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New Delhi: Following is the Text of the Speech delivered by Shri R.P. Watal, Secretary (Expenditure) here today at the Inauguration of Cross Regional International Conference organized by Ministry of Finance and World Savings Bank Institute from 28th to 30th October, 2014 “On this occasion of Cross Regional International Conference, …
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Commerce and Industry Minister of Oman calls on President of India
New Delhi: Dr. Ali Bin Masoud Al Sunaidy, Commerce and Industry Minister of the Sultanate of Oman called on President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday (October 27, 2014). Speaking on the occasion, the President said India’s relations with Oman are built on the strong foundation of …
Read More »Modi’s statement on Visit of Prime Minister of Vietnam to India
New Delhi: The Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, H.E. Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung accompanied by his spouse paid a State Visit to the Republic of India from 27-28 October 2014 at the invitation of the Prime Minister of India, H.E. Shri Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Dung was …
Read More »Japanese Telecom and Softbank interested in large Investments in India
New Delhi: The Chairman and CEO of the Japanese telecom and internet giant SoftBank, Shri Masayoshi Son met the Minister for Communications and Information Technology and Law & Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad in New Delhi last evening. They discussed issues relating to possibilities of SoftBank further investing in India. …
Read More »Festival of India inaugurated in Japan
Tokyo: The Festival of India in Japan was inaugurated by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism, Shri Shripad Naik and Tourism Minister of Japan Mr. Akihiro Ohta in Tokyo on October 27, 2014. The year-long festival is being conducted by the Embassy of India, Tokyo in …
Read More »India’s “TB-Mission 2020” announced
New Delhi: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister, today outlined the broad contours of India’s new thrust against tuberculosis (TB), and stressed that he is determined to take the country substantially down the road to elimination of the disease by 2020. Delivering the keynote address at the World Health Organisation’s …
Read More »100 Indian Youth Delegation to Visit China
New Delhi: Year 2014 is being celebrated as the ‘Year of Friendly Exchanges between India and China’. A 100-member Indian Youth Delegation led by Secretary, Youth Affairs Shri Rajeev Gupta will visit China from 25th November to 2nd December, 2014. The exchange of youth delegations between India and China started …
Read More »Trading in stock market – is it speculation?
By Deepak Vekaria Mumbai: Old generation always thinks that trading in share market means speculation and in speculation no player can win. But friends – time has changed. If we want to progress then we must move with the time. Now trading in stock market is not speculation if you …
Read More »Birla Sun Life completes acquisition of schemes of ING Investment Management
Mumbai: Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Limited (“BSLAMC”), a part of Aditya Birla Financial Services Group, and investment manager for Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund (“BSLMF”) announced the completion of acquisition of all Mutual Fund schemes and Portfolio Management accounts of ING Investment Management (India) Private Limited (“IIMIPL”). BSLAMC …
Read More »Two Heart-touching Jain events
New Delhi: Two Heart-touching Jain events were organised in New Delhi. 65 Jain Diksharthis from Shanti-Kanak Shramanopasak Trust of Banaskantha District, Gujarat called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, and The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi. Here we present snaps: President received “Tulsi Smriti Granth” …
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