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Inflation no more confined to food items!RBI to eye inflation causes to decide policy!

Inflation no more confined to food items!RBI to eye inflation causes to decide policy!

Oil little moved near $77, lower shares weigh

ADB raises Asia's GDP forecast to 7.9%; retains India's at 8.2%

Inflation to fall to 5-6 pc by December end: Govt

Corporate bigwigs to map out route for financial inclusion



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Under attack, Mamata wants to hasten exit plan


 

New Delhi, July 20 -- Upset over the Opposition's outcry over Monday's mishap, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee may advance her plans of quitting.

Party sources said Banerjee might hasten her exit plans to concentrate full time on Bengal politics ahead of the May 2011 assembly polls. Stung by remarks by CPI(M), RJD, LJP and the BJP that she choose either 'Bengal or Railways', Banerjee was pushed to reconsider her decision to wait till November-December to quit. But by evening, she had not made up her mind on what she should do.
The message from the Centre was that her offer to quit would not be entertained at this juncture just as Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel's offer to quit wasn't accepted after the Mangalore air crash. Banerjee conveyed to her party leaders she did not want to stick on to her chair in the face of the Opposition's attack. But her party leaders told her she must not act in haste.
Party sources said Banerjee was concerned that following the mishap, the Left had got another opportunity to corner her during the monsoon session of Parliament next week. She didn't want the UPA government to face the brunt of attack because of her, sources said. Banerjee was earlier planning to quit by the year-end to give herself a few months' time to concentrate on her mega battle against the Left.
Her party cadres who are preparing for the July 21 martyrs rally, were dampened by the news of the mishap. Banerjee has invited Mukherjee and other Congress leaders to share the dais. The Congress, on its part, wants Mamata Banerjee to hand over the portfolio to her party colleague if she wants to devote her time towards preparing for the assembly elections.
The party is worried that frequent train accidents would not only affect its image but of the UPA government as well. "Any decision has to be taken by Banerjee herself," a senior party functionary said.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee dismissed suggestions that Banerjee's absence from her Ministry was the reason for recurrence of train accidents

 
Unacceptable, Mamatadi
20 Jul 2010, 0720 hrs IST,ET Bureau

The tragic rail incident in West Bengal, the second one in two months, is an appalling reflection on the standards of safety in the Railways, and on


the quality of the organisation's leadership. Human error and mechanical failure are being cited as the cause for the Uttar Banga Express to ram a stationary train.


The anti-collision device (ACD), devised by Konkan Railways and already commissioned in the North-east Frontier Railways, is meant to prevent an accident like the present one, of a train ramming into another train. ACD units in locomotives and the rear guard cabin are tracked by global positioning system satellites, and they communicate with stationary ACD units installed at stations and along the track, and whenever the sensors judge that two trains are within a range of 3 km of one another, they automatically trigger the brakes. Why on earth cannot the Railways deploy ACD on all its trains and in all its divisions is a question that has no rational answer in a mental framework that sets a premium on safety.


A callous attitude towards the loss of life of citizenry is unacceptable, given the sheer scale of Railways' operations: 9,000 passenger trains run on the network carrying over 18 million passengers every day. The Railways also need to levy realistic user charges that would sustain investments, including in safety. Around Rs 16,500 crore was spent on improving safety between 2001 and 2008. However, the goal of renewal and replacement of overaged assets and safety enhancements has not been achieved. More investments are needed to improve infrastructure and mechanise signalling and track switching systems. Safety also means ensuring driver vigilance and using alternative warning systems. Better resource allocation and efficient implementation of safety mechanisms would contribute to creating a culture of safety. The Railways is also an important organisation that cannot run on auto-pilot.

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Welcome takeover proposals
20 Jul 2010, 0713 hrs IST,ET Bureau
The new takeover regulation proposed by the C Achuthan committee is welcome. They seek to bring global benchmarks to Indian takeover regulations and
will both enhance efficiency in the market for corporate control and ensure fairness between large and small stakeholders in a company being targeted for takeover. One implication of what the committee proposes is to vastly enhance the funding required to carry out a takeover, to an order of magnitude that is currently beyond the capability of India's stunted market for corporate debt.

So, one fallout of the proposed takeover norms, if they are adopted, could well be to further accelerate reform of the debt market. The suggested norms, open for public comment at present, change the threshold level at which an open offer is triggered, the size and price of the open offer and, in the process, also facilitates delisting of the acquired company. The threshold level is proposed to be raised to 25% from the present 15%.

Anyone who controls at least 25% of a company's shareholding wields the power to stop special resolutions, that is, acquires negative control. Raising the threshold for triggering an open offer to the level that grants negative control is likely to have major implications: a rally in the stock prices of companies where entities hold sizeable stakes close to the current trigger threshold of 15%; and rise in the quality of corporate governance. Raising the open offer volume to 100%, allowing conditional open offers and providing for delisting, if the acquirer's holding goes above the delisting norm after the public offer, are significant positive changes.

The last facilitates leveraged buyouts, making the financing of takeovers easier. The pricing norm revisions would ensure that minority shareholders of the target company would not be cheated out of the price obtained by the strategic holders whose sale of shares triggers the public offer, even when they pass off part of their price as compensation for agreeing not to compete for a period.

The proposals also bring out the haziness in extant regulation such as the gap between the minimum public holding threshold for a listed company (75%) and the delisting threshold (90%). We need speedy adoption of the suggested reform, to raise overall levels of efficiency.

United Spirits' Q1 net down 31 pc to Rs 121.05 cr
20 Jul 2010, 1911 hrs IST

United Spirits Limited on Tuesday reported a 31.83 per cent decline in its net profit for the quarter ended June 30 at Rs 121.05 crore, against Rs 177.59 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal.

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20 Jul 2010, 1905 hrs IST

JK Paper on Tuesday reported 44.39 per cent jump in net profit for the quarter ended June 30 to Rs 29.11 on robust performances by all segments and better sales realisation after hiking product prices.

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RBI to eye inflation causes to decide policy!

DTC, GST Bills likely in Monsoon session: Revenue Secy


The government on Tuesday said the direct taxes code (DTC) Bill and a constitutional amendment bill to implement the goods and services


tax (GST ) are likely to be introduced in the Monsoon session beginning next week.


