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February 12, 2011 8:44 AM

Rs 550-cr sop for export boost

The Government has announced fiscal incentives of Rs 500 crore to boost exports. The sops announced for exporters of select products also aims at helping them to cope with the uneven global recovery marked by problems in Europe. It will cover the period of January to December this year. The sops, un...

February 12, 2011 8:29 AM

Meira Kumar in Lanka to participate in 3rd Asian Regional Conference of CPA

Speaker of the Lok Sabha Meira Kumar is in Sri Lanka to participate in the 3rd Asian Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary AssociationKumar, who is also the Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) will be the Guest of Honour at the Conference, which will be fo...

February 11, 2011 8:58 PM

PM asks Kerala to make better use of Central schemes

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that 500 million rupee programme of the National Skill Development Corporation of the UPA Government will go a long way in enhancing skills of young people helping them seek more gainful employment. Inaugurating Kerala Development Congress organised by Raji...

February 11, 2011 8:51 PM

Meira Kumar in Lanka to participate in 3rd Asian Regional Conference of CPA

Speaker of the Lok Sabha Meira Kumar is in Sri Lanka to participate in the 3rd Asian Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary AssociationKumar, who is also the Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) will be the Guest of Honour at the Conference, which will be fo...

February 11, 2011 7:49 PM

India to pitch for full NSG membership during Rao’s US visit

India will make a strong pitch for securing a full membership of the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group - NSG - during the visit of the Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao to the US. Rao is leaving tonight. External Affairs Ministry officials today said in New Delhi that the Foreign Secretary intends to discu...

February 11, 2011 7:41 PM

Aero India show on in Bangalore

The Aero India show, now on in Bangalore, has provided platform to some young enterprising engineers. Surrounded by Multinationals and national aviation companies is an exhibition stall set up by young engineering entrepreneurs in Aero India show. A start up company owned by them called Swallow Syst...

February 11, 2011 7:40 PM

Centre agrees to fully compensate states for CST loss

The Centre has agreed to fully compensate states for the losses suffered due to reduction in central sales tax - CST estimated at 14,000 crore rupees in 2010-11.Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, Chairman of Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers, Asim Dasgupta said ,it was decided aft...

February 11, 2011 7:39 PM

Space Commission to meet in New Delhi tomorrow, may discuss Antrix revamp

India's top space policy body, Space Commission, is meeting tomorrow in New Delhi during which Antrix Corporation's contract with Devas Multimedia is likely to be discussed among other issues. According to official sources, a structural revamp of Antrix, ISRO's commercial arm is likel...

February 11, 2011 6:41 PM

Vaidyanathan Committee recommends setting up of NCSC

The Vaidyanathan Committee on agricultural statistics has recommended setting up of National Crop Statistics Centre, NCSC to provide reliable and timely estimates of area under major crops.The panel which submitted its report to Agriculture Secretary P K Basu has suggested radical restructuring of f...

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