NATIONAL European Commission sides with India against BPO ban
New Delhi: European Commission (EC) today (Nov 29, 2003) showed solidarity with India in opposing the ban on Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) by some of the states in United States and European Union (EU), and said outsourcing should be treated just like any other trade.
India on Suzuki radar for R&D hub outside Japan
Bangalore: Japanese auto major Suzuki plans to make India's biggest car maker Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL) its research and development (R&D) hub for Asia outside Japan by 2007, a top company official said today (November 29, 2003).
Indian economy is on the move, says Vajpayee
New Delhi: Buoyed by the return of the feel-good factor and prospects of higher seven per cent growth this year, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today (Nov 29, 2003) said the second phase of reforms would be given new thrust with emphasis on infrastructure and agriculture development.
Govt will never give up farm subsidies: Jaswant
New Delhi: Asserting that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government will never compromise on agriculture subsidies, Finance Minister Jaswant Singh has said he is not in favour of "industrial agriculture" as it could put at stake the food security of 100 crore people in the country.
We need to push-start Doha process, says EU
New Delhi: Terming the multilateral trading system as the "best trade rules", European Union today (Nov 29) said there was a need to push-start the Doha process again.
Don't crib over outsourcing: PM tells EU, US
New Delhi: India today (Nov 29) came out heavily against opposition to business process outsourcing
(BPO) in European Union (EU) and US and said in the absence of a liberal regime for free movement of professionals, such outsourcing was inevitable.
