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New Delhi: The Department of Food and Public Distribution in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India has clarified that reports published in a section of newspapers about government's permission to export 10,000 tonne sugar to the European Union (EU) at a time when there is shortage of sugar in the country and sugar prices have been on rise are without proper context and correct perspective.

Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), a 'Navratna' public financial institution in the power infrastructure sector, has fixed the Floor Price at Rs. 203 per equity share for the further public offering (FPO) of 171,732,000 equity shares of face value of Rs. 10 each for cash at prices determined through the Alternate Book Building method under Part D of Schedule XI of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Regulations, 2009. Bids can be made for a minimum of 30 Equity Shares and in multiples of 30 Equity Shares thereafter.

New York: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today urged substantial investments to ensure that the world's livestock sector responds to a growing demand for animal products, contributes to livelihoods and mitigates environmental and health concerns.

New York: The United Nations agency entrusted with accelerating sustainable industrial development in poorer countries today unveiled a new scheme to foster business growth and create new jobs in Iraq.

New York: A large number of migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos face the threat of deportation from Thailand if the Government goes ahead with its nationality verification process, an independent United Nations human rights expert warned today.

New Delhi: After the recent agreement with Bangladesh to ensure connectivity in South Asia on the eastern side, India took another such initiative with Nepal.

New Delhi: The Cabinet today approved to implement the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy on decontrolled Phosphatic & Potassic fertilizer with effect from 1st April, 2010. It has been decided to fix the subsidy on the nutrients 'N' - Nitrogen, 'P' - Phosphorus, 'K' - Potash and 'S' - Sulphur contents for the year 2010-11. In addition to the fixed subsidy on above mentioned nutrients, there will be an additional per tonne subsidy for subsidized fertilizer carrying other secondary nutrients and micro nutrients in formulations approved under FCO 1985.

There is a ground-swell of expectations for the Union Budget for2010/11, the second since UPA returned to power in May 2009, to be presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee on February 26.

New Delhi: Ministry of Panchayati Raj has formulated a new Centrally sponsored scheme for e- governance in Panchayati Raj Institutions . Under this scheme, Village and Block Panchayats will be provided computers and related hardware and software.

New Delhi: The Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) has been designated as the Telecom Service Provider for the Commonwealth Games, 2010.