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July 16, 2012 4:48 PM

Plan Panel calls meet of state Power Ministers tomorrow

The Planning Commission has called a meeting of state Power Ministers tomorrow to address the issues of power sector in the country. The one day conference which will be inaugurated by the Union Power Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde is likely to discussed the fuel shortages and the weak financial heal...

July 16, 2012 4:47 PM

New Delhi to economic partners: India’s investment environment is friendly

New Delhi today assured the economic partners across the world that investment environment in the country is friendly. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said that the government has taken enough measures to welcome investors into the country. Reacting to the US ...

July 16, 2012 2:39 PM

Decline in inflation to continue – Meena

Minister of State for Finance, Namo Narain Meena today said that decline in inflation is likely to continue with improvement in food supply situation. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, he said, the South-west monsoon forecast by India Meteorological Department (IMD) is still positive as deficiency ...

July 16, 2012 2:29 PM

RBI releases draft National Strategy for Financial Education

The Reserve Bank of India today released the draft National Strategy for Financial Education, for comments and feedback on its website www.rbi.org.in . Comments can be submitted by August 15, 2012.The National Strategy recognizes that financial literacy and financial education play a vital role in f...

July 16, 2012 2:22 PM

Govt. to conduct fresh survey on manual scavenging

The government has said that a fresh survey will be conducted to ascertain the situation of manual scavengers in the country. In a joint press statement with the Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr Mukul Wasnik said that apart from survey, a draft policy on ma...

July 16, 2012 2:19 PM

Govt. to take measures in districts with high maternal deaths

The government today said that measures will be taken to focus on those districts which have high maternal deaths in the country. Union Health Secretary P K Pradhan said this after releasing Annual Health Survey, AHS, of eight Empowered Action Group, EAG States and Assam. He said, survey revealed th...

July 16, 2012 2:16 PM

Govt. rules out drought situation

Government has ruled out any drought situation in the country. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, however, expressed apprehension that the country faces the challenge of maintaining record foodgrain production due to weak monsoon this year. Speaking at the 84th ICAR Foundation Day in New Delhi today...

July 16, 2012 2:03 PM

Commerce Minister Anand Sharma says India's investment environment is friendly

New Delhi today assured the economic partners across the world that investment environment in the country is friendly.Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said that the Centre has taken enough measures to welcome investors into the country. Reacting to the US Presi...

July 16, 2012 2:01 PM

Commerce Minister Anand Sharma says India's investment environment is friendly

The government today assured economic partners across the world that investment environment in the country is friendly. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said that the Centre has taken several steps to attract investors into the country. The Minister exuded conf...

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