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Speech by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the at the inauguration of 100th Session of Indian Science Congress

Dr Manmohan Singh, Honourable Prime Minister of India and the General President of Indian Science Congress Association, Shri Narayanan, Excellency the Governor of West Bengal, Miss Mamata Banerjee, Hon`ble Chief Minister of West Bengal, Shri Jaipal Reddy, Hon`ble Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Government of India, Past General President and President elect …

PM Unveils New Science, Technology and Innovation Policy at Centenary Session of Indian Science Congress

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, unveiled the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STI) 2013 by presenting its first copy to the President of India Shri Pranab Mukerjee atthe inaugural session of the Centenary session of the Indian Science Congress at Kolkatta today. The STI Policy seeks to send a signal to the Indian scientific community, both in the …

PM’s Address at the 100th Indian Science Congress

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, addressed the Indian Science Congress, in Kolkata today. Following is the text of the Prime Minister’s address on this occasion: “As General President of the Indian Science Congress Association, it is my great honour to welcome our Chief Guest, the Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee. Our President …

Sexting Selfies on Fiscal Cliff – Chawm Ganguly

So what did 2012, the year that went by, really give us? Global recession, falling incomes, all pervading corruption, war on terror, drone attacks, killing of innocents, candle marches, Arab spring … it all flashes across the mind’s eyes like a bioscope of yore. As I stand on the right side of another brand new …

ArcelorMittal agrees to sell a 15% interest in ArcelorMittal Mines Canada for $1.1bln to a Consortium led by POSCO and China Steel Corporation

Luxembourg, 2 January 2013 – ArcelorMittal announces today that it has entered into an agreement pursuant to which ArcelorMittal’s wholly owned subsidiary ArcelorMittal Mines Canada (AMMC) and a consortium led by POSCO and China Steel Corporation (CSC) will enter into a joint venture partnership that will own ArcelorMittal’s Labrador Trough iron ore mining and infrastructure …

Senate Approves ‘Fiscal’ Cliff Legislation

Hours past a self-imposed deadline for action, the Senate passed legislation early New Year’s Day to neutralize a fiscal cliff combination of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts that kicked in at midnight. The pre-dawn vote was 89-8. Senate passage set the stage for a final showdown in the House, where a vote was expected …

2013 – From Gloom, Doom to Boom! – Chawm Ganguly

The verdict is more or less out. Corporate India is ready to greet the New Year ahead with optimism. Not the guarded type that is politically correct, but genuine gut-felt pure optimism. And I say this after talking to a wide swath of opinion makers – economists, industrialists, traders, bureaucrats and politicians. While the level …

The Success Indicator – Umesh Shanmugam

2012 – I barely knew you. Another year has passed and another one is ahead. This is the single best of time year when you can begin to think about all the things you want to improve or achieve in the upcoming year. Time management and goal achievement is all about planning. If you’re not …

Message of the President of India on the eve of the New Year

On the eve of the New Year 2013, in a message, the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has said “We mark the advent of the New Year under a pall of gloom, as the nation mourns the tragic loss of a brave young girl, who became the victim of a heinous crime. Let us …

India’s Total External Debt Stock Stood at US$ 365.3 Billion, Recording an increase of 5.8 per cent over the Level at End- March 2012; Ministry of Finance Releases India’s External Debt Report at End-September 2012

Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance has been compiling and releasing quarterly statistics on India’s External Debt for the quarters ending September and December every year. This relates to India’s external debt at end-September 2012. At end-September 2012, India’s total external debt stock stood at US$ 365.3 billion, recording an increase of about US$ …