Friday.Pakistan has, in principle, decided to grant ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
WTO Doha Round won’t conclude before 2013: Khullar
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The World Trade Organisation's Doha Round of talks that have been deadlocked for the last three years are unlikely to be completed before 2013, Commerce ... Read more...
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IPR deals outside WTO not acceptable to India: Minister
April 26th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India will not accept any regulation framed outside the multilateral trading framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to enforce intellectual property rights (IPR), Commerce ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India takes up EU’s tariff waiver to Pakistan
December 10th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 10 (IANS) India is in talks with the European Union over trade and tariff concessions the 27-nation bloc has offered to flood-hit Pakistan because more consultations were ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
IIM-Rohtak gets new director
November 16th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), Nov 16 (IANS) P. Rameshan, from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode, Tuesday took over as director of the newly established IIM-Rohtak in Haryana.A Ph.D. in Economics from IIT, ... Read more...
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India, US will try to solve visa issue bilaterally:Khullar
August 26th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) India has no immediate plan to drag the United States to the WTO court on the hike in visa fee and will try to resolve the issue ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India takes steps to re-energise Doha round of trade talks
August 24th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) India has taken fresh initiatives to conclude the Doha round of multilateral trade negotiations, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Tuesday.
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Netizens’ fury following Chinese crackdown on English abbreviations on TV
April 10th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 10(ANI): A heated debate is underway in China after TV hosts in the country were reportedly ordered to use the Chinese translations for English abbreviations on their programs.It is believed ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Moves to get global tourism back on track again
April 1st, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 5 (IANS) The World Tourism Organization (WTO) will convene an emergency meeting by January end to discuss ways to rehabilitate tourism in the tsunami-hit South and South East Asian countries.The ... Read more...
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No succumbing to Chinese pressure on Arunachal projects: India
March 7th, 2010 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Indian government Saturday denied making any commitment to anyone, including the World Bank, that it will not present projects in Arunachal Pradesh for funding by ... Read more...
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US to address key trade irritants with India in 2010
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 2 (IANS) As it seeks to further strengthen its growing relationship with India, the United States says it intends this year to address key trade irritants and ... Read more...
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EU, Latin America proclaim end to `banana war’
December 16th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Dec 16 (EFE) The European Union and Latin American banana-producing countries have signed an agreement to put an end to the so-called "banana war" they have been pursuing for the past ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Global trade to fall by 10 percent this year
September 30th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
Geneva, Sep 30 (IANS) Global trade, projected to fall by a full 10 percent this year, could be dealt an even bigger blow if members of the World Trade ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Crisis shifts balance of economic power to Asia: WTO economist
August 10th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Aug 10 (DPA) The world economic crisis is expected to shift more economic power to Asia, where signs of recovery are showing sooner than elsewhere, the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) chief ... Read more...
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India bans import of toys lacking safety standards
June 17th, 2009 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) India has announced restrictions till January 2010 on the import of all toys that fail to meet international safety standards. Hitherto, the ban only related to Chinese ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US, Mexico, Canada calls for lifting pork bans
May 8th, 2009 - 3:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (DPA) The US, Mexico and Canada Thursday urged trading partners around the world to lift all restrictions on pork products that were adopted because of the swine flu outbreak, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Government lifts ban on import of Chinese toys
March 3rd, 2009 - 10:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, March 3 (ANI): The Government on Monday lifted the ban on import of Chinese toys, prior to previously announced six month period starting January 23, on condition that they ... Read more...
Posted in National |
EU, India may reach free trade agreement deal: official
February 4th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Feb 4 (IANS) India's ambassador to the European Union Jaimini Bhagwati has expressed confidence that the 27-member European Union and India will reach a deal on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA). ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Examinations Results of the MAC(Part-I), IRM and [ITL & WTO] Exams 2008 Declared
January 29th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by admin
The Examinations Results of the MAC(Part-I), IRM and [ITL & WTO] Exams held in November, 2008 and the ISA AT held on 20th December, 2008 were declared today and are available at ... Read more...
Posted in India |
Clinton discloses names of 200,000 donors to make way for Hillary
December 3rd, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): Former President Bill Clinton may have told President-elect Obama much more than he wanted to know about contributors to clear the way for Hillary Clinton to take ... Read more...
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Farm leaders to discuss fresh WTO proposals on agriculture today
June 11th, 2008 - 10:46 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Leaders of different agricultural forums will meet here today to discuss the fresh WTO proposals on agriculture.Over 25 farm leaders from across the country will deliberate ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘More convergence’ in India-US Doha Round talks
May 9th, 2008 - 3:39 pm ICT by admin
New York, May 9 (IANS) India and the US now have more convergence on the Doha round of trade talks than a year ago and are determined to see it through at ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Purchase of silver in Nepal soars despite rising world prices
April 4th, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, Apr 4 (ANI): In Nepal, the purchase of silver has gone up tremendously despite rising world prices. The data compiled by the Nepal Rastra Bank shows that silver imports amounted ... Read more...
Posted in National |
India remains committed to successful conclusion of Doha Round: PM
November 14th, 2007 - 3:03 am ICT by admin
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ADB chief meets captains of Indian industry, calls for focus on infrastructure development
November 14th, 2007 - 2:04 am ICT by admin
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