The government planned to borrow 10-15 per cent of the total borrowing offshore. That works out to at least Rs 71,000 crore, or about $10.4 billion at Friday's exchange rate.
While sales momentum from rural areas may last another three to six months, sales growth in urban areas could stage a comeback by next year's June quarter as people learn to live with the coronavirus and economic activity gradually improves in the cities.
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Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo spoke to India's National Security Adviser M K Narayanan over phone and briefed him on the 'violent crimes' in Lhasa and 'expounded' China's stance on and concerns over the Tibet issue. Narayanan stated that Tibet was part of the Chinese territory and that India does not allow Tibetans to conduct 'anti-China political activities' in the country, official Xinhua news agency said.
Central intelligence agencies were aware of 'the presence of small LTTE pockets and their counterparts in the two states had been asked to closely monitor such activities,' Narayanan told media persons.
Concerned over the spurt in capital inflows from overseas, the Indian government is monitoring investments in certain sectors to ensure such funds do not pose a security threat to the country. "We are looking at certain investments in certain sectors," National Security Advisor M K Narayanan told reporters when asked about large inflows coming into India from China and middle-east countries through private equity players such as Blackstone.
108 economists, social scientists said it was imperative that agencies like CSO and NSSO are not subject to political interference.
We are on guard, National Security Adviser M K Narayanan said, adding that cross-border infiltration has increased in recent weeks.
Most firms operating in the space claim that they have seen at least a two-fold rise in orders as compared to other times.
The major beneficiaries of loan recasting will be sub-Rs 500 crore corporate exposures and retail exposures, which were earlier expected to see the highest increase in NPAs in percentage terms.
India regards Pervez Musharraf as an "elected President" of Pakistan and a "credible interlocutor" with whom it will continue to do business, says National Security Adviser M K Narayanan.
'The deal between two individuals will not materialise unless it is expanded to all the major political parties on a specific national agenda.'
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's mood is "upbeat" after the Left parties gave the green signal to the government to approach the International Atomic Energy Agency for safeguard talks in connection with the Indo-US nuclear deal, National Security Adviser M K Narayanan said on Friday night.
National Security Adviser M K Narayanan's meeting with Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday afternoon is expected to break the impasse.
However, demand was still much higher compared to the previous years, underlining the scheme's vital role in providing employment to the rural poor, a vast majority of whom are migrants.
"The proposal for the appointment of the three joint secretaries of the DMA including Major General Narayanan, Rear Admiral RK Dhir and Air Vice Marshal SK Jha has been sent to the government for final approval," defence ministry sources told ANI. Sources said the DMA has also sent a proposal for the appointment of lieutenant general rank officers for appointment as additional secretaries in the ministry.
'Social networking is a scientific tool that was not used so much in intelligence until recently,' the national security adviser added, 'We are now using it fairly extensively.'
"If anyone kept their word, it was me, not Rajiv. He went back to India and then called me on his way to the Commonwealth to say that he could not keep his promise to withdraw from Siachen, and that he would do it only after the elections (1989)," Bhutto said.
'It may take two years for the economy to return to normal.' 'We should ensure that the vulnerable do not dig into their savings or give up their assets because that will set them back by several years.'
With bowling mainstay Ishant Sharma ruled out of the 4th Test at Old Trafford and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar complaining of fatigue, India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has limited bowling options at his disposal and problems aplenty, writes Chandresh Narayanan.
With manpower supply improving, industry body NASSCOM said on Thursday wages of IT and BPO workers would see moderation beginning next year.
'There is absolutely no reason for India and China to even contemplate a conflict! Yes, but we are rivals.' says National Security Adviser M K Narayanan.
They are evaluating realignment of warehouses and supply chains, besides exploring locations to set up hubs and shutting down some distribution centres
Indian Ambassador to China Nirupama Rao and her Chinese counterpart in India, San Yu Si, are among the 19 delegates who will assist the special representatives in the talks.
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Sponsorship and external linkages have 'tended to fertilize indigenous terrorism.'
Two Indian-origin students have helped the United States win the prestigious International Mathematical Olympiad after more than two decades.
'Terrorism creates suspicion among neighbours, suspicion among communities, which could be a major blow to India's otherwise widely hailed and widely recognized society'
This has been done, taking note of threat of 'fidayeen' attacks on key installations.
There are contradictions in that relationship too.
Carrying on with its probe into allegations of over Rs 360 crore bribe paid in the purchase of VVIP helicopters, the Central Bureau of Investigation recorded statement of Goa Governor B V Wanchoo as a "witness".
"The Chinese premier underlined that whatever anybody might say, India and China are friendly neighbours and have a common view of how the world should be looked at," Naraynan said.
Pakistan has said that many of its countrymen have also been killed in Afghanistan.
The 55-year-old executive takes over on August 1.
