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December 2008

• India contributes 1.5 lakh tonne to SARRC Food Bank

• Rajasthan cabinet ministers take oath

• Statement of Finance Ministry on inflation

• Statement of Finance Ministry on inflation

• Indo-US sign MOU to Intensify Research for Gas Hydrates

• Switzerland joins Schengen territory

• Finnair's vision of future flying

• Inflation falls to over seven-month low of 8 per cent

• Indo-German agreements for Development Projects Signed

• FMCG Sale Likely to Go Up to Us$ 25 Bln by End of `08: ASSOCHAM

• PPPAC approves 21 PPP Projects of Rs. 28302.71 crore

• 39-member Ashok Chavan Ministry sworn in

• Economy to grow 7.5-8% this fisc on the back of services: CEA

• India announces package to boost economy

• RBI cuts repo, reverse repo by 1%

• India, Russia sign "milestone" agreement on Nuclear cooperation

• Inflation dips to 8.40% from 8.84%

• Rs 750 Crore Non-Life Terror Insurance Pool Likely to Go Up: IRDA CHIEF

• 2 Lakh Security Personnnel Likely to be Required by 2012 : ASSOCHAM

• Maharashtra gets Environmental Clearance for 297 Projects

• Chidambaram appointed Home Minister; PM to hold Finance

November 2008

• Inflation falls marginally to 8.84%

• Mumbai rocked by terror attacks, 80 killed

• Government Approves Revised Air Services Agreement Between India and UAE

• Garment exports to fall 24% short of $ 11.6 billion target: AEPC

• India-China Coalition in Media Education Proposed

• China, India set to be leading powers by 2025: US

• Polling begins in 51 assembly seats in Chhattisgarh

• 28th edition of India International Trade Fair inaugurated in Delhi

• Global crisis to hit India more in 2009: WEF

• Global crisis to hit India more in 2009: WEF

• Animation Parks To Generate 2 Lakh Additional Jobs By 2010

• India and Hungary to sign an MoU for enhancing Cooperation in Sports

• World Travel Market 2008 begins in London

• Global meltdown to hurt Textile industry badly

• Global meltdown to hurt Textile industry badly

• India, Qatar ink key defence cooperation pact

• Govt constitutes Water quality assessment authority

• Govt approves launching of Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme

• Govt clears setting up of Integrate Check Posts

• Govt clears Agreement between India and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

• Direct tax collections registers 29.52% growth

• Railways get nod for Construction of 52.70 km new Broad Gauge Line from Sivok to Rangpo

• Govt clears National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP)

• China, Taiwan Sign Historic Deal On Air Links

• New Secretaries take over in Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Culture

October 2008

• Government Approves Horizontal Agreement Signed Between India and EU

• Inflation dips to 10.68 pc; many expect rate cut by RBI

• RBI leaves key rates unchanged

• Australia for promoting better ties with India

• Chandrayaan-I functioning normally

• Afghan Energy and Water Minister calls on Prof. Soz

• Anand Sharma assumes charge of I&B Ministry

• Joint declaration on Security Cooperation between India and Japan

• India, Nepal to Strengthen Economic Ties

• Limited Liability Partenership Bill, 2008 introduced in Rajya Sabha

• CII to Facilitate Indo-Us Commercial Nuclear Trade

• Indo-Swiss JEC Reiterates Commitment for enhancing bilateral trade

• RBI cuts key interest rate

• EC announces seven-phased assembly polls in J&K

• PSUs can revive investor confidence with their IPOs: Assocham

• Inflation slips to 11.44 percent on falling oil prices

• Govt announces bonus of Rs 50 per quintal on paddy

• India And Brazil discuss enhancing cooperation in the Oil & Gas Sector

• RBI cuts CRR by 1 percent, releases additional Rs 40K cr

• Oct could be a vital month: World Bank

• Assocham asks for 2 pc cut in CRR

• 5 states to go to State Assembly polls from Nov 14, J&K not yet

• Glorious October: A New Start for Taiwan

• India-China trade reaches Us $ 37.8 billion in 2007-08

• Postal Money Order goes Electronic to faster remittance of money for customers

• Indo-Brazil Ties Likely to Grow at 32% GAGR and Touch US$ 10 Billion Mark By 2010: ASSOCHAM

