Riyadh, Feb 27 (Inditop.com) Manmohan Singh arrived here Saturday on a historic three-day trip to Saudi Arabia, becoming the first Indian prime minister to visit the Gulf country in 28 years.
A slew of agreements covering security, science and technology, culture and media are expected to be signed during the visit. A joint investment fund is [...]
Beijing, Feb 27 (Inditop.com) At least 150 million rural workers across China migrate to cities every year in search of jobs and 24 million city dwellers are unemployed in the country, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said Saturday.
“Every year 150 million migrant workers leave their rural homes to look for jobs in cities, 24 million urban [...]
Almaty (Kazakhstan), Feb 27 (Inditop.com) A two-week “Best of India” exhibition that aims to further promote and strengthen trade and commercial relations between India and Kazakhstan and to disseminate information about the potential and prospects for enhanced diversification and deepening of these ties has opened here.
Speaking at the inauguration at the Atakent Exhibition Grounds here [...]
New Delhi, Feb 27 (Inditop.com) Having earned around Rs.150 crore (Rs.1.5 billion/$35 million) worldwide in 10 days, distributors Fox STAR Studios say they are extremely happy with the “truly global” response to Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “My Name Is Khan” (MNIK). They now plan to increase the Bollywood presence in the Middle East through the film [...]
Washington, Feb 27 (Inditop.com) The US India Business Council has hailed India’s new budget saying it lays a strong foundation for the country to attract needed investment, spur innovation and drive inclusive growth for all of its citizens.
Welcoming the recognition of the importance of the insurance sector in driving economic growth, USIBC urged the Indian [...]
New York, Feb 27 (Inditop.com) US stocks fluctuated in a narrow range and ended slightly higher Friday as mixed economic data offered little help to investors who were eager to figure out the direction of the recovery, Xinhua reported.
The Dow Jones inched up 4.23, or 0.04 percent, to 10,325.26. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index [...]
Manila, Feb 26 (DPA) The Asian Development Bank said Friday that it was providing up to $300 million in financing to help India develop and expand its micro-, small and medium-sized businesses.
The Manila-based bank said its board of directors approved a loan of $50 million and a partial credit guarantee of up to $250 million [...]
Kathmandu, Feb 26 (Inditop.com) Sixteen major parties of Nepal, including the opposition Maoists who are seeking a change in the government, pledged not to enforce any general strikes or violent protests as Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Friday kicked off a campaign that seeks to bring at least 1 million tourists in 2011.
A “peace lamp” [...]
