Drought: Centre may liberalise overdraft norms
New Delhi: The government is considering relaxation of overdraft norms for the states to help them generate funds to undertake drought relief operations.
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Report on grain policy moots massive reduction in MSPs
New Delhi: The expert committee on long-term grain policy has called for an immediate reduction in minimum support prices for wheat and paddy procurement for the Central pool to Rs 500 a quintal.
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KSEB told to submit snap report on power crisis
Kochi: The glitter of Onam festivities and the much-hyped 50th anniversary celebrations of Nehru trophy boat race will go this year.
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Green card for Karnataka exporters on anvil
Bangalore: Karnataka government has plans to issue exporters from the state with a Green Card facility that would help exporters to move their export/import consignments freely without any hindrance from any of the government departments.
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White goods shine in Q1, FMCG sector trails
Mumbai: The economic recovery, reflected in the first quarter results, is spreading across different sectors. According to the CII-ASCON survey, there is a distinct improvement in all major industries basic goods, intermediate goods, services and capital goods.
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Common man can smile again, tax sops for more money in pocket
New Delhi: The Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, yesterday kept his promise made shortly after taking charge this month of providing more money in the pocket of citizens by announcing more tax sops.
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Japanese embrace dragon as India Inc falters on quality
New Delhi: India is fast losing out in the Japanese market as it has failed to graduate from exports of raw materials and low value-added products.
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China warns against rising dumping cases
Hong Kong: China has warned that the increasing number of anti-dumping cases against its firms in India will be harmful for the healthy development of trade relations between the two countries.
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