"It is our expectation that both the constitutional amendment bill and DTC Bill would be introduced in the Monsoon session," revenue secretary Sunil Mitra told reporters on the sidelines of a CII seminar in New Delhi today.


Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in his budget speech in February had said the Centre would endeavour to introduce both GST and DTC from April 1 next.


Mukherjee is scheduled to meet state finance ministers tomorrow to discuss the constitutional amendments needed for rolling out GST, which will replace excise duty and service tax at the Central level and value-added tax at the state level, besides surcharges and other local levies.


"On GST, we are having the meeting of empowered committee tomorrow. The basic thrust is the IT system. Nandan Nilekani (the UIDAI chairman) will make a presentation tomorrow. And we need key decision on a common portal on PAN-based registration," Mitra said.


Answering a query on the rates to be levied under GST, he merely said, "GST rates should be revenue-neutral."


He said changes in the DTC Bill from what was proposed in the first draft is possible until it goes to Parliament."Until the DTC goes in the form of legislation in Parliament there is always scope to consider issues," Mitra said.


The finance ministry has come out with revised draft of DTC and addressed the issues related to minimum alternate tax, taxing of long-term savings like provident funds in it.


The DTC is expected to replace the five decades-old Income Tax Act to make the direct taxes simpler to understand and have less exemptions and a taxpayer-friendly regime.
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India's inflation is no longer confined to food items, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. Mukherjee said inflation was a


matter of concern but food inflation was likely to moderate after the summer harvest.On the other hand,Buoyed by rising exports and impact of stimulus packages on Asian economies, the Asian Development Bank today raised the growth prospects


for the region to 7.9 per cent, but retained the forecast for India at 8.2 per cent for 2010.



While the Indian economy is on track to grow at 8.5 per cent in the current fiscal year that ends in March 2011, it is grappling with a double-digit headline inflation.


At 10.55 per cent, India's annual wholesale price inflation in June remained above 10 per cent for the fifth straight month and financial markets widely expect India's RBI to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at its scheduled policy review on July 27.

Meanwhile,Oil was little changed on Tuesday, pressured by declines in European stock markets but supported by expectations that US industry data due


later in the day would show a fall in crude inventories.


Inflation to fall to 5-6 pc by December end: Govt

Buoyed by the prospects of a good monsoon, the government today said inflation would halve to 5-6 per cent by December end and the


economic growth would accelerate to 8.5 per cent during the current fiscal.


"With a good monsoon and good crop, inflation will certainly fall. Experts are saying that inflation will be 5-6 per cent by year end...I don't have any reason to disbelieve it," Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar told reporters here.


The overall inflation, which is in double-digit for last several months, was 10.55 per cent in June.


As far as food inflation is concerned, he said, "over the last 3-4 months we have been able to maintain prices at stable levels. Price have more or less stabilised."


On growth prospects, he said, "We are estimating something like 8.5 per cent growth". Indian economy grew by grew by 7.4 per cent during 2009-10.


Following the global economic crisis, the growth rate slipped from over 9 per cent to 6.7 per cent during 2008-09. The economy, however, started picking up following the stimulus packages given by the government and the Reserve Bank to boost demand and increase liquidity.


When asked about the International Monetary Fund's projection of 9.5 per cent, he said, India can even achieve 10 per cent growth in the near future.


On fiscal deficit, he said it could fall to below the budget estimate of 5.5 per cent because of high non-tax revenue receipts.


The government received over Rs 1 lakh crore from sale of spectrum against the original estimate of Rs 35,000 crore.


"Better-than-expected results in the first quarter -- driven by buoyant exports, strong private demand, and sustained stimulus policy effects -- are behind the revision," the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said while raising the growth projections for the region to 7.9 per cent, from 7.5 per cent it forecast in April.


ADB, which came out with a Special Note on economies, however, kept the projections for India and China unchanged 8.2 per cent and 9.6 per cent, respectively.


Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had hiked the country's growth forecast for 2010 to 9.5 per cent from its April projection of 8.8 per cent.


Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, however, said yesterday that he would stick to his conservative outlook of about 8.5 per cent plus economic expansion for the current fiscal.


Meanwhile, despite upward growth revision for Asia, ADB warned of downside risks in the second half of 2010 on account of uncertain global environment, unpredictable private domestic demand, and the risks of dramatic capital flows and exchange rate fluctuations.


It kept Asia's growth outlook for 2011 unchanged at 7.3 per cent.


For 2010, ADB forecast East Asia - comprising China; Hong Kong; Republic of Korea; and Taipei - to expand 8.4 per cent, slightly higher than the 8.3 per cent predicted earlier.


It said that aggregate growth in Southeast Asia is now expected to be 6.7 per cent this year, sharply higher than the previous projection of 5.1 per cent.


"First-quarter growth in the five bigger economies in this region (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) exceeded expectations on account of strong exports, robust industrial production, and improved consumer confidence. The subgroup is projected to post 6.8 per cent growth this year," ADB added.


In South Asia, recent economic indicators have been broadly within expectations. ADB forecast aggregate growth of 7.5 per cent, slightly higher than the April projection of 7.4 per cent. India's growth projection is unchanged at 8.2 per cent.


Improving global conditions as well as higher oil prices have helped the economies in Central Asia so far in 2010. ADB now sees the region's economy growing an aggregate 4.8 per cent, up slightly from earlier forecast of 4.7 per cent.


Growth in the Pacific island economies is now forecast at 3.8 per cent, against the earlier forecast of 3.7 per cent.


European shares fell, dragged lower by weakness in bank stocks as investors braced for results from Goldman Sachs due before the opening of the US stock market. Fears of a double-dip recession have periodically hit global stock markets over the past few months and slides in equities have soured sentiment towards oil.


US crude for August delivery fell 5 cents to $76.49 a barrel by 1108 GMT. The August US crude contract expires on Tuesday. The more liquid September future was trading 2 cents lower at $76.88. Front-month ICE Brent crude was up 5 cents to $75.67.


Michael Hewson of CMC Markets in London said the oil price was currently "very recovery-driven." He added it was dominated by "perceptions of whether the global economy is going to double dip".


US crude inventories fell 1 million barrels on average last week, according to a Reuters survey on Monday. The poll also predicted that stockpiles of distillate fuel, including heating oil and diesel, rose 1.6 million barrels, extending the build-up to the eighth straight week.


