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• Renault Takes on Tata Nano, Competing on Price

  
  Auto Observer — Authority: 628
  French automaker Renault will take on Tata Motors Nano, currently billed as the worlds cheapest car, with "an ultra low-cost" car designed by Renault and built by its partner in India, Bajaj Auto beginning in 2012, a year later than originally planned. "The cost of this car will be lower than any other car made ...
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• Terror threats won’t affect economic development: Chidambaram

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday admitted terror threats, but asserted that it would not affect the industrial development of the country.“We are not more vulnerable than any other country,” Chidambaram said while addressing industry leaders at the World Economic Forum’s India ...
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• US terror suspect visited India many times: Chidambaram

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The US national arrested in Chicago last month on charges of plotting terror strikes visited India several times before the Nov 26 attacks in Mumbai last year, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Tuesday.The home minister said the government would look into the possible connection between David ...
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• Dalai Lama’s presence in India irritant to China: Tharoor

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Reacting to China’s “dissatisfaction” over the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor Tuesday said the Tibetan religious leader’s presence in India was itself an “irritant” to Beijing.“If the Dalai Lama is in india, it ...
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• India to review double taxation treaties to track evasion

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) India is working towards revising its double taxation avoidance treaties following allegations that many Indians have stashed away unaccounted money in Swiss banks, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here Tuesday.“I have asked the revenue department to reopen negotiations of all 77 ...
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• Developed world responsible for climate change: Mukherjee

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said India had differences with developed countries over funding to tackle climate change, but left it to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) to address the issue.“There is a commitment that industrialised countries, which have ...
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• Govt. will assess the need for extending further stimulus for the exporting community

  
  LEGAL & FINANCIAL UPDATES FROM TAX GURU — Authority: 444
  The commerce and industry ministry will review the growth of the countrys export sector by the middle of this month to assess the need for extending further stimulus for the exporting community, particularly, the labour-intensive sectors. The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, ...
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• Government will encourage FDI in media: Ambika Soni

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The government will act only as a facilitator for foreign direct investments (FDI) in print media and make amendments in the existing laws to ensure this, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said here Monday.“We are now nearing the end of the amendment process. I hope by the end ...
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• Sibal against for-profit educational institutions

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The government is not going to give up its opposition to for-profit educational institutions as any collapse of such entities would impact students.“If profit means giving dividend to shareholders from fees that parents pay, then my position is no,” said Human Resource Development Minister ...
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• Trade pact a road to $1-trillion Gulf market for India: Bahrain

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The free trade agreement that India and Gulf countries hope to sign will give Indian firms greater access to the $1-trillion market in the Middle East, apart from a cost-competitive route to western economies like the US, a senior executive of Bahrain’s Economic Development Board has ...
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• Strong companies kept hiring during slowdown: Genpact CEO

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Back office service provider Genpact Monday said the companies that kept hiring during the economic slowdown were viewed as “strong” firms and would benefit from this perception when the economy begins recovering.“People know that you (hiring companies) would look after them. You would ...
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• As Downturn Eases, India’s Leader Forecasts Growth

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged Sunday to spend more on health care and education and make it easier for foreign investors to take part in India’s $1.2 trillion economy.
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• India may ‘wind down’ fiscal stimulus next year, says PM (Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said the measures taken by his government helped India brave the financial crisis better than most countries, but it may “wind down” by next year the fiscal stimulus that was launched last December.“I am happy to say that India has been able to face ...
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• ‘Bahrain can become India’s conduit to Gulf’ (Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Bahrain can be the conduit for channelling the synergies of India and the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the head of Bahrain’s Economic Development Board said here Sunday.“Like Bahrain, the gateway to the growing market of the Gulf, India is one of the most strategically located ...
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• Developed world should shun protectionism: Anand Sharma

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Commerce Minister Anand Sharma Sunday said if developed countries resorted to protectionist measures, it could lead to prolonging the economic slowdown.“If countries go in for protectionist measures, this could be counter-productive and only prolong recession,” Sharma told delegates at the ...
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• Land acquisition for roads not a problem: Construction major

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Acquisition of land for capacity addition to India’s road network was not a problem but project financing and certain official requirements were, one of the country’s major construction firms has said.“Land acquisition is not that big a problem,” said Hindustan Construction Co (HCC) ...
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• India to clock 9 percent in 11th Plan period: Ahluwalia

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Sunday said the average economic growth during the current Five-Year Plan period would be 9 percent.“I think we will be able to achieve an overall growth, which will on an average come to 9 percent,” Ahluwalia said at the India ...
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• India to sustain and enhance global engagements: Anand Sharma

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov.8 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma addressed a session on “Reinforcing Economic Imperatives: India’s Global Engagements” at the 25th India Economic Summit jointly organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry and World Economic Forum in New Delhi. Speaking at the session, he ...
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• Road projects worth $20 bn to be awarded in next 6 months

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Highway projects worth $20 billion will be up for bids over the next six months and the government’s differences with private players over certain clauses in public private partnership projects would be ironed out, said Road Transport Minister Kamal Nath here Sunday.“We are not doing 20 km ...
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• No change in India’s foreign investment policy in retail

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) There will be no change in the government’s policy of a ban on foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail industry, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said here Sunday.“I have advocated for a single brand retail chain. I do not see any need for change in policy,” Sharma said at the [...]
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