Wal-Mart probe by retired judge: Kamal Nath
byNew Delhi: A retired judge would hold the inquiry into reports on lobbying by Wal-Mart to open the way for foreign equity in retail trade…
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Opposition wants Wal-Mart lobbying reports clarified
byNew Delhi: An uproar erupted in the Rajya Sabha Monday over reports of Wal-Mart lobbying in the US to open the way for foreign equity…
Israel – India business on the rise
byTel Aviv: Anat Bernstein-Reich wears many hats – lawyer, businesswoman, educator, journalist. But admittedly her passion is India. Bilateral trade between India and Israel has…
Fertiliser firms call for urgent reforms in urea policy, raising prices
byNew Delhi: Industry body Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) Friday called for urgently increasing urea prices as well as for reforms to the government’s urea…
SP and BSP to rescue, government wins FDI vote in Rajya Sabha
byNew Delhi: The government today won the vote in the Rajya Sabha on foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, two days after it sailed through…
Punjab, Haryana procure 184 lakh tonnes paddy
byChandigarh: Paddy procurement in Punjab and Haryana has hit a new high this year. Both states have procured over 184 lakh tonnes of paddy this…
FDI in retail: good, bad and not so bad
byA fractured parliament over permitting foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail has the entire opposition gunning for the government; allies are not sure about…
Potatoes from Himachal’s cold deserts reap profits
byManali: Himachal Pradesh’s potatoes, grown in the cold deserts of the Lahaul Valley, have been reaping profits for the growers; farmers are happy that…
Himachal, New Zealand eye horticulture, tech transfer tie-up
byShimla: With fruit production yields having stagnated in the state, Himachal hopes to benefit from technology transfer from New Zealand that a business delegation…
Punjab procures record paddy
byChandigarh: Beating the drought this year which saw 42 percent deficient rainfall in the state, Punjab has made a record procurement of 127 lakh tonnes…