While the forecasts for a fourth consecutive weekly drop in US crude inventories were supportive, they were countered by bearish predictions of a rise in oil products in the data from the American Petroleum Institute, due out at 2030 GMT.


The US Department of Energy will publish its own oil statistics on Wednesday at 1430 GMT. Prices have been stuck in a range between $71 and $80 for more than six weeks as volatility related to the European debt crisis has dwindled. A tighter crude market has been offset by weaker US macroeconomic indicators, signalling a slower recovery in the world's largest economy.


Adding some more support for oil, a tropical wave centred around Puerto Rico had a 20 per cent chance of becoming the next tropical cyclone of the Atlantic hurricane season in the next two days, the US National Hurricane Center said late on Monday.


The season lasts from June to November. The Hurricane Center has forecast this year's Atlantic storm season may be the most intense since 2005, when hurricanes Katrina and Rita nearly paralysed the Gulf of Mexico US oil industry for weeks, boosting oil prices.


This year, "we are talking about one of the worst hurricane seasons, and if it's going to start, it's going to start shortly," said Peter McGuire, managing director at CWA Global Markets in Sydney. China overtook the United States last year to become the world's largest energy user, according to a Financial Times report on Monday, citing the International Energy Agency.


China's rise to the top ranking was faster than had been expected in part because the United States has outpaced China in improving energy efficiency measures over the past decade. But a senior Chinese official on Tuesday questioned the IEA's conclusion that China had overtaken the United States. The IEA has had a relatively high estimate of China's energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, said Zhou Xian, spokesperson for China's top energy agency. But he declined to give alternative estimates.

RBI to eye inflation causes to decide policy
20 Jul 2010, 1901 hrs IST,REUTERS


The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary stance will depend on whether it perceives inflation as stemming from excessive liquidity or

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due to supply constraints, the country's top civil servant said.


On Tuesday, Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar allayed concerns of persistently high prices, reiterating the government's forecast of headline inflation easing to 5-6 percent by the end of the year.


India's annual headline inflation stayed above 10 percent for the fifth straight month in June, cementing expectations the RBI will raise interest rates for a second time this month to contain price pressures.


A majority of economists expect the RBI to raise key interest rates by 25 basis points in its quarterly review on July 27 and tighten policy further in coming quarters, a new Reuters poll showed.


"A call will have to be taken by the Reserve Bank (RBI) on whether inflation is on account of high money supply or is it on account of certain sectoral reasons, some supply constraints," Chandrasekhar told.


Some analysts have pegged capacity constraints in the rapidly expanding economy as the main reason for a surge in non-food inflation, pointing out a slowdown in May industrial output, despite robust domestic consumer demand.


Further, expansion in the M3 money supply, the broadest measure of liquidity in the system, has just picked up after slowing down since the year began and lags credit expansion.


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"It's basically constraints. We see the economy growing at a fast pace, but it's not been strong on private investment," said Kevin Grice, senior international economist at London's Capital Economics.


"So if it continues to grow at this pace, it'll continue to hit capacity constraints. They (RBI) are also beginning to sense it (double digit inflation) is influencing inflationary expectations, they need to hit that on the head as well," Grice said.


FOOD PRICES


Many market watchers expect the RBI to continue tightening policy along the year, through though both regular and off-cycle rate hikes.


Of the three rate hikes so far this year, each of 25 basis points, two were announced in between quarterly policy meetings.


Chandrasekhar attributed much of India's double digit headline inflation to high food prices following a bad summer harvest last year and a low statistical base, hoping good rainfall this summer will help cool down prices.


"I do not think we are going to live in a high inflation environment," he said.


Last week, the weather office said monsoon rains, which irrigate 60 percent of the country's farms, were 24 percent below normal in the week to July 14.


India will also look at rejigging its subsidy mechanism, Chandrasekhar said, reinforcing the government's intent to slash its fiscal deficit.


"We are looking at subsidies, how the subsidy system can be rejigged to ensure it reaches the poorest of the poor on one hand, and at the same time it incentivises production," Chandrasekhar said.


India spent about $26 billion in food, fuel and fertiliser subsidies in the fiscal year that ended March 31, and a cut in the subsidy bill will help it rein in fiscal deficit to the budgeted 5.5 percent level for the current year.


Last month, New Delhi freed petroleum pricing from government control, and raised the prices of other fuels to help reduce its fuel subsidy burden.
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Corporate bigwigs to map out route for financial inclusion
20 Jul 2010, 0510 hrs IST,Dheeraj Tiwari,ET Bureau

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister has set up a high-level committee of corporate bigwigs to suggest ways to achieve greater financial inclusion. The


committee, set up for "Promoting Financial Inclusion," will have Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani, Bharti head Sunil Bharti Mittal, ICICI Bank MD & CEO Chanda Kocchar, HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh, Infosys chief mentor Narayana Murthy, chairman emeritus RPG Group RP Goenka and owner Bajaj Group and Motors Rahul Bajaj.


Finance secretary Ashok Chawla has been appointed as the convenor of this committee, which will have it's first meeting on Wednesday. "It was felt that in order to achieve the larger aim of financial inclusion, views from corporate India should be taken. Industry participation will help us to plug the practical loopholes in the process of spreading the financial reach," said a finance ministry official.


The government has embarked on a mission to provide banking facilities to habitations having population in excess of 2,000 by March 2012. As of now only 5% of around 6 lakh habitations in the country have a bank branch.


Earlier, at an industry function on Monday R Gopalan, secretary Financial Services said that there is an urgent need to fast-track financial inclusion. "Various technological and financial services and initiatives need to be dovetailed for this," he said adding that only 30% of the bank branches operate in the rural areas that house 72.2% of the country's population.


"Rural India accounts for just 9% of total deposits, 7% of total credit, 10% of life insurance and 0.6% of non-life business," he said emphasising the need to step up the process.


The Reserve Bank of India has also taken initiatives to promote financial inclusion, under its new guidelines it has allowed banks to rope in post offices, self-help groups (SHGs), Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs), farmer clubs and panchayats as business facilitators. Regarding regulatory issues for profit and non-profit entities working as business correspondent, Mr Gopalan said, "it's all in the thinking stage and RBI is one who is looking into that. They will make necessary changes after doing this analysis."