• High Credit Rate mainly responsible for falling IIP: ASSOCHAM

• CCPA approves Indo-US nuke agreement for signing today

• Cabinet approves enactment of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Bill, 2008

• India and Germany sign agreement on Social Insurance

• Catherine Ashton appointed as new EU Trade Commissioner

• Direct Tax collections registers 32.54% growth during first half of this fiscal

• Direct Tax collections registers 32.54% growth during first half of this fiscal

• Indian biotechnology sector to touch $ 5 bn by 2010: Report

• Vishal Doshi appointed Botswana’s Honorary Consul in Mumbai

• Botswana envoy donates books to Delhi Public School

• Youth go to colleges get depressed

• Global economic power to shift to emerging economies: WEF

• Port of Marseille-Fos signs a sister port agreement with Mumbai Port Trust

• Toll free numbers for Petroleum products consumers against dealers

• Collection of third party information to check tax evasion

September 2008

• India, France sign civil nuclear cooperation pact

• India, Brazil and SA welcome

• India-EU to ink trade pact by 2009; set 100 bl Euro target

• Maharashtra Legislative Council for the vacant seat to be held on Oct 23

• "Live up to spirit of One World, One Dream"I

• nflation continued to hover over 12 pc

• DAVP rates for advertisements revised

• Dairy products import from China prohibited

• India, China agree to cooperate in civilian uses of N-energy

• Tele-density reaches 29.83% mark

• 315 Hypermarkets Likely in I & Ii Tiers By 2011 : ASSOCHAM

• ECB norms liberalise further to allow companies to raise cheaper fund

• New Logo for India post

• U.S. delegation calls on Urban Development Minister

• Government approved 27 SEZs, envisaging an investment of Rs 72,000 cr

• Prime Minister's Group Recommends putting in place a Manufacturing Policy

• India’s Share in Korean Imports Far Below China’s : FICCI

• Interest rates likely to stay high in FY ‘09: Economists

• Rate of inflation remain stable at 12.10 pc

• India-Maldives to enter in new Air Services Agreement

• 12 FDI proposals approved by the Government

• M.L.Kumawat appointed new DG (BSF)

• Waiting list for LPG connection seekers brought down to half

• Exports from SEZs to cross rs.1,25,000 crore this year while employment to be over 8 lakh people by Dec. 2009

• India - Colombia Sign MoU to Encourage business

• M. Madhavan Nambiar to be New Secretary, Civil Aviation

• French Foreign Trade Minister to visit India

• Tour Taiwan Year 2008-2009 Goes to New Delhi

• Indo-French Joint Committee Meeting on 15-16 September

• Indo-Nepal Two Way Trade Likely to be Us$ 3 Billion by 2010 : ASSOCHAM

• Inflation moderated further and stands at 12.10 pc

• Extradition Treaty between India and Iran

• Six core industries grew at lower pace in first five months of FY 08-09

• Corporate Affairs Ministry Launches New Website about Company Liquidators

• "India viewed in US as trade partner and potential ally"

• RBI`s tight monetary policy hits energy sector firms: ASSOCHAM

• Kapil Sibal inaugurates Indo-German Science and Technology Centre

• Parliament session to begin on 17th Oct

• Slower credit growth impacts industrial activity in FY 2007-08 : ASSOCHAM

• US sees tremendous Business opportunities says Folmsbee

• India-German trade to cross 30 billion Euros by 2010: Sibal

• Guidelines for Provisioning of Internet Protocol Television Services Issued

• Singur crisis: Industry bodies rally behind Tata Motors

• India-EU trade talks to resume ahead of Paris summit

• Service sector expected to grow more than 9.5%

• India’s BPO exports grow 21.4 percent

• Power Generation Will Grow at 9% Per Annum in 11th Plan: CEA Chairman

• Union Ministry of Tourism to Focus on Adventure tourism

• Inflation further moderated but remains above 12.3 pc

• Govt. approved 17 foreign direct investment proposals

• Govt. to set up 20 new Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalays

• Air Quality Management Plans in 16 Cities

• Vaithilingam sworn-in as Puducherry CM

• CII conference on US-Indian ties in the Asian context

• Govt to levy income-tax on 40 pc pay arrears this year

• EU allocates more than Euro 2 million in humanitarian aid for flood victims in Bihar and Nepal

• India ill equipped to face Disasters, feels corporates : ASSOCHAM Survey

• Chinese Foreign Minister to pay an official visit to India and Sri Lanka

• Govt on full alert on Vector Borne Diseases

• SSI exemption limited amended for packing materials

• Subbarao to take over Governor of RBI on Sept 5

• Trade deficit rose further in first four months following steep hike in oil imports

• GDP fell to 7.9 pc in first quarter of 2008-08 vs 9.2 pc

• Govt to replace 52 year old companies act, making insider trading an offence

• Consumer price index rose by three points

August 2008

• India’s Home Loan GDP Ratio 5%, Of 50% in US & UK : ASSOCHAM

• Rate of inflation eases for the first time in 28 weeks?

• Justice Mathur to head Armed Forces Tribunal

• Central Government to improve Dandi route in Gujarat

• Nayak took charge as Secretary in Ministry of Earth Sciences

• 50000 new villages all villages in the country to be covered under public telephony

• Northeast: Diverse Complexity

• A Meager 31% Urban Youths Responsive for Sports : ASSOCHAM

• 9.22 million Wireless Subscribers added in July; Broadband subs reaches 4.57 million mark

• Vice Admiral Vijay Shankar to take over as C – in – C Andaman & Nicobar

• Judges appointment and transfer

• Govt. releases Guidelines on Management of Biological Disasters

• Chief Justice of J&K transferred to Gujarat

• Govt. banned telecast of 'Axe Dark Temptation Deodorant' ad described as Indecent & Vulgar

• Govt. approves Guidelines for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Services

• Sale of Wheat by FCI under Open Market Sale Scheme

• Taiwan advocates a pragmatic global approach

• Guidelines for foreign investment in Commodity Exchanges

• Telecom Consumers to get choice of long distance calling cards

• More than five lakhs pilgrims completed Amarnath yatra this year

• Deccan Aviation to commence London-Bangaluru flight from Aug 26

• LPG connections to be available on demand

• President appointed Joseph as additional Judge in the Kerala High Court

• Draft Guidelines for UDF at Airports formulated

• Fully Revamped Post Offices in Rural Areas

• S M Krishna and Rangarajan took the oath of Rajya Sabha

• Musharraf steps down as Pakistan President

• Trading volume on exchanges may dip 59% due to CTT: CII

• Indian Insurance Sector Likely to be Rs. 2000 Bln Size By 2010

• Govt announces 21% pay hike; arrears from 2006

• Government approved Modernisation of Kolkata, Chennai airports cleared

• Partial eclipse of the Moon to be visible throughout India

• MAHE proposed a PIO Univerity at Bangalore Centre

• India and Singapore sign agreement for joint Army Exercises

• Joint Statement of UK-India Economic & Financial Dialogue

• Prime Minister to open Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on 8th January Diaspora Convention to be held in Chennai

• Entrepreneurship to drive Indian economy: NKC

• Govt to finalise 3G spectrum auction process by Sept 30

• PPP projects worth Rs. 10507.22 crore approved

• 600 companies to participate in the seventh international Aerospace exposition

• President Congratulates Abhinav Bindra on winning Gold in Beijing Olympic

• Indian origin youths to visit under Know India programme

• Indo-German Technical Cooperation Signed between Ministry of Urban Development and GTZ

• India to sign Labour agreements with Malaysia, Oman and Bahrain

• Inflation crossed 12 pc to touch more than 13 years high

• India second-largest wireless market in the world: Study

• “Incredible India” in focus during the Beijing Olympics

• What is a ‘Navratna’ Company?

