China assured to open more sectors to India
China promises to India that it will open sectors like pharmaceuticals, IT and government contracts for Indian companies, a move which would help remove USD 20 billion trade imbalances, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma has said.
In an unscheduled meeting with his Chinese counterpart Chen Deming in Da Nang last week, Sharma..
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Swiss and India signed revised Double Taxation Avoidance
Swiss and India signed the revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement.Switzerland is entering into revised tax pacts with many countries in accordance with OECD's Model Tax Convention, to facilitate the bilateral exchange of information related to bank..
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Govt has decided to include caste in census
Govt has decided to include caste in census and the formality of endorsing it is expected at the next Cabinet meeting.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told the Lok Sabha that all political parties had supported the idea of including..
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SBI Life launched two Unit-Linked Life Insurance Policies
SBI Life launched two Unit-Linked Life Insurance Policies (ULIPs), which comply with the new IRDA guidelines.
"SBI Life has launched Smart Performer and Unit Plus Super... In compliance with the new IRDA guidelines, these newly launched ULIPs are equipped with enhanced features such as..
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Rajya Sabha passed a bill to providevoting rights to NRIs
NRIs can hope to cast votes in their home country as the Rajya Sabha passed a bill to provide them voting rights.
"We are not doing them any charity," Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said, while replying to a brief debate on a bill that seeks to..
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India Offers Assistance of US $ 25 Million to Pak for Flood Relief
India announced an additional USD 20 million assistance to Pak for flood relief as the neighbouring country is grappling with the worst floods in recent times. The announcement by External Affairs Minister Shri S. M. Krishna in the Parliament comes in the wake of Pak's readiness to accept..
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