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New Delhi: Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of (i) “7.83 percent Government Stock 2018” for a notified amount of Rs.3,000 crore (nominal), (ii) “7.80 percent Government Stock 2021” for a notified amount of Rs.6,000 crore (nominal) and (iii) “8.30 percent Government Stock 2040” for a notified amount of Rs.3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auctions.

In the final meeting of the full membership before he prepares the agriculture negotiations’ “contribution” to the “Easter process”, chairperson David Walker told members on 15 April 2011 that the last two weeks have produced no constructive, bridge-building solutions to the deadlocked issues.

New York: United Nations envoys visiting Libya have reached an agreement with the authorities on setting up a humanitarian presence in the capital, Tripoli, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, while once again calling for an immediate end to the fighting that has taken a heavy toll on civilians.

Whither BJP? The question arises in view of the ills the party has contracted over the last several years. Although a comprehensive exercise is needed on the party’s functioning at the national level, this piece will deal mainly with the malaises the party is afflicted with in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. However, to see things in proper perspective a brief reference to the party’s national level happenings is called for.

LUCKNOW: Mayawati government appears to be in deep trouble as opposition has mounted its attack on the issue of corruption. The recent shifting of senior bureaucrat Mr Vijay Shankar Pande IAS for his alleged links with Hasan Ali has shocked the opposition leaders.

Estonia continues to show a remarkable determination in policy making. It has established a business friendly regulation, avoided fiscal deterioration during the crisis and made it into the euro area, despite being hit by an accumulation of negative external shocks. Helped by strengthening foreign demand and increased competitiveness the Estonian economy is recovering from a deep recession, which drove the unemployment rate up to nearly 20% and left an overhang of private sector debt.

Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Development of Mauritius, and Ms. Nemat Shafik, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), today signed a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of the Africa Regional Technical Assistance Center South (AFRITAC South).

Ms. Nemat Shafik, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Her Excellency, Ambassador Beatrice Maser, Head of Economic Cooperation and Development of Switzerland, today signed an agreement on Switzerland’s contribution of $5 million to the IMF’s multi-donor Topical Trust Fund on Tax Policy and Administration.

New York: A United Nations-backed agreement reached this weekend will help ensure that influenza virus samples will be shared during a pandemic with partners who need the information to take steps to protect public health.

NEW DELHI: There is at least one sector of economy, and probably the only one in India, where any talk about the living and working conditions of workers is considered to be hereby. This sector is the yesteryear’s Export Processing Zones, having been given the nomenclature of Special Economic Zones (SEZs).