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New Delhi: INSV Mhadei, with Cdr Dilip Dhonde at the helm completed over 14,000 Nm of voyage and arrived Port Stanley, Falkland Islands today.

New Delhi: A revised Agreement and Protocol between India and Finland for Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income (DTAA) was signed by Sh. S.S.N.Moorthy, Chairman, CBDT on behalf of Government of India and Ms Terhi Hakala, the Ambassador of Finland to India, on behalf of Government of Finland, here today.

New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released a consultation paper on foreign investment in broadcasting sector. The Authority has invited all stakeholders to respond to the issues raised in this consultation paper by 30th January, 2010.

The period between December 15 and January 14 traditionally brings the happiest time in the otherwise struggling life of the country's poor and the low income group population despite the usual severity of winter in many parts of central and northern India. The period marks the peak kharif harvesting season. The prices of food articles, milk products, seasonal fruits and vegetables normally remain at their lowest levels during this period of the year.

LUCKNOW: It was a fabulous birthday gift for Chief Minister Mayawati when the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) swept elections to the UP Legislative Council. Mayawati celebrates her birthday on January 15.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Southeast Asian economies are recovering faster than expected from the global economic crisis, but in the longer term will need to make financial, fiscal and structural adjustments to buffer themselves against future shocks, says a new study commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - India's economy is poised for a solid recovery in 2010 as the global financial crisis fades, but policymakers need to address inflation and the widening fiscal deficit to buffer it against the impact of future global shocks, said a new study commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Growth in the People's Republic of China (PRC) is set to surge this year as the global financial crisis fades, and policymakers will need to consider tightening measures to prevent potential overheating of the economy, said a new study commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

New York: The world's 370 million indigenous peoples suffer from disproportionately, often exponentially, higher rates of poverty, health problems, crime and human rights abuses, the first ever United Nations study on the issue reported, stressing that self-determination and land rights are vital for their survival.

IMF staff and the Jamaican authorities today reached agreement, subject to final approval by the IMF Executive Board, on an economic program supported by an SDR 802.5 million (about US$1.25 billion) loan under a 27-month Stand-By Arrangement.