
“Financial inclusion is a key determinant of sustainable and inclusive growth. It can unlock the vast hidden potential of savings, consumption and investment propensities of the poorer sections of India ”, said Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance. Speaking at the conference on India – US: An Agenda for Co-Creation jointly organised by the Confederation […]

President Barack Obama said the U.S. has a stake in Indonesia’s continued growth. In a speech to an audience of about 6,000 people at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, Obama said Indonesia’s “extraordinary democratic transformation” and its religious tolerance stand as examples to other emerging economies. “America has a stake in an Indonesia that […]
Nov 10 2010 | Posted in
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Burma has again figured in the ASEAN summit in Vietnam chiefly because it is holding elections on Nov. 7, the first in 20 years, which many expect would be a sham and merely an exercise to sugarcoat the military junta’s repressive rule and to provide a legal fig leaf to the dictatorship. The fears have […]
Nov 8 2010 | Posted in
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This year in October political episode in the history of Pakistan has been added by the Ex Pak President Pervez Musharraf, as Pervez Musharraf launches new political party in London to contest elections in Pakistan. The name of Pervez Musharraf party is the All Pakistan Muslim League. Political party of Pervez Musharraf will be participating […]
Nov 8 2010 | Posted in
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Rajasthan Royals are consulting the legal options in this mater with Supreme Court lawyer Harish Salve to file an appeal in high court. This is the latest news of this hour that Rajasthan Royals in Bombay high court may be possible against BCCI in the days to come. Shilpa Shetty and raj kundra seem to […]
Nov 7 2010 | Posted in
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India is one of the most important and promising emerging markets in the world. The IMF predicts that India’s GDP will grow at an annual rate of more than 8% through 2015. With an ever-expanding consumer market of 1.2 billion individuals, India represents a tremendous opportunity for U.S. firms to expand their output of goods […]

President Obama’s November 6-9 visit to India will highlight the deepening economic ties between the United States and India, including efforts to expand U.S. exports and increase U.S. business investment in India. Further Both President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton send best wishes for Diwali. “To those celebrating Diwali in India, I […]
Nov 6 2010 | Posted in
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New Zealand was 69 for two in its first innings at the end of the second day’s play of the first cricket Test against India here Friday. The Black Caps trailed the hosts by 418 runs, with Brendon McCullum batting at 38 and Ross Taylor 18 when the stumps were drawn. For India, Zaheer Khan […]

the asian times I thank you, Mr. Prime Minister, for your warm welcome and generous hospitality. It is a pleasure for all of us to gather here on the auspicious occasion of the commemoration of 1000 years of the establishment of the city of Hanoi. I deeply condole the loss of lives and property in […]
Nov 2 2010 | Posted in
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