NSA to convene China Study Group meeting to discuss incursion falloutSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - National Security Advisor M K Narayanan will hold a meeting of the China Study Group - consisting of top officials including Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar and Secretaries of Defence, Home and Foreign Ministries - here today. The meeting is expected to take stock of the situation along the Sino-India border, official sources said.
PMO confirms death of Andhra CMSeptember 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Prime Minister Office has confirmed the death of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajshekhera Reddy and four others after their Bell 430 chopper crash-landed about 40 nautical miles east of the Kurnool mountainous area.
Chidambaram embarks on three day visit to BhutanAugust 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday left for Bhutan on a three-day official visit during which he is likely to discuss issues related to border security and activities of northeast militants. During his visit, Chidambaram will meet King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley, former king Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs Minjur Dorji and other leaders.
Home Secretary Pillai visiting Assam, talks with Black Widow on cardsJuly 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Home Secretary G K Pillai is undertaking a two-day visit of Assam beginning Thursday amid indications that the Black Widow militant group may lay down arms and accept the Centre's offer for talks. Pillai is scheduled to visit the North Cachar Hills on Thursday, to review the situation with top civil, police and army officials.
Rahul Khullar is new commerce secretaryJune 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Disinvestment Secretary Rahul Khullar has been appointed the new commerce secretary, the government said Friday. Khullar, a 1975 batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the union territory cadre, will succeed G.K.
Eight more special economic zones approvedJune 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Formal approvals were Tuesday granted to eight more special economic zones in the country, including those from infrastructure majors Emaar MGF and Larsen and Toubro, both in IT-related sectors. While Emaar MGF plans to set up its special economic zone for IT, electronics and hardware in Karnataka, Larsen and Toubro has planned its project in software and outsourcing in Maharashtra, an official statement said.
Pillai says delaying Doha talks will hinder global tradeMay 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Commerce Secretary G K Pillai said on Thursday that the dilly-dallying over the Doha round talks will further hinder prospects of global trade. "They (WTO) are now saying that we now need a completely new approach.
CPI-M rules out Chatterjee's return to partyMay 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Thursday ruled out any possibility of expelled veteran leader Somnath Chatterjee's return to the party. 'That issue (Chatterjee's return to the party) doesn't arise,' CPI-M politburo member S.
National policy on skill development in the pipelineApril 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A national policy on skill development, approved in February by the union cabinet, was Tuesday said to be a key force in linking education and skill training to 'employability' and increasing 'functional literacy' in the country. Addressing a session at the National Conference on Education - 2009 held here at the Le Meridien Hotel, on the theme 'Linking Education to Employability', Sudha Pillai, secretary, ministry of labour and employment, pointed out that skills development had to be made an essential part of the educational framework.
Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta's tenure extendedMarch 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The tenure of Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta, who was to retire March 31, has been extended by three months, a home ministry official said. Gupta will hold office till June 30.
Pillai underlines need to strengthen trade with ChinaMarch 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Commerce Secretary G K Pillai today said that in order to minimize the effects of global slowdown, both India and China need to strengthen the bilateral trade and economic relations. Speaking at the India-China bilateral meeting here, Pillai requested the Chinese side to explore the possibility of more diversified exports from India.
China prefers talks with India to settle toys ban issueMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - China can drag India to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the ban on Chinese toys here, but 'we believe in resolving the issue through talks', a Chinese minister said here Thursday. 'We can go to international agencies over this issue.
IGNOU starts skill training to enhance employablilityMarch 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Monday announced starting of skill building courses for students to enhance 'employability'. The courses are a result of a memorandum of understanding signed in August 2008 between the university and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).
India planning to lower base price for basmati exportsFebruary 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government is looking at another cut in the minimum export price (MEP) for basmati rice to help domestic players compete with their counterparts from Pakistan, Commerce Secretary G.K. Pillai said Thursday.
Government expects 22 percent decline in January exportsFebruary 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's merchandise exports will fall again in January - by as much as 22 percent - after three successive months of decline since October, because of the global economic meltdown, Commerce Secretary G.K. Pillai said Tuesday.
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