Apec summit to push trade talks

November 18, 2006

President Bush is likely to hold talks with other leaders on North Korea

Asia-Pacific leaders are to pledge to tackle a deadlock in global trade talks at a key regional summit in Vietnam. In a draft statement circulated before the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) forum, the leaders say they will take [...]

US Senate passes Indo-US N-deal with 85-12 voting

November 17, 2006

New Delhi/Washington: The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed long-stalled legislation on the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement, opening the door to Indo-US nuclear cooperation for the first time in three decades.
The deal was voted by a solid bipartisan margin of 85 votes to 12, after the Republican-controlled Senate defeated a handful of amendments India said [...]

We will never allow India to overtake economically: China

November 16, 2006

China has dismissed global forecasts that a democratic India will overtake the Communist giant on the economic front by 2020, saying those predictions lacked “statistical evidence”.
“There is a prevailing belief in the international community that India will overtake China by 2020. This statement lacks statistical evidence,” Secretary-General of the China Council for the Promotion of [...]

Relief for 25,000 traders; MCD to suspend sealing against them

November 16, 2006

In a minor reprieve for about 25,000 traders in the capital who have given affidavits for voluntary closure, the MCD announced suspension of sealing of their establishments till further orders of the Supreme Court.

“Such establishments will not be sealed till further orders,” MCD Additional Commissioner Parimal Rai said.

Rai said these traders, who are [...]

Delhi Police make elaborate arrangements for IITF

November 16, 2006

Delhi Police have made elaborate arrangements for effective control of the traffic to minimize the inconvenience to motorists and visitors during the 15-day long India International Trade Fair (IITF) which began on 14th Nov at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

In a communiqué, the Police said they will not let the vehicles to be parked [...]