The government has already asked state-owned banks to set clear goals for financial inclusion even if it means compromising profitability. As per the points-based evaluation system, new parameters have been included with significant weightage towards financial inclusion efforts. Banks will also be required to formulate the financial inclusion roadmap in consultation with state level bankers committee.


RBI should address grey areas in base rate mechanism: Assocham

Ahead of the monetary review, industry chamber Assocham on Sunday asked the RBI to make changes in the base rate mechanism to provide


clarity on concessional loans given to industries for their restructuring.


In a statement, Assocham President Swati A Piramal also said that the base rate mechanism should cover non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), cooperative banks and regional rural banks (RRBs).


The base rate system, a new system for benchmarking lending rates, came into effect from July 1. The new mechanism, which replaced the prime lending rate system, sets the minimum lending rate for banks.


Most banks have set it at 7-8.5 per cent. Piramal said that since base rate is a floor rate, it was unclear how loans given at concessional rates to industries that are being restructured or rehabilitated would be treated.


"It is well-known that the banking industry has re- structured a large number of viable units, where the funding of over-dues has been considered at substantially low rates of interest. The present base rate regime is totally silent, and would hit this portfolio and borrowers perceptively," she said.


The Assocham president also said that the present arrangement by banks for funding against letters of credit (LCs) and bill discounts would be severely affected by the base rate system as loans are given at substantially-reduced rate due to guaranteed payments.


The purpose of the base rate was to expedite the transmission of RBI's policy decisions on interest rates. Banks giving loans to highly-rated corporates at rates below prime lending levels used to result in the transmission getting affected.


Assocham said that freedom for banks to adjust base rates quarterly would also come in the way of smooth transmission of RBI decisions.


"Currently, the base rates are proposed to be reset every quarter, irrespective of time and tenure of monetary policy instances of RBI. There needs to be parity in timelines. There should be similar timelines in addition to banks' own policy for resetting the base rate. This will ensure monetary policy transmission without gap," the chamber said.


Piramal also said that the base rate mechanism leaves out government borrowings, which plays a crucial role in determining interest rates.


"The government is the biggest borrower in the market, and is often responsible for interest rate swings. The base rate does not appear to cover government borrowings in the sense that these borrowings are related to the prevailing coupon rates," she said.


The chamber also asked RBI to include lending by NBFCs, RRBs and co-operative banks in the base rate mechanism.

India working to rejig its subsidy system: Government

The government is reworking the subsidy regime to address the twin issues of meeting social obligation and lowering of fiscal deficit,


Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday.


"We are looking at subsidies, how the subsidy system can be rejigged to ensure it reaches the poorest of the poor on one hand and at the same time it incentivises production," Chandrasekhar said.


Chandrasekhar, however, ruled out freeing diesel, cooking gas prices from the government control in the immediate future on the lines of what it did for petrol.


"As of now there is no plan of decontrolling diesel or LPG prices. A call will be taken at the issue from time to time, but as of now we have no specific roadmap," he said.


The government last month freed petrol prices from government control and raised the prices of other fuels in a move to reduce its fuel subsidy burden, which along with that on food and fertiliser cost the exchequer a whooping $26 billion last fiscal.


Reforming taxation system, increasing agricultural growth, optimizing the use of fertilizer and water resources are some of the major challenges facing the country, Chandrasekhar said, adding that various expert bodies and committee of secretaries are looking into these.


Hoping that a good monsoon this year will cool the food prices, the cabinet secretary said: "We also have to target (streamline) public distribution system (PDS) and infrastructure development."


"Forty six percent of the total plan allocation this year is for infrastructure," he added.
 
Krishna, Clinton discuss Obama visit, India-Pakistan talks
 

Kabul, July 20 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna met his US counterpart Hillary Clinton here Tuesday and discussed the Afghan situation, the recent India-Pakistan talks and the forthcoming visit of US President Barack Obama.

In their discussions, Krishna conveyed India's position on the shifting Afghan situation and backed the peace and reintegration plan provided the Taliban renounces violence and accepts a democratic and pluralistic Afghanistan, sources said.
Krishna and Clinton are among those who are attending an international conference on the future of Afghanistan, the largest gathering in Kabul in decades.
Krishna also told Clinton about his talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad last week, sources said.
He conveyed India's position that Pakistan needs to take tangible action against the militants behind the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack so that the dialogue process becomes meaningful in days to come, said the sources.
The two also briefly touched on preparations for Obama's state visit to India in November and reviewed the recent visit of US National Security Adviser James Jones to New Delhi.
India is hoping for the easing of US high-tech exports, including dual-use technologies, as a major gain during Obama's visit.
In her discussions with Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday, Clinton, according to Pakistani media reports, encouraged the continuation of dialogue between India and Pakistan.

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    • Rains lash Delhi, chaos rules roadsIANS - 08:08 PM New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Commuters once again had a harrowing time on Delhi roads Tuesday as incessant rains led to water-logging, resulting in traffic snarls and breakdown of vehicles in many areas. The Met office forecast more showers Wednesday.

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    • US treats India and Pakistan the same : BJPIANS - 07:36 PM New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Citing the $500 million aid given to Pakistan by the US, the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday rued that the US treats India and Pakistan the same despite the latter's 'proven links' to terror outfits.
    • Missing Youth Congress activist found in LucknowIANS - 07:01 PM Lucknow, July 20 (IANS) More than a day after he was reported missing from a hotel room in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi town, Youth Congress activist Nishant Patel was Tuesday found on the outskirts of Lucknow Tuesday, police said.
    • Maharashtra to drop charges against TDP chief, supportersIANS - 06:47 PM Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Maharashtra Tuesday evening decided to drop all charges against Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and his supporters and send them back to Andhra Pradesh, a top official said.
    • A truck passes shipping containers stacked at the Container Terminal at the Cochin Port on Willingdon Island in Kerala July 27, 2009. Key Indian industrial sectors have yet to respond to the govt on how tariff cuts proposed at global trade talks would affect them, weakening negotiators' chances of success. REUTERS/Sivaram V/Files
      Industry must engage more in trade talks - Trade SecretaryReuters - 06:44 PM Key Indian industrial sectors have yet to respond to the government on how tariff cuts proposed at global trade talks would affect them, weakening negotiators' chances of success, the trade secretary said on Tuesday.
    • Breach of privilege notice against Kerala revenue ministerIANS - 06:11 PM Thiruvananthapuram, July 20 (IANS) Senior opposition legislator Joseph M. Puthuserry Tuesday submitted a breach of privilege notice to Kerala assembly speaker K. Radhakrishnan over the 'contradictory' statements made by Revenue Minister K.P. Rajendran on the floor of the house.

