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India to suspend trade liberalization pact with Mauritius

January 16, 2013

India has decided to put negotiations to finalize a trade liberalization pact with Mauritius on hold. It has said that the talks will not be resumed till the island nation amends its Double-Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with India. What are ..

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Turkey withdraws duty on Indian cotton yarn imports

January 12, 2013

The duty on Indian cotton yarn imports imposed by Turkey came to an end when the country decided to remove it with effect from December 31, 2012. Turkey, which is a major cotton producer, had imposed the duty as safeguard ..

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India, Myanmar hold 18th National Level Meet

January 12, 2013

India and Myanmar organized the 18th National Level Meeting in New Delhi. India reiterated its commitment to bolster the cooperation b/w the two nations to eliminate the link b/w the drug trade, arms smuggling and extremism/terrorism.

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MHA bans foreign tourists from working as journalists

January 8, 2013

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced a ban on journalistic activities by foreign tourists in India. As noticed by the Ministry, foreigners entering on tourist visa are involved in coverage of events/journalistic activities. It stated that Tourist Visa is ..

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Indian origin scientist Venkatesh Mannar gets Canada’s highest civilian award

January 8, 2013

Indian origin scientist Venkatesh Mannar who is President of Micronutrient Initiative, Canada, has been conferred with Canada’s ‘highest’ civilian award – the Order of Canada. Order of Canada award is given to recognize a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to ..

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Pakistan delays to grant India MFN status

January 6, 2013

India, which is looking for reciprocity from Pakistan in the form of Most Favoured Nation MFN status, will have to wait for some more time as the deadline of December 31, 2012 set by Pak to grant the status has ..

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5% increase in U.N. budget, India to pay more

January 6, 2013

The United Nations General Assembly cleared the $5.4 billion budget for 2012-13 which is 5% more than the previous budget. India, Brazil, China and other emerging countries will pay more to the U.N. The Assembly adopted a range of Fifth ..

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India stiffens medical visa facility for Maldivians

January 2, 2013

In what is being seen as retaliation to the cancellation of GMR contract, India has tightened visas for Maldives as New Delhi has stopped Maldivians from using their visa-free travel facilities to India for other activities like medical treatment, restricting ..

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Germany is India's top European trading partner

January 1, 2013

As per latest figures of Commerce and Industry Ministry, Germany, with  around $23.8 billion or 18.3 billion euro turnover is India’s top trading partner within European Union (EU) during 2011-12. India and the EU have recently concluded negotiations on Free ..

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K-15 missile ready to be integrated with Arihant

January 1, 2013

The underwater missile K-15 (K-15 Sagarika missile) developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was successfully launched off the Visakhapatnam coast. After one more flight, the two-stage missile will be integrated with Arihant, India’s nuclear-powered submarine. India has joined ..

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