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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission, led by Mr. Nadeem Ilahi, visited Baku on February 7-15, 2011. The mission met with senior government officials and representatives of the private sector, civil society and the diplomatic community, and the discussion paved the ground for the 2011 Article IV consultation, expected in the second half of 2011.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Kyiv during February 1-14, to hold discussions on the 2011 Article IV Consultations and the second review under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA).

An IMF team headed by Wes McGrew visited Cyprus February 9-15. The purpose of the visit was to review economic conditions and policies. The IMF team would like to thank the Cypriot authorities for their gracious hospitality and open discussions.

New Delhi: Annual Plan size for Bihar for the year 2011-12 was approved today at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Nitish Kumar. The Plan outlay was agreed at Rs.24000 crores.

New Delhi: Union Minister for Tourism Shri Subodh Kant Sahay has called for developing quality tourism infrastructure at identified tourist destinations and circuits through convergence of resources of various union ministries and State Government. Inaugurating a national workshop on promotion of wellness tourism in Delhi today he said wellness tourism is a global trend for the health conscious consumers seeking to enhance their well being through their travel experiences.

New Delhi: Indian steel industry witnessed a robust growth during the 10th Plan with significant increases in both production for sale and consumption of total finished steel (alloy + non-alloy) by 9.5% and 10.4% respectively while imports were up by 29% and exports by 14%, said the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Steel, Shri Beni Prasad Verma.

New Delhi: National Investigation Agency has filed charge-sheet against 19 members of the banned terrorist organisation United National Liberation Front (UNLF) of Manipur in the Special Court of National Investigation Agency, Guwahati for their involvement in waging war against the country, raising funds by resorting to large scale extortion from Government as well as private bodies in Manipur and for trying to procure arms and ammunition from foreign countries in FIR no 10/10 under sections 120(B), r/w sections 121, 121(A),122 of IPC ,16, 17, 18,18A, 18B and 20 of UA(P) Act,1967 as amended in 2008.

Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Anand Sharma called on Japanese Prime Minister Mr Naoto Kan today in Tokyo. During his meeting, Prime Minister Kan expressed satisfaction on the conclusion of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Japan, which is being signed tomorrow.

New Delhi: The Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar today met the Union Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee and renewed his demand for declaring Bihar as a Special Category State including his 11-point proposal.

New York: The recruitment and use of children by armed forces and other armed groups in Chad persists, Un Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report, while noting that reduced tensions last year enabled many children to leave such groups.