Russia to help India build manned spaceship (The Hindu)
MOSCOW: Russia will help India build a manned spaceship and send an Indian astronaut to space under a 10-year cooperation programme. New Delhi had asked Moscow to share with it the technologies to build a manned spacecraft and take an …
Hatoyama to visit India next week (The Japan Times)
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama will be in India from Sunday to Wednesday for talks with his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, on counterterrorism measures, a free-trade agreement and climate issues, officials said. One of the stops on his trip will be Mumbai, the country’s biggest city, before he returns to Japan early Dec. 30. Finalizing the itinerary for his visit was delayed by the extended …
India welcomes Pak announcement of release of 100 fishermen (New Kerala)
New Delhi, Dec 23 : India today welcomed Pakistan’s announcement about the release of 100 Indian fishermen and said the release of Pakistani fishermen in Indian custody, whose nationality had been verified by the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, was also being processed.
Britain takes up tourist visa plan issue with India (New Kerala)
New Delhi, Dec 23: Britain has sought clarifications from the Indian government about the proposed tightening of rules for long-term tourist visas and stressed that the new policy can impact on Britons coming to India.
Gym Club, Domino s Pizza Share Sales Tap India s Consumer Boom (Bloomberg)
Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) — Domino s Pizza Inc. s Indian franchise, a gym chain and a developer of games for Sony Corp. s PlayStation plan to sell shares in India, riding a boom in spending in the world s second-fastest growing major economy.
India welcomes Pakistan’s release of 100 Indian fishermen, denies delay (New Kerala)
New Delhi/Islamabad, Dec 23 : Denying reports of a delay in accepting 100 Indian fishermen released by Pakistan, India Wednesday welcomed the decision and underlined that arrangements were being made to receive them.
High growth now a mantra of policy makers; but India is much deepe (New Kerala)
New Delhi, Dec 23 : Of late the top brass in the government have been exuding confidence that the Indian economy would clock seven per cent plus growth rate in the current fiscal, foreign capital flows in future would be robust and that the world is once again looking at India as an investment destination, taking a cue from the fact that it has withstood the global storm with admiration.
India welcomes Pakistan’s release of 100 Indian fishermen, denies delay (Calcutta News)
New Delhi/Denying reports of a delay in accepting 100 Indian fishermen released by Pakistan, India Wednesday welcomed the decision and underlined that arrangements were being made to receive them.
US embassy alerts Americans about changes in Indian visa regime (New Kerala)
New Delhi, Dec 23 : The US embassy here has posted a message on its website on changes in Indian tourist visa regulations that affect travellers who wish to enter India within two months of their last departure from the country.
Indian minister says growth will be near 8pc (Business Times (Malaysia))
NEW DELHI :Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was bullish on the Indian economy yesterday , saying growth would be nearly 8.0 per cent this fiscal year. Despite hrinking farm output, which has been hit by a poor monsoon, a rebound in industrial activity may lift India’s annual economic growth to 7.75 per cent he said. “It would be appropriate to say growth for the whole (fiscal) year will …
