'India has science, business interests in the Arctic'
Richa Sharma | 25 May, 2013
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| India's status as an observer at the eight-nation Arctic Council will give it a chance to understand the ice cap's climate, which impacts the Indian monsoon, along with the possibility of exploring the mineral-rich North Pole and shorter shipping routes for future business, a senior official said.. |
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India, US in talks to prepare for PM visit
SME Times News Bureau | 25 May, 2013
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| India and the US are in discussions to plan for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to America in the "near future". This was revealed by US Undersecretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman and Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai at separate briefings. Mathai and Sherman met earlier in the day to prepare for US Secretary of State John Kerry's June 24 visit to India for the bilateral strategic dialogue.. |
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Anti-tax agitation called off in Maharashtra
SME Times News Bureau | 24 May, 2013
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| Wholesalers, retailers and manufacturers across Maharashtra called off their month-long agitation against the local body tax (LBT) imposed by civic agencies following talks with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan in Mumbai on Thursday.. |
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56,700 Indians face deportation from Saudi Arabia: Khurshid
SME Times News Bureau | 24 May, 2013
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| As many as 56,700 Indians face deportation from Saudi Arabia in the next one-and-half months and ten officials have been despatched to the kingdom to help the Indian mission prepare emergency certificates for their exit, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Thursday.. |
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Bengal to acquire closed Saradha TV channels
SME Times News Bureau | 24 May, 2013
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| In the wake of the shutting down of the scam-tainted Saradha Group media house, the West Bengal government Thursday announced it would acquire two of the closed TV channels. The Left questioned the decision on moral and legal grounds and sought its reversal.. |
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Cabinet nod to 20,751 new Income Tax posts
SME Times News Bureau | 24 May, 2013
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| The Cabinet Thursday approved creation of 20,751 additional posts in the Income Tax department, at a cost of Rs.449.71 crore, to help it collect increased revenue and provide better services to tax payers, an official statement said.
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| Customs Exchange Rates |
| Currency |
Import |
Export |
US Dollar
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55.30
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54.35 |
UK Pound
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84.50
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82.50 |
Euro
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71.80
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70.00 |
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Yen |
54.40 |
53.00 |
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