Chinese Xishuangbanna region eyes 15 mn tourists by 2015

Beijing, June 27 China’s picturesque Xishuangbanna region near the Myanmar border is planning to attract 15 million tourists annually by 2015. Lu Yonghe, deputy head of Xishuangbanna Dai prefecture, said the government will develop it into a globally-recognized...

Coca Cola to to invest $5 billion in India by 2020

New Delhi, June 27  Coca Cola, the world’s largest beverage firm, plans to invest $5 billion in India over the next eight years on expanding its bottling and other business capacities, company chairman and chief executive officer Muhtar Kent said. “We...

UCO Bank focusing on lending to retail, SME and farm sector

Kolkata, June 27  UCO Bank is focusing on lending to retail, SME and farm sectors as the capital-to-risk weightage was lower in these categories, the bank’s chairman said. Bank’s chairman and managing director Arun Kaul also said that it...

UP blacklists 14 firms supplying sub-standard transformers

Lucknow, June 27  The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) black-listed 14 companies supplying electrical equipment on the directions of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who took a serious view of instances of transformers going defunct within...

CII, World Bank Group ink pact to save tiger

Washington, June 27  The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the World Bank Group have agreed to establish the India Wildlife Business Council (IWBC) to promote tiger and biodiversity conservation for sustainable development. A memorandum of understanding...

India, EU to conclude trade, investment talks by Oct-Nov

New Delhi, June 27 India and the European Union have agreed to conclude negotiations for a bilateral investment and trade agreement (BITA) by October-November this year. “After a number of rounds of negotiations, issues of concern to both sides...

Pranab resigns, PM keeps finance ministry

New Delhi, June 26  Pranab Mukherjee, a union minister for decades together, Tuesday resigned from the cabinet to contest the July 19 presidential election as the candidate of the ruling United Progressive Alliance. “Today, I stand ready to embark...

Indian Cinema: GLORIOUS ENTERTAINMENT…

Indian Cinema GLORIOUS ENTERTAINMENT By Dhurjati Mukherjee New Delhi, June 27 : Hundred years of Indian cinema have traversed a chequered path of glory. Over the years, the country has successfully produced both commercial and art films, some of which...

The Union Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee with the staff, on the last day in his office, in New Delhi on June 26, 2012.

The Union Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee with the staff, on the last day in his office, in New Delhi on June 26, 2012. Related Posts:The Union Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee addressing the Chief Executive Officers of Public Sector Banks and Financial...