    Features

    • Delhi's other TibetsHT - Mon, Jul 19 New Delhi, July 18 -- Don't think that Delhi's Tibet is confined to Majnu ka Teela, the refugee camp for Tibetans since the '60s.
    • It's the time to discoHT - Mon, Jul 19 New Delhi, July 18 -- Delhi's clubbing scene is set to get bigger... way bigger. Launching soon in the Capital are two new hot spots - one a superclub, that can accommodate upto 4,000 people, and the other a hotspot with a mega 50-feet long bar.
    • Visual delightHT - Mon, Jul 19 New Delhi, July 18 -- The Pearls Delhi Couture Week that commences tomorrow will not only have 13 designers showcasing collections on the ramp, but six others who will create an atmosphere of fashion at the venue through installations.
    • Sporting magnetsHT - Mon, Jul 19 Mumbai, July 19 -- In a year full of sporting events, Indian and international, cricket and non-cricket, how many are Indian television viewers watching and advertisers advertising on? The Hockey World Cup, Indian Premier League 3, T20 Cricket World Cup, Cricket Asia Cup, FIFA World Cup 2010, Commonwealth Games, the Asian Games and the Cricket World Cup.
    • Help's a call awayHT - Mon, Jul 19 Mumbai, July 19 -- Sharmila Gupta (76) has been living alone at her Juhu home for the past seven months.

    Crime

    Don't talk to Pakistan till it acts against terror: BJP to govt

    Daily News & Analysis - ‎1 hour ago‎
    PTI New Delhi: BJP today said India should not engage in dialogue with Pakistan till it takes "credible action" to stop terrorism emanating from its soil and bring to book those involved in the Mumbai terror attacks. "The obstinate attitude of Pakistan ...

    US treats India and Pakistan the same : BJP

    Sify - ‎54 minutes ago‎
    Citing the $500 million aid given to Pakistan by the US, the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday rued that the US treats India and Pakistan the same despite the latter's 'proven links' to terror outfits. '(US Secretary of State) ...

    No alternative to talks but focus has to be on terror, feels Cong

    Times of India - ‎18 hours ago‎
    NEW DELHI: Congress wants India to stick to its prime concern of terrorism in talks with Pakistan despite the neighbour's bid to rake up Kashmir and related disputes and put a timeline for resolution. The party feels there is no alternative to talks ...

    Indo-Pak talks hit new political low

    Central Chronicle - ‎1 hour ago‎
    Ever wonder why a big deal is made of the sour, stale and bitter Indo-Pak ties. Why there is an over-drive? Frenzy? All in the hopelessly futile hope-against-hope that a rainbow will spring out of the thunderous, dark clouds billowing across the ...

    What is meaningful dialogue Mr Qureshi?

    Central Chronicle - ‎1 hour ago‎
    To achieve something meaningful in any dialogue, there should be flexibility. In the case of logjam between India and Pakistan, despite all the roadblocks/obstacles in the form of terrorism, India always took the initiative to break the deadlock. ...

    Phraseology in joint statement 'ruined' Islamabad talks

    Daily Times - Iftikhar Gilani - ‎16 hours ago‎
    NEW DELHI: Indian and Pakistani diplomats are endowed with rich English vocabulary, often used to launch verbal attacks against each other and drafting watertight statements. Their mastery over the linguafranca has proved more than a ...

    Pakistan Probes Two Ex-Army Officers Over Mumbai Attacks

    Wall Street Journal - Tom Wright - ‎2 hours ago‎
    NEW DELHI—Pakistan is investigating the possible involvement of two ex-army officers and four other militants in the 2008 attacks on Mumbai based on new information provided to it by India, according to a senior Pakistani government ...

    To Rawalpindi, via Kabul

    Indian Express - ‎16 hours ago‎
    Optimists might yet hope that Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will undo some of the damage he did last week by making nice to Indian External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on the margins of an international conference in Kabul on Tuesday. ...

    Rivals make a positive start

    GulfNews - Tariq Osman Hyder - ‎14 minutes ago‎
    After a delay of nearly two years, the foreign ministers of Pakistan and India met in Islamabad on July 15. Since the Mumbai tragedy in November 2008, the peace process dialogue begun in January 2004 had been ...

    India: Invitation for Pak Foreign Minister's visit stands

    NDTV.com - ‎Jul 19, 2010‎
    Kabul: A day after Shah Mehmood Qureshi said he would not come to India for a "leisure trip", sources in the government have told NDTV that the invitation for him to visit India stands. New Delhi says it won't be drawn into a slanging match with ...

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    Don't talk to Pakistan till it acts against terror: BJP to govt
    ‎1 hour ago‎ - Daily News & Analysis
    No alternative to talks but focus has to be on terror, feels Cong
    ‎18 hours ago‎ - Times of India
    To spite Zardari, Pakistan military foiled peace talks
    ‎Jul 19, 2010‎ - Hindustan Times

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    India reminds world of Taliban reintegration redlines, gets US backing

    Times of India - ‎18 minutes ago‎
    KABUL: Warning of the dangers of a selective approach towards terrorism, India on Tuesday joined world leaders in backing the reintegration plan of the Afghan government, but only on condition the Taliban renounces violence, cuts off links with ...

    Pakistan knows where Osama is hiding: Clinton

    Indian Express - ‎1 hour ago‎
    Secretary of State said she believes that some elements in the Pakistan Govt knows where Osama is hiding. Elements in the Pakistan Government, in particular its intelligence establishment, know where Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader, ...

    Mike Mullen, Holbrooke on way to India

    Hindustan Times - ‎27 minutes ago‎
    It is set to be a week of India-US diplomacy as the US' topmost military commander, Admiral Mike Mullen, and Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke come here for talks with Indian officials ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to New Delhi in November. ...

