Qualification criteria will impede growth in services trade: Rudy
New Delhi: Minister of state for commerce Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the recognition of qualifications of service professionals is likely to be a significant roadblock to the growth of trade in professional services.
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Ministry seeks import duty cut on non-coking coal
New Delhi: Ministry of steel has forwarded a proposal to finance minister to reduce import duty on non-coking coal for metalluirgical purposes bringing it at par with coking coal.
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To offset drought Assocham suggests thrust on housing
New Delhi: Assocham has said that the industrial growth, particularly in the manufacturing sector, will get adversely affected due to reduced agricultural income in the wake of drought in certain states.
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Russia, Ukraine hawk an-70s for IAF
Moscow: The Russian and Ukrainian governments have sent in a joint letter to the Indian government offering An-70 transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
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Expert group on services to examine WTO members requests
Geneva: An expert group on services is being set up by the Centre to examine the initial requests sent in by the World Trade Organisation members as part of the on-going WTO service negotiations.
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