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Aadhaar: Unique Identity Number: IN SEARCH OF BASE & IDENTITY…

Aadhaar: Unique Identity Number: IN SEARCH OF BASE & IDENTITY…

Aadhaar: Unique Identity Number IN SEARCH OF BASE & IDENTITY By Dr. S.Saraswathi Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) New Delhi, July 06 : Ridiculed as a “white elephant” by many and condemned as a “novelty” far removed from the reality...
Reliance Communications unit files paper for Singapore IPO

Reliance Communications unit files paper for Singapore IPO

New Delhi, July 6  Reliance Communications said it has filed preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering (IPO) of its subsea telecommunications infrastructure network business in Singapore. The company said it was evaluating a potential initial...
India targets one percent global tourist arrivals

India targets one percent global tourist arrivals

Mumbai, July 6  India is aiming to attract one percent of the total world tourist arrivals by the end of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), says Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai. “Tourism will be made a sector for employment generation and economic...
Uttar Pradesh to give foodgrain via biometric cards

Uttar Pradesh to give foodgrain via biometric cards

Lucknow, July 6  Uttar Pradesh will computerise the public distribution system and issue biometric smart cards to its residents, an official said. Chief Secretary Javed Usmani said foodgrain would be provided to people only through smart cards to flush...
India-Nepal trade could reach $10 bn by 2017: Envoy

India-Nepal trade could reach $10 bn by 2017: Envoy

Kolkata, July6  Bilateral trade between India and Nepal could touch $10 billion over the next five years, its envoy to India said. “Our trade with India has shown good growth. Nepal has great investment potential in sectors such as hydropower,...
NALCO to set up hospital in Odisha

NALCO to set up hospital in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 6  State-run National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO) will set up a medical college and hospital in Odisha’s impoverished Koraput district in the next two years, Health Minister Prasanna Acharya said. The Bhubaneswar-headquartered...
US files complaint over China car duties

US files complaint over China car duties

Geneva, July 6  The US filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against China for imposing duties on US-made vehicles. China started to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of US cars and SUVs with an engine capacity...
First NATO container crosses Pakistan-Afghan border

First NATO container crosses Pakistan-Afghan border

Islamabad, July 6  The first container carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan crossed the Pakistan-Afghan border after Islamabad reopened the supply route, officials said. The container entered Afghanistan via Chaman, a border city in southwestern...