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'In that first Test we played him nicely. He did bowl nicely, we know going into the fourth innings we can play Ashwin well'
India produced a clinical performance to thrash Bangladesh by 72 runs in the opening league fixture of the ICC Women's World T20, in Bengaluru, on Tuesday.
Trade has grown steadily since 2004, before flattening out in the past couple of years.
Once tipped to emerge as the biggest exporter, the pharmaceutical industry is yet to acquire the scale of those in software services, says Krishna Kant.
The government spent Rs 257 a month per person on social services like sports, education and medical and public health in the last fiscal, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
India attracted $2.14 billion FDI in the services in the first four months of the current fiscal, the highest among all sectors.
Forex dealers said besides the dollar's gains against other currencies overseas, increased demand from importers for the American unit put pressure on the rupee but a higher opening in the domestic equity market capped losses.
Gautam Gambhir spent 642 minutes at the crease, the seventh longest innings by an Indian, second longest outside the subcontinent and longest in New Zealand, in India's second innings, in the drawn second Test.
Given the incredibly high stakes involved, the Comptroller and Auditor General and Central Vigilance Commission should examine relevant facts and find out if capex was overstated, Anil said, pointing that budgeted expenditure of RIL for peak production of 40 mmscmd was only Rs 12,000 crore (Rs 120 billion) in 2004.
Imports of rough diamonds at $7,249.39 (Rs 32,839.73 crore) million in April 08 - February 09 have shown a decline of dollar term 20.12 per cent (11.31 per cent in rupee term) compared with $9,075.36 million (Rs 37,027.47 crore) in the same period last year. The marginal growth in exports of cut and polished diamonds in the year 2008-09 from the corresponding period of last year is due to increase in the trading activities of cut and polished diamonds.
Reliance Petroleum, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, India's largest company by market capitalisation, today commissioned its second refinery in a special economic zone (SEZ) at Jamnagar, adjacent to its existing facility, in Gujarat that will add 20 per cent to India's total crude oil refining capacity.
India has trade deficit with as many as 81 countries including China, Qatar, Korea, Japan and Indonesia in 2012-13, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
Frustrated by the performance of his bowlers in the second One-Day International against Australia in Brisbane on Friday, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni declared that given the attack at his disposal right now even 300-plus scores are not enough against the home side.
However, the net job loss in the export sector is estimated to be 7,48,000 since some sectors like plantation may witness a positive growth. The study said, during 2009-10, India's total exports are likely to dip by 2.2 per cent.
The in-form Rohit Sharma says being entrusted with the task of opening the innings in limited overs cricket has put added responsibility on his shoulders. Continuing his rich vein of form, Rohit struck a blazing 83 to lay the foundation for India's crushing win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup T20 opener in Mirpur on Wednesday. "Batting at the top of the order has put up added responsibility on my shoulders. Being a top order batsman, it is a responsibility to get the team to a good score and make winning matches a habit," Rohit said. He added, "Experiences play a huge part in this game. The more cricket you play, the more experience you get as to how you need to build your innings, what is required by the team and identifying your game etc. These things have helped me a lot in the past."
Gold demand will go up in the second half of this year.
Zaheer Khan became first Indian pacer to take three five-fors against New Zealand. He was earlier at level with Javagal Srinath with two such instances.
Tendulkar's aggregate of 335 runs in the series makes him the highest scorer by India on New Zealand soil.
State-owned oil producers are planning to upgrade security arrangements protecting their oil installations in Assam following a series of bomb blasts on Thursday that left many dead and injured.
Use of expensive hotels or five-star hotels for stay during the travel or holding events has been restricted
Companies shipping to Europe to see rupee revenues coming under pressure.
The IOC stake sale will, however, dwarf in front of Rs 22,557 crore or Rs 225.57 billion that the government raised through a stake sale in Coal India Ltd last year.
Aditya Birla group's Idea Cellular has signed a deal to acquire 40.8 per cent stake in Spice Communications for Rs 2,716 crore (Rs 27.16 billion).
India will meet Bangladesh in the semi-finals in Birmingham on Thursday.
Statistical highlights at the end of fourth day's play in the third and final cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday.
The wealth of India's middle class has grown by 150 per cent since 2000 to $780 billion.
About 4 GW of new nuclear power capacity is under construction in India
The shift comes as the gap between the international benchmark Brent and the Middle East price marker narrows
Captain Virat Kohli scored a record-breaking fourth double hundred as India's batsmen came up with a dominating performance to pile up a massive 687 for 6 declared on the second day of the one-off Test against Bangladesh, in Hyderabad.
India is devoting itself to promoting a strategy of diversifying its energy sources.
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Major IT firms Dell, Intel, Aricent, HCL Technologies, Wipro, Lenovo, Nokia and Tulip Telecom, among others, have realised that "going green" is profitable business. Not only does it require a low initial investment but it also earns them brownie points for helping in reducing e-waste.
With consensus on raising petrol, diesel and domestic LPG prices still eluding, the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs will meet early Wednesday morning. If a consensus is hammered at the CCPA meeting, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs may be convened, government sources said.
The company has also advised power firms to use trucks to carry coal from remote mines, like the Amrapali open cast pit in eastern Jharkhand state.
According to industry estimates, 5 per cent of India's total gold consumption of about 750 tonnes is sold on this auspicious day alone. This year, too, customer's attraction towards gold is likely to continue despite high prices.
Since the SEZ Act was notified in February 2006, 22 SEZs have been up and running. In the last financial year (2006-07), these SEZs collectively exported goods worth Rs 33,000 crore (Rs 330 billion) , roughly 6 per cent of India's total exports of Rs 5,71,641 crore (Rs 5716.41 billion). Officials also pointed out that 52,000 people have found employment in the new SEZs set up after 2005.
India, with m-cap of about $1.6 trillion, is ahead of Switzerland.
However, the budget lacked very specific measures detailing how this will be achieved," the statement said.
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