• Direct Taxes grow by 47% in four months of this fiscal

• India Post made special arrangements for Rakhi in Delhi

• TRAI opens doors for Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)

• IAF to induct 3-dimensional Radar to protect skies

• Anti tank Missile NAG tested at Pokhran in Rajashthan

• Chettinad Academy of Research and Education got Deemed to be University status

• Entrance test for scholarships for Overseas Indian Students to be held on October 26

• Grameen Dak Sewaks wards to get priority for School Admissions

• India-Oman non-oil trade may cross $2-bn mark by 2008-end

• Morphological studies of 6 flood prone rivers taken up by CWC

• MoU signed between Ministry of Panchayati Raj and KVIC

• India’s first UN Millennium Village: Amarpura in Rajasthan

• 42 Sportspersons and Coaches won awards

• India will seek Japan`s support for NSG waiver

• Government to expand accelerated Power development progamme during XI plan

• Agreements on exemption from visa for Indian Diplomatic and officials

• Four Metro Blood Banks to be set up as Centres of Excellence in Transfusion Medicine

• Govt. released Rs. 500 crore towards the Social Security Fund

July 2008

• Government released Rs 1000 crore for aam adami Bima Yojana premium fund

• Gratuity Act amended to enable teachers under the provisions

• Pension Scheme introduce for Navodaya Vidyalaya employees

• Iran, India pledge cooperation in energy sector

• Indo-Afghanistan Joint Working Group Agrees on Cooperation in Local Governance

• Industry fears a slow-down and higher interest to affect investment

• PIB approved Chennai Airport development plan

• RBI tighten grip to contain speculative money and inflation; CRR and REPO rate up

• Kannan appointed as Additional Judge of Madras High Court

• India, Brazil, S Africa meet for co-op in health sector

• Total eclipse of the sun to be visible in India as partial eclipse

• The Govt. to set up stem cell insititute

• Cabinet approved proposal for signing agreement on setting up SARSO

• Atul Chaturvedi takes charge as Fertilzer Secretary

• India and Morocco to sign MOU in the field of marine fisheries

• Konkan Railway to run GANPATI SPECIAL TRAIN

• Union Cabinet approves creation of posts for Armed Forces Tribunal

• Guidelines on assistance to Victims of Terrorist and Communal Violence Formulated

• 2 Crore Bank Accounts Opened For Payment to NREGA Wage Earners

• Inflation eases to 11.89 pc, RBI may still raise interest rate

• Government to waive license fee on rural landline telephones

• Economy to slip into low growth phase with hike in interest rates : ASSOCHAM

• Post Offices open 110 lakh a/c under NREGS scheme

• Indians cautioned about fraudsters in West Africa

• Students Union to make DU a smoke free campus

• IAF to Launch Independent Website

• Solar lanterns to replace kerosene lamps on large scale

• IT returns to be filed without TDS certificates

• Inflation inches up to 11.91%

• Lucknow Airport Named “Chaudhary Charan Singh"

