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India-China trade to be $ 30 bn by 09: FICCI

India-China trade to be $ 30 bn by 09: FICCI A high-level Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) – CEOs delegation is here to open up, Track-ii diplomacy, to help diversify Indias export basket to china and identify niche areas, crucial for the sustainable long-term growth of bilateral trade, which touched a record $ 18.7 billion last year. The broad intent of the visit is to open up a second track diplomacy that would enable India to diversify its exports to china as well as to find the niche areas...At a time when China is opening up more to

Powergen brings 980 call centre jobs back home from India

Powergen brings 980 call centre jobs back home from India Powergen, Britains second-biggest energy supplier, is bringing back its call centre operations from India, leading to 980 UK jobs being created by the end of the year. The move, announced yesterday, forms part of a nascent trend of companies moving jobs back to Britain: Abbey was forced to shut its call centres in India last year after customers reported unhappiness with the banks 1,000 call centre staff in Bangalore. Source : news.independent.co.uk

India offered to restore J&K to pre-1953 status

India offered to restore J&K to pre-1953 status Prior to the Mumbai blasts, India told Pakistan that it was prepared to restore Jammu and Kashmir to its pre-1953 status, The Nation newspaper said on Monday. A non-paper that India gave to Pakistan days before the blasts on trains in Mumbai said it was willing to consider handing over all subjects bar defence, foreign affairs and communications to the Jammu and Kashmir Government, the newspaper reported. Quoting diplomatic sources, the report said the non-paper could become the basis for formal discussions on Kashmir when the peace process got back on track. Foreign

India face tough tour opener

India face tough tour opener Fast bowler Umar Gul was named in a 12-member Pakistan 'A' team to face India in the three-day tour opener at the Bagh-e-Jinnah Stadium in Lahore from January 7 to 9. Gul, whose last international appearance was also against India, at Lahore last year when he took six wickets in the first Test to guide the hosts to a nine-wicket victory, has regained complete fitness from the back injury that sidelined him for more than 20 months. He took 20 wickets in the just concluded domestic Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and picked five wickets in two games so far in

Stolen Vishnu idol sent back to India

Stolen Vishnu idol sent back to India A stolen 9th century stone idol with carvings of all the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu began its journey back home to be reinstalled in the Varaha temple in Mandsour, Madhya Pradesh, from where it was stolen six years ago. Indian Consul-General Neelam Deo and Special Agent in charge of investigation at the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Martin D. Ficke signed the papers at a brief ceremony on Monday, formally handing it over to India. This was one of the two idols stolen. The search for the other is still