Vladimir Putin

Russia's Putin in India to sign arms deals worth crores

NEW DELHI: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was to seal a series of multi-billion dollar arms deals on Friday during a visit to India aimed at boosting ties with Moscow's old Cold War ally.

India, China to be listed in Copenhagen Accord introduction

India, China to be listed in Copenhagen Accord introduction

NEW DELHI: India and China have both agreed to be listed in the chapeau, or introductory text, of the Copenhagen Accord, implying that both nations participated in the negotiations that produced the document and that they stand by it.

Anand Sharma

India, US to sign pact for boosting trade next week

WASHINGTON: Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and the US Trade Representative Ron Kirk would sign the India-US Trade Policy Forum Framework for cooperation on trade and investment in Washington on March 17.

Indian medical mission

Indian medical mission's operations suspended in Kabul

KABUL: Operations of the Indian medical mission in Kabul have been suspended as much of its staff were either injured or killed in last week's terror attack in the Afghan capital.

Parliament

Uproar over fuel price hike in Parliament, both Houses adjourned

NEW DELHI: Both Houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, were adjourned till 12 noon on Wednesday after disruption in proceedings due to Opposition's protest over the issue of hike in fuel prices.

Manmohan Singh

PM gives top rank to Mukherjee's Budget; says 'job well done'

NEW DELHI: Terming as "exceedingly good", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said the Budget would help the economy to return to nine per cent growth while allaying the fears that it would fuel "inflationary" expectation.

Manmohan Singh

PM's council for clear policy on genetically modified crops

NEW DELHI: India must take note of the success of Bt cotton in the country and formulate clear-cut policy on genetically modified crops,

Manmohan Singh

Economy to grow by 7.5 pc in ‘09-10: PM

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the economy is expected to register a growth rate of 7.5 per cent in this financial year (2009-10), up from 6.7 per cent a year ago.

Manmohan Singh

Inimical forces trying to stunt country’s growth: Manmohan

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday warned that inimical forces “both inside and outside India” were trying to stunt the country’s growth and called for defeating the “twin threats” of terrorism and communalism.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Najib Tun Abdul Razak

Conclude CECA by year-end: Malaysia

NEW DELHI: Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Najib Tun Abdul Razak on Wednesday suggested that a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with India be concluded by year-end to tap opportunities in biosciences,