• French Consulate in Mumbai Celebrate National Day

• India’s Ist Ginger Rail Yatri Niwas inaugurated

• Indian investors most optimistic in Asia: Survey

• India to brief IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna

• Top Ten Tourist Generating Markets For India During 2007

• India 10th Largest Trading Partner of Australia

• Bhutan PM's on a four-day visit to India

• FICCI-Study on India-Vietnam Trade

• Postage Stamps to mark India-China Relations

• SP demand on EOU to halt expansion in refining sector

• 4 Envoys present credentials to President

• Sportspersons pension increased by 100 %

• States to take action against illegal emigration

• G-8 backs N-deal; differences persist on climate change

• India goes to IAEA, submits draft safeguards agreement

• Committee on Aviation to look into financial crisis

• India to tighten Emigration Act

• Kalka Shimla Railway gets World Heritage status

• G-8 releases communiqué on world economy

• India to approach IAEA : PM

• Left to pullout of UPA on July 10

• IFS officer, defence attache killed in Kabul Blast

• Azad withdraws trust motion, quits as CM

• G8 summit begins in Japan, PM to meet Bush

• President appoints 4 Judges to Gauhati High Court

• Hindi webside of Rojgar Samachar launched

• CBDT amended Industrial park scheme

• Q1 Direct Tax collection rose by 38 %

• Inflation driven by High Food Prices : ASSOCHAM

• Six killed during Rath Yatra in Puri

• Japan, India enter into bilateral swap agreement

June 2008

• Yash Chopra gets the Highest French distinction

• Inflation soars to new 13-year high of 11.42 pc

• Inflation, rate hikes could pull down GDP growth to 7.8%

• India bags World Travel Awards

• India moots oil price band

• FDI’s to Fall Short By Us$ 7-8 bln in 08-09: ASSOCHAM

• India signs four economic agreements with Myanmar

• Steel Secretary R.S.Pandey receives the UN Award

• Mukherjee to raise uranium issue with Australia

• Inflation at 11.05%, breaches 13-yr record

• CII signs MoU with GICAT

• India signs DTAA with Syria

• Syrian President arrives, two pacts to be signed

• Power Starved NCR Spends Rs. 1400 cr on 'Diesel'

• Indo Japan Working group on Urban Development meets

• India, Canada launch joint science and technology

• Inflation surges to 7-yr high at 8.75%

• Astana: Eurasia’s new marvel

• India offers to share agri expertise with SICA

• India, Egypt to Enhance Defence Cooperation

• ANC sign MoU with Cong for enhanced co-operation

• Govt to launch biometric PAN cards for new I-T payers

• I.M.G Khan takes over as Member UPSC

• G8, India, China call for boost in oil production

• Crude Import’s Requirement To Touch 85% By 2012

• Partial rollback of Petro products prices soon

• Inflation to hit double digit

• Petro Prices Hike a Sensible Decision : ASSOCHAM

• No Political consensus on Fuel Price Hike

• CVI Assured of coking coal linkages from Australia

• Indian exports during April 2008 up 31.5 %

• India Signs DTA Agreement with Luxembourg

• Govt to hike petrol Rs 4, LPG Rs 50

May 2008

• ECB Policy Modified

• 14 FDI Proposals Cleared

• India`s inflation rate may be revised to 10%

• RBI policy responsible for slow industrial growth

• Chinese origin weapons reaching India's Northeast

• PHD Chamber sign MoU with State of Hidalgo, México

• FMCG sector to grow by 16 pc in 2008-09: FICCI

• India Signs Headquarters Agreement with GDN

• China announces three-day mourning period

• India & Afghanistan Sign MoU on Local Gov.

• Envoys Present Credentials to President

• Indo German Symposium on Energy Efficiency

• India`s growth robust, irreversible: WB

• Inflation rises to 44-month high of 7.83 pc

• CAA of Singapore inks agreement with AAI

• India & France Sign MoU

• Trade talks: India, US to work together

• India backs Iran's peaceful nuclear programme

• Taiwan appeals for rights to its journalists

• Electronic Card for Journalists

• India, S Africa, Brazil to hold joint naval exercise

• Canadian food scientist gets Padma Shri

• "It is in US` interest to have nuke coop with India"

April 2008

• Indian Engineers get French Scholarhips

• Inflation gallops to 42-month high of 7.57 %

• Credit Policy: RBI keeps rates unchanged

• UK PM seeks ‘global New Deal’ with India

• India`s wealth mgmt industry to grow 15% annually

• India-Oman trade jumps 66 pc to USD 1.5 bn

• IISS-CITI India Global Forum start in New Delhi

• Indian economy likely to grow at 7.5% this fiscal

• IOCs Sign Agreements for Oil Blocks in Yemen

• Egypt to discuss free trade agreement with India

• India, Brazil set to sign four key agreements

• Govt. to Join Hands With FICCI to Form ‘Invest India’ JV

• Shamshabad Airport – A Jewel In India’s Infrastructure

• PM Addresses the First India-Africa Forum Summit

• TT Between India & China Growing Says Ambika Soni

• India seeks energy cooperation with Kazakhstan

• India Inc expects inflation to flare up

• India Signs Agreement With Myanmar

• EC announces 3 Phase assembly polls in Karnataka

• Maharashtra gets 3206.41cr from GOI

• India Seeks Swedish Coop. in Higher Education

March 2008

• India-Japan to sign currency swap agreement

• India & Finland Sign Agreement on S&T Coop.

