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November 13, 2014 1:53 PM

India, US make headway over food security issue at WTO

Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said Indian and United States have successfully resolved their differences regarding the issue of public stock holding for food security purpose in the World Trade Organisation. Briefing media person in New Delhi, Mrs Sitharaman said that it will...

November 13, 2014 1:47 PM

Oct Retail Inflation drops to 5.52 %; Sept IIP stands at 2.5%

Falling for the fourth straight month, retail inflation declined to 5.52 per cent in October, from 6.46 per cent in September, helped by softening prices of food items. This is the lowest since the new series of data was introduced in January 2012. According official data released yesterday, overall...

November 13, 2014 12:36 PM

SEBI to issue revised guidelines for listing agreement

SEBI Cairman UK Sinha has said that the market regulator will shortly issue revised guidelines for listing agreement. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Mr. Sinha said that the listing guidelines are being changed into listing regulations so that they have more force of law. He added that SEBI is also...

November 13, 2014 12:35 PM

Need to create more jobs in manufacturing sector: Arun Jaitley

The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that there is need to increase the share of manufacturing sector in the GDP to 25 percent to create more job in the country. At present, the current share of manufacturing sector is 15 percent of the total GDP. Addressing the services conclave 2014 in New D...

November 13, 2014 12:34 PM

Govt to open more centers for cotton procurement

In order to protect farmers from falling cotton prices, the government will step up procurement at support rate by opening more centres, particularly in major producing states Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Gujarat. A decision in this regard was taken at a high-level meeting called by Ag...

November 13, 2014 12:34 PM

Govt to start innovation fund for MSME sectors

Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME, Kalraj Mishra has said that his Ministry is developing entrepreneurship in rural areas among women through small scale industries.Addressing global research and development summit in New Delhi , Mr Mishra stressed on research and innovation to ...

November 13, 2014 12:14 PM

India, US make headway over food security issue at WTO<br/>

Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said India and US have resolved an impasse over food security related issues while safeguarding interest of Indian farmers. Briefing media in New Delhi today, Mrs Sitharaman said, with the US agreeing to support India&apos;s proposal on publi...

November 12, 2014 9:20 PM

Banking operations hit due to nationwide strike

Banking operations were affected today due to the nationwide strike called by various bank unions to press for a wage revision. In the national capital, banking transactions including withdrawal and clearance of cheques were also affected. Common man had to face a lot of problems due to the strike. ...

November 12, 2014 8:33 PM

September IIP stands at 2.5 %; October retail inflation drops to 5.52 %

Industrial production grew at three-month high of 2.5 per cent in September while falling for the fourth straight month, retail inflation declined to 5.52 per cent in October, from 6.46 percent in September, helped by softening prices of food items. The growth in Industrial production is mainly on a...

November 12, 2014 7:28 PM

Govt to open more centers for cotton procurement

In order to protect farmers from falling cotton prices, the government will step up procurement at support rate by opening more centres, particularly in major producing states Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Gujarat. A decision in this regard was taken at a high-level meeting called by Ag...

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