Washington, March 19 - India has invited US companies to take advantage of its rapid growth and help shape the country into a world-class manufacturing hub with greater investment in its infrastructure. Read more »
India wants US help to become a world-class manufacturing hub
Washington, March 19 - India has invited US companies to take advantage of its rapid growth and help shape the country into a world-class manufacturing hub with greater investment in its infrastructure. Read more »
‘Way paved for excellent commercial outcome of Obama visit’
Washington, March 19 - The groundwork has been laid for an 'excellent trade and commercial outcome' of President Barack Obama's expected visit to India later this year, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said here. Read more »
As final health battle looms, Obama delays Asia trip
Washington, March 19 - US President Barack Obama has been forced to postpone until June a trip to Asia, as his fellow Democrats scrambled for support Thursday ahead of a final vote on health care reform as early as thi Read more »
US stocks mixed on hopes of economic recovery, low inflation
New York, March 19 - Major US stock indices were mixed Thursday as government figures showed consumer prices were flat in February and a private research group's gauge of the economy signalled a slow but contin Read more »
Draft food security bill cleared
New Delhi, March 18 - The Empowered Group of Ministers (eGoM) Thursday night cleared the draft Food Security Bill, which envisages that every Below Poverty Line (BPL) family in the country will be entitled to 25 kg of wheat or rice per month at the rate of Rs.3 per kg. Read more »
2,500 foreign tourists visited Chhattisgarh
Raipur, March 18 - About 2,500 foreign tourists visited Chhattisgarh in the past two years, a minister told the state assembly Thursday. Read more »
POSCO seeks Orissa government help in land acquisition
Bhubaneswar, March 18 - South Korean steel major POSCO, which proposes to set up a $12 billion steel plant in Orissa, has sought the state government's help in acquiring land for its proposed project. A POSCO delegation met officials Thursday to help it in acquiring 4,004 acres of land after villagers rejected a rehabilitation package announced by the company. Read more »
Telugu film industry withdraws shutdown call against piracy
Hyderabad, March 18 - The Telugu film industry Thursday withdrew its shutdown call to protest against piracy and producer Yalamanchi Ravichand also called off his fast-unto-death after the Andhra Pradesh governm Read more »
Government will use food stocks to soften prices: Montek
New Delhi, March 18 - Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Thursday said food inflation continues to be matter of worry and the government would use food stocks to soften prices when required. Read more »
Obama signs $18-bn jobs bill
Washington, March 18 - US President Barack Obama Thursday signed a nearly $18-billion jobs bill into law, hoping the measure will be the first of many to bring the labour market out of a long slump. Read more »
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