    "The international community should also ensure that there is no selectivity in dealing with terrorism. Terrorism cannot be compartmentalised," he said.
    more by SM Krishna - 18 minutes ago - Times of India (47 occurrences)

    Senator seeks report on US assistance to Pakistan

    Times of India - ‎6 hours ago‎
    WASHINGTON: Noting that Pakistan has received over $13 billion worth of US aid post 9/11, an influential Senator has demanded that the Obama Administration should submit to the Congress a report on aid effectiveness and Islamabad's efforts to cease ...

    US aid can lessen, but not remove Pakistan mistrust

    Reuters Africa - Zeeshan Haider - ‎4 hours ago‎
    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's pledge for new development projects for Pakistan is an important step to win favour with its sceptical people but may not be enough to overcome deep mistrust and ...

    Afghanistan and Pakistan agree key trade agreement

    BBC News - ‎Jul 18, 2010‎
    Afghanistan and Pakistan have signed a key trade agreement allowing Afghan lorries to use a land route through Pakistan to carry goods to India. The deal also gives landlocked Afghanistan access to Pakistani ports to boost its trade with other nations. ...

    Clinton defends US strategy in Afghanistan

    BBC News - Kim Ghattas - ‎13 hours ago‎
    Even allies of the Obama administration in Washington, like Senator John Kerry, are starting to ask if it is time to redefine the goals or whether it is a lost cause. Polls show more than 50% of Americans want US troops ...

    Clinton: US, world stand with Afghanistan

    The Associated Press - Matthew Lee - ‎9 hours ago‎
    KABUL, Afghanistan — US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is vowing that the United States and the world will stand by Afghanistan even as fears are growing about the course of the nearly 9-year-old war. Clinton acknowledged deepening ...

    Pak knows where Osama is: Hillary sticks to tough stand

    Hindustan Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
    This put to rest the speculation that she will try softer tack in this latest visit to Islamabad. The last time Hillary went to country, she was asked why the US killed innocent civilians with drones to which she speculated that in her belief, ...

    Pak needs to clear international concerns on China nuke deal: Clinton

    Times of India - ‎Jul 19, 2010‎
    ISLAMABAD: US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Monday said the world community has reservations about a Pakistan-China deal for the supply of nuclear reactors and wants Islamabad to respond to these concerns. Clinton made the remarks while ...

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    India reminds world of Taliban reintegration redlines, gets US backing
    ‎18 minutes ago‎ - Times of India
    Hillary Clinton calls on Army Chief
    ‎20 hours ago‎ - Online - International News Network
    Trade deal promises bright future for Afghanistan's farmers
    ‎Jul 19, 2010‎ - The Guardian
    US Secretary of State Clinton unveils Pakistan aid
    ‎Jul 18, 2010‎ - BBC News
    No road transit to Indian goods
    ‎Jul 18, 2010‎ - The Nation, Pakistan
    New Pak-Afghan transit trade agreement to favour pakistan: Kaira
    ‎Jul 18, 2010‎ - Associated Press of Pakistan
    Pakistan, Afghanistan reach understanding on transit trade
    ‎Jul 18, 2010‎ - Associated Press of Pakistan
    'Foreign presence in Afghanistan, Pakistan part of problem'
    ‎Jul 17, 2010‎ - The Nation, Pakistan

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    US, Russia to join East Asia Summit

    AFP - ‎1 hour ago‎
    HANOI — Southeast Asian countries have agreed to invite the United States and Russia to join a key regional dialogue on issues ranging from security to trade and the environment, Indonesia said Tuesday. Indonesia Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said ...

    Asean diplomats give Burma 'earful' over its election

    BBC News - Rachel Harvey - ‎4 hours ago‎
    South East Asian politicians have reportedly told Burma they are greatly concerned about whether its planned election will be free and fair. The secretary-general of the regional grouping Asean, Surin Pitsuwan, said Burma got an "earful" from foreign ...

    Myanmar neighbours concerned over fairness of polls

    Reuters Africa - Ambika Ahuja, John Ruwitch - ‎2 hours ago‎
    HANOI (Reuters) - Myanmar's Southeast Asian neighbours have told the military government they are concerned over whether elections this year will be free and fair, a senior regional diplomat said on Tuesday. ...

    N.Korea FM to attend Asian security forum

    AFP - ‎3 hours ago‎
    SEOUL — A North Korean delegation led by Foreign Minister Pak Ui-Chun left Tuesday to attend a regional security forum in Hanoi, the communist state's official news agency said. The minister's visit to Friday's meeting of the Association of Southeast ...

    ASEAN Foreign Ministers Open Regional Security Meeting

    Voice of America - Daniel Schearf - ‎4 hours ago‎
    Photo: AP Foreign Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pose for a group picture at the opening of their 43rd annual meeting in Hanoi, 20 Jul 2010. From left to right: Lao FM Thongloun Sisoulith, Malaysian FM Anifah Aman, ...

    ASEAN meet calls for 'free and fair' election in Burma

    ABC Online - ‎3 hours ago‎
    Indonesia's foreign minister Marty Natalegawa has called on Burma to allow outside parties to attend this year's promised elections. Burma is high on the agenda at the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers meeting in Hanoi ...

    ASEAN foreign ministers called for early restart of six-party talks

    Xinhua - Xiong Tong - ‎4 hours ago‎
    HANOI, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tuesday expressed their concern about increased tension in the Korean Peninsula following a South Korean warship sinking and called for early resumption ...

    Russia eyes SE Asia nuclear power plant development

    Reuters Africa - Binh Minh, Ramthan Hussain - ‎4 hours ago‎
    DALAT Vietnam, July 20 (Reuters) - Russia aims to help Southeast Asian countries build nuclear power plants and develop its safe use in the fast-growing region, officials said on Tuesday. Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation, or ROSATOM, ...

    Vietnam holds photo exhibition to celebrate 15-year accession to ASEAN

    Xinhua - ‎5 hours ago‎
    HANOI, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam held here Tuesday a photo exhibition themed "Vietnam- ASEAN, Imprints of 15 years" to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The exhibition, co-organized ...

    Burma dominates ASEAN Foreign Ministers' dinner

    Radio Australia - ‎4 hours ago‎
    ASEAN foreign ministers are trying make the group more relevant to resolving regional security and financial issues, in a bid to keep pace with Asia's geo-political transformation. But at least one issue continues to be a source of embarrassment for ...

