Fernandes back as Defence Minister
New Delhi: Samata Party leader George Fernandes, who had resigned as defence minister over corruption charges leveled by tehelka.com, has been re-inducted into the union cabinet with the same portfolio.
Harin Pathak, BJP MP from Gujarat, who had to resign last year after charges were framed against him in a rioting and murder case in the state, has also been inducted in the ministry as minister of state for defence.
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Software exports growth estimated at 30.5%
New Delhi: Computer software and service exports from India is estimated to have touched $2298 million during April to July 2001, up 30.5 per cent from $1761 million during the same period the previous year.

Overall electronics and software exports are estimated have reached $3074 million during April to July 2001, up 33 per cent from $2311 million in the corresponding period the previous year, according to provisional export data compiled by Electronics and Computer Software Exports Promotion Council (ESC).

The electronics hardware segment is projected to have witnessed a healthy growth of 84.9 per cent during the period to be pegged at $394 million, even as the growth was 88.9 per cent in rupee terms at Rs 1850 crore, ESC said.

Electronics hardware exports was at $213 million during April to July 2000, it said.
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