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February 11, 2010 6:10 PM

Exports maintain upward trend; rise by 11.5% in January

Exports went up by 11.5 per cent in January continuing the upward trend in the growth for the third month in a row. The exports rose to 14.34 billion dollars against 12.9 billion in the same period in the previous year. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today the Commerce and Industry Minis...

February 11, 2010 4:35 PM

Week-long handicrafts exhibition opens at Dilli Haat

A weeklong cluster exhibition on handicrafts products was inaugurated at Dilli Haat in New Delhi today. The objective of the exhibition is to provide a platform for marketing and busines development support to the handicraft products crafted by artisans.It was inaugurated by the Union Textile Minist...

February 11, 2010 4:34 PM

Exports rise by 11.5% to $14.34 bn in January

For the third month in a row, exports rose in January, reporting 11.5 per cent growth to 14.34 billion dollars against 12.9 billion in the year-ago period. This was disclosed by Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma in New Delhi today. He said, sectors which have done exceedingly well in the r...

February 11, 2010 2:07 PM

New Mines & Minerals Development Regulation Bill soon

A new Mines and Minerals Development Regulations (MMDR) bill is on the anvil.The draft of the act has been sent to the Cabinet for approval. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of 46th board meeting of Central Geological Programming Borad (CGPB). Secretary, Ministry of Mines Mrs. Santha Sheela Nai...

February 11, 2010 2:06 PM

Inflation rises to 17.94% with food prices rising 18%

Food inflation rose for three successive weeks, moving closer to 18 per cent for the week ended January 30, on account of rising prices of potato and pulses. The wholesale price-based food inflation rose to 17.94 per cent in the last week of January from 17.56 per cent in the previous week Potato pr...

February 11, 2010 1:50 PM

Govt. approves signing of agreement on air servicees between India & Nepal

Government today approved signing up of an Air services Agreement between India and Nepal. A decision to this effect was taken in the Cabinet today. The signing of the Agreement will widen the coperation between the two countries in the aviation sector and boost bilateral trade .According to an offi...

February 11, 2010 1:48 PM

Sensex surges 174 pts at 1400 hrs

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 174 points, or or 1.1 percent, to 16,097, in opening trade, today. The markets rose on fresh capital inflows by foreign funds, driven by a firm trend in other Asian bourses, amid expectations of positive IIP data. Gaining further, the Sensex stood 230 poi...

February 11, 2010 1:04 PM

Inflation rises by 0.38% to 17.94%

Food inflation rose to 17.94 per cent in the last week of January on account of rising prices of potato and pulses. It was from 17.56 per cent in the previous week. The food inflation has increased for the third successive week. Potato prices jumped 40.57 per cent over the last year,while pulses bec...

February 11, 2010 10:40 AM

Google e-mail traffic drops sharply in Iran

Google says its e-mail traffic in Iran has dropped sharply, amid reports access is being restricted for the Islamic Revolution's anniversary. The web giant said that the decline had happened even though its networks were working properly. Opposition websites have urged major demonstrations ...

February 11, 2010 10:39 AM

Oil prices firm up in Asian trade

Oil prices firmed up in Asian trade today as a weaker US dollar spurred buying in the commodity. New York's light sweet crude gained 35 cents to 74.87 dollars a barrel while Brent North Sea crude was up 26 cents to 72.80 dollars a barrel.

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