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    US, Russia to join East Asia Summit
    ‎1 hour ago‎ - AFP
    Russia eyes SE Asia nuclear power plant development
    ‎4 hours ago‎ - Reuters Africa
    North Korea and Myanmar top agenda for Asia security meet
    ‎Jul 19, 2010‎ - Reuters

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    RBI to eye inflation causes to decide policy

    Economic Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
    NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary stance will depend on whether it perceives inflation as stemming from excessive liquidity or due to supply constraints, the country's top civil servant said.

    No intention to interfere with regulators: Pranab

    Times of India - ‎1 hour ago‎
    HYDERABAD: The government has no intention to intervene in the autonomous role of regulatory bodies, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday.

    Sensex slips in last session, ends with 50 points loss

    Sify - ‎2 hours ago‎
    Selling in the last hour of trading pulled down a benchmark index for Indian equities Tuesday 50 points lower on negative cues from European bourses.

    Improve technology for 4% farm growth: Agri Secy

    Economic Times - ‎55 minutes ago‎
    20 Jul 2010, 1953 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: India needs to focus on improving farm technology and creating an efficient water management system to achieve the targetted four per cent growth in the agriculture sector, a top agriculture Ministry official ...

    Checking-in for a flight? Be earlier, rules have changed

    NDTV.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
    Mumbai: Check-in counters in big cities will now close 40 minutes before departure, as the Air Traffic Control cracks the whip on flights in Mumbai that take-off late, almost everyday, delaying others.

    SKF India Q2 net profit up at Rs 48.5 cr

    Moneycontrol.com - ‎52 minutes ago‎
    SKF India has declared its second quarter results. The company's Q2 net profit was up at Rs 48.5 crore versus Rs 17.7 crore, year-on-year, YoY.
    Container Corporation of India India Infoline.com

    Zee Entertainment Q1 net up 64% to Rs 150 cr

    NDTV.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
    PTI, July 20, 2010 (Mumbai) Media major Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE) today said net profit jumped 64.36 per cent to Rs 150.1 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2010, on account of higher advertising revenue.

    New takeover code Is it achievable for corporate India

    Moneycontrol.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
    This is the penultimate day for India to get a brand new set of takeover regulations. Today is the day that the Takeover Regulations Advisory Committee headed by Chairman C Achutan submitted its set of recommendations to Sebi ie the market regulator.

    Five accused in Satyam scam get bail

    Sify - ‎4 hours ago‎
    The Andhra Pradesh High Court Tuesday granted bail to five accused in the multi-crore rupee Satyam scam. With this, all the accused in the case except the prime accused and disgraced former chairman of Satyam, B. Ramalinga Raju, are out on bail.

    US dollar ends higher against rupee

    The Hindu - ‎1 hour ago‎
    PTI The US dollar ended higher against the rupee at Rs. 47.34/35 per dollar but the Pound Sterling turned lower at Rs. 71.84/86 per pound at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) Market here today.

    Oil giant falls short on spills

    The Guardian - Saskia Preston - ‎1 hour ago‎
    Exxonmobile failed to meet its target to reduce oil spills in 2009, according to its annual Corporate Responsibility Report. The number of non-marine spills from the company's operations was 241 over the year, up from 211 in 2008.

    No plan to muscle in regulators: Pranab

    The Hindu - ‎24 minutes ago‎
    PTI The Hindu Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee reacts during a media briefing after the meeting of Southern States Finance Ministers and representatives of public sector banks in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

    Vedanta's Sesa Goa sees Q2 profit declining on China slowdown

    Economic Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
    20 Jul 2010, 1648 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: Vedanta Group firm Sesa Goa said its profit may fall in the second quarter due to slowing economic activity in China and prevalent monsoon.

    New inflation index from August: Industry Secy

    Economic Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
    20 Jul 2010, 1724 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: The government will, from August, introduce a new system of inflation measurement that would cover price changes of about 250 extra items, Industry Secretary RP Singh said on Tuesday.

    Mozambique project to yield 5.3 MT of coal by 2011: Tata Steel

    Economic Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
    20 Jul 2010, 1758 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: Tata Steel, the world's seventh largest steel producer, expects coal production from its joint venture project in Mozambique to touch 5.3 million tonnes (MT) by 2011.

    BHEL bags ICWAI National Award

    The Hindu - ‎1 hour ago‎
    Special Arrangement BRINGING GLORY: BP Rao(centre), CMD, BHEL and Mr. T. Jambunathan(left), General Manager, Finance, BHEL, Tiruchi receiving the award from the Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, Salman Kurshid at a function held recently ...

    Apple production in HP could touch six lakh tonnes this year

    Business Standard - ‎2 hours ago‎
    PTI / New Delhi July 20, 2010, 18:56 IST Riding on a normal monsoon and ideal weather conditions, the apple production in Himachal Pradesh could touch a record six lakh tonnes, 114 per cent more than the 2.80 lakh tonnes produced in the previous year.

    Weak rain not a worry; sugar stocks to rise

    Reuters India - Mayank Bhardwaj, Ratnajyoti Dutta - ‎4 hours ago‎
    Pakistani and Indian foreign ministers agree on more talks but little else. Are these talks futile? Commentary Girls walk on a seaside promenade as it rains in Mumbai July 3, 2010.

    Inflation has become a problem for India: Robert Parker, Credit Suisse

    Economic Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
    In an interview with ET Now , Robert Parker, Senior Advisor, Credit Suisse, gives his views on Indian and global markets. Excerpts: What are your views on India?

    RCOM scrips soar on stake sale hopes

    Economic Times - ‎17 hours ago‎
    MUMBAI: Reliance Communications' shares rose 2.2% to Rs 191.25 on Monday on hopes that its stake sale to Dubai-based Etisalat will be completed soon.
    Sci/Tech

    Airtel to launch iPhone 4 in Oct

    Times of India - ‎Jul 19, 2010‎
    NEW DELHI: Country's largest telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has revealed its plans to launch iPhone 4, the latest product from Apple Computers's stable, by October.

    Nokia Hints at C3, C6 Launch in August and September

    PC World India - Ojas Sharma - ‎2 hours ago‎
    Seeing the need of cheap social networking phones to compete with the low budget phone market, Nokia had announced the launch of Nokia C3 and Nokia C6 handsets earlier this year.