• India growth story must continue: FM

• India, UAE trade set to grow by 30% by 2010

• India & Vietnam Sign MoU in Security Matters

• India, NZ Agree to Increase Coop. in Agriculture

• Pranab begins US visit, to hold talks on nuke deal

• Leather and Leather Processing: India, Ethiopia ink MoU

• MoU Signed Between India & China on ASM 

• Industrial sector to grow by 10.4% in FY 09: CMIE

• India & Eu to Strengthen Co-Operation in RER

• India-Japan to exchange sensitive list for FTP

• Japan approves Rs 7,074-cr loan package

• India to maintain close to 20% exports growth in `09

• India, EU to seek resolving differences over tariff

• Kamal Nath Calls for Increasing Indo-Romanian BT

• Refunds to be Processed in 4-6 Months Now: CBDT

February 2008

• Highlights of Union Budget 2008-2009

• Budget balances growth objectives : FICCI

• ASSOCHAM Chief reacts positively to union budget

• Budget 2008: Reactions from political parties

• Rajasthan gets Rs. 42 cr under JNNURM

• Economic Survey predicts GDP growth at 8.7% for 07-08

• Dasmunsi Meets Swedish Parliamentary Delegation

• US Defence Secretary Arrives on a Two Day Visit

• Highlights of Railway Budget 2008-09

• Govt. approves 10 more special economic zones

• N-deal: India begins talks with IAEA in Vienna

• India-US investment protection pact likely by year end

• Kamal Nath hopeful for Doha meeting

• India becomes second largest cotton producing country

• Indo-Japan trade to treble in 3 yrs

• Canadian Defence Minister leads business mission to India

• India & Bangladesh Signed Revised MoU on ASA

• Envoys Present Credentials To President

• Iranian Delegation Calls On Dasmunsi

• India, Russia agree to double trade in three years

• US, France Major Participants at ‘DEF-EXPO 2008’

• Russian PM Zubkov to meet Pranab Mukherjee

• Ind & Aus Commit for Stronger Scientific & Tech. Ties

• Spanish Minister of Environment Calls on Prof. Soz

• Anand Jon case : Judge orders detective to take stand

• India, Denmark sign instruments to enhance bilateral coop

• India & SA sign MoU on Agricultural Cooperation

• Oil & gas Kazakh on the way of economic diversification

• India & Kyrgyzstan to Promote Coop. in Tourism & CS

• Irish Trade Minister Meets Kamal Nath

• Iran invites India, Pak for talks on IPI

January 2008

• Candle Light Vigil Observed for Anand Jon

• Jairam Ramesh to Visit Maldives for Intensifying EC

• J J Singh sworn as Arunachal governor

• India, France ink five agreements

• French President Sarkozy arrives in India

• Russia to back India, G-4 nations for UNSC seats

• Indo-Thai Cooperation for the North-East

• Don’t panic, economy is strong: PM

• India, UK agree to build upon efforts to counter terrorism

• India - Iran Agree to Strengthen Further Bilateral Coop.

• India & Singapore to Sign MoU soon in Culture Sector

• India, Congo set to Coop. in Mining, Industrial Diamonds

• India, Hungary to Strengthen Cooperation in Agriculture

• Kazakh has taken a further step toward abolishing CP

• Indo-Canada FIPPA agreement on cards: Envoy

• India-Syria to Raise the Level of Bilateral Trade

• India Raises Mango Export issue with Australia

• India, Italy sign Two MoU’s in Agriculture, Food Processing

• India - Iran Discuss Enhancing Coop. in Oil & Gas Sector

• Australia working out position on India's nuke ambitions

• Record number of tourists arrival in 2007

• PM addresses the india-china economic, trade and IS

• India & france identify areas of coop. in the health sector

• PM meets Chinese counterpart Wen for informal talks

• Indo-Greek bilateral trade to double by 2010

• Govt. approves Indo-China MoU in rail, housing

• India–US, Canada FTA under discussion: Nath

• India can sustain 9-10% GDP growth: PM

• Malaysia, India hope to conclude FTA soon

• `Look East` policy not targeted at China: Antony

• India, Myanmar to discuss enhancing of bilateral ties