    Acer unveils three Timeline X laptops

    Techtree.com - Rohan Naravane - ‎1 hour ago‎
    Before you guys start tormenting about how the Timeline X has been selling in the market for long, and we have to publish this today, here me out.

    New Entry-level Motorola Phones Launched

    Techtree.com - ‎Jul 19, 2010‎
    Motorola has announced the launch of five new entry level handsets in India under the aegis of its familiar MOTOYUVA sub brand. The devices are priced between Rs.

    Affle Pinch Smartphone App Combines Messaging with Location Sharing

    PC World India - ‎9 hours ago‎
    Affle today announced the launch of Pinch- a smartphone messaging application that combines messaging, contact management and location based services.

    Tata DOCOMO launches 24x7 Live Chat customer services initiative

    TelecomTiger - ‎5 hours ago‎
    Tata Teleservices' GSM brand, Tata DOCOMO announced the launch of a new customer services initiative, 'Live Chat Service' for its postpaid and prepaid subscribers.

    Mercedes introduces SLS-AMG in India; Priced at Rs 2 Crore

    The First Reporter - ‎1 hour ago‎
    All the sport-car lovers will rejoice as Mercedes-Benz brings in its latest model SLS-AMG, which is touted as the ultimate machine in terms of design and speed.

    Get fairer online with a Facebook app!

    ZNews24.com - Shiva Remala - ‎Jul 19, 2010‎
    "Earn money online", "do bank transactions online" and even "grow a pet online" or a "marry a virtual girl online! You could have already heard all these by now.
    Fairbook termed as racist FV Current Waves

    After worm, Siemens says don't change passwords

    BusinessWeek - Robert McMillan - ‎2 hours ago‎
    Although a newly discovered worm could allow criminals to break into Siemens' industrial automation systems using a default password, Siemens is telling customers to leave their passwords alone.

    Engineering student makes it to Limca Book of Records

    NDTV.com - ‎13 hours ago‎
    PTI, Updated: July 20, 2010 15:19 IST Hyderabad: A city-based electrical engineering student has entered into the Limca Book of Records for having the most number of International research publications to her credit as an undergraduate researcher.

    Apple's iPhone 4 Antenna-gate Gambit Pays Off

    PC World - ‎17 hours ago‎
    To save Apple's iPhone 4 from antenna scrutiny, all it took was the promise of free bumper cases and a dose of Steve Jobs' magic.

    Chevrolet Aveo CNG Launched In India

    Oneindia - ‎Jul 18, 2010‎
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    PC Sales Grow, Prices Decline

    InformationWeek - Antone Gonsalves - ‎1 hour ago‎
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    3D 23-inch Asus VG236H monitor launched

    TechRadar UK - Patrick Goss - ‎Jul 19, 2010‎
    The Asus VG236H 3D monitor has officially launched, with the 23 inch display designed to take advantage of the latest 3D technology.

    Boxee to launch set top box (STB) in few months

    Technology Stop - ‎Jul 18, 2010‎
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    Telecom Newsletter - July 12 to July 16, 2010

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    Published on 10 Mar 2013 ALL INDIA BAMCEF UNIFICATION CONFERENCE HELD AT Dr.B. R. AMBEDKAR BHAVAN,DADAR,MUMBAI ON 2ND AND 3RD MARCH 2013. Mr.PALASH BISWAS (JOURNALIST -KOLKATA) DELIVERING HER SPEECH. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLL-n6MrcoM http://youtu.be/oLL-n6MrcoM

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    Mr. PALASH BISWAS DELIVERING SPEECH AT BAMCEF PROGRAM AT NAGPUR ON 17 & 18 SEPTEMBER 2003 Sub:- CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT ACT 2003 http://youtu.be/zGDfsLzxTXo

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    http://youtu.be/NrcmNEjaN8c The government of India has announced food security program ahead of elections in 2014. We discussed the issue with Palash Biswas in Kolkata today. http://youtu.be/NrcmNEjaN8c Ahead of Elections, India's Cabinet Approves Food Security Program ______________________________________________________ By JIM YARDLEY http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/04/indias-cabinet-passes-food-security-law/

    THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS TALKS AGAINST CASTEIST HEGEMONY IN SOUTH ASIA

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    Published on 10 Apr 2013 Palash Biswas spoke to us from Kolkota and shared his views on Visho Hindu Parashid's programme from tomorrow ( April 11, 2013) to build Ram Mandir in disputed Ayodhya. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77cZuBunAGk

    THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS LASHES OUT KATHMANDU INT'L 'MULVASI' CONFERENCE

    अहिले भर्खर कोलकता भारतमा हामीले पलाश विश्वाससंग काठमाडौँमा आज भै रहेको अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मूलवासी सम्मेलनको बारेमा कुराकानी गर्यौ । उहाले भन्नु भयो सो सम्मेलन 'नेपालको आदिवासी जनजातिहरुको आन्दोलनलाई कम्जोर बनाउने षडयन्त्र हो।' http://youtu.be/j8GXlmSBbbk

    THE HIMALAYAN DISASTER: TRANSNATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT MECHANISM A MUST

    We talked with Palash Biswas, an editor for Indian Express in Kolkata today also. He urged that there must a transnational disaster management mechanism to avert such scale disaster in the Himalayas. http://youtu.be/7IzWUpRECJM

    THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS CRITICAL OF BAMCEF LEADERSHIP

    [Palash Biswas, one of the BAMCEF leaders and editors for Indian Express spoke to us from Kolkata today and criticized BAMCEF leadership in New Delhi, which according to him, is messing up with Nepalese indigenous peoples also. He also flayed MP Jay Narayan Prasad Nishad, who recently offered a Puja in his New Delhi home for Narendra Modi's victory in 2014.]

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    Palash Biswas, lashed out those 1% people in the government in New Delhi for failure of delivery and creating hosts of problems everywhere in South Asia. http://youtu.be/lD2_V7CB2Is

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    अहिले भर्खर कोलकता भारतमा हामीले पलाश विश्वाससंग काठमाडौँमा आज भै रहेको अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मूलवासी सम्मेलनको बारेमा कुराकानी गर्यौ । उहाले भन्नु भयो सो सम्मेलन 'नेपालको आदिवासी जनजातिहरुको आन्दोलनलाई कम्जोर बनाउने षडयन्त्र हो।' http://youtu.be/j8GXlmSBbbk