Madrid, Jan 26 (IANS/EFE) The Spanish government ran a budget deficit equal to 5.1 percent of gross domestic product in 2010, better than the official forecast of 5.9 percent of GDP, a minister said. Spain ‘comfortably’ met the goal of keeping the cumulative 2010 deficit of the national, regional and municipal administrations at no more [...]
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Pakistan allows import of used cars
Islamabad, Jan 26 (Coal Geology) Pakistan’s federal cabinet Wednesday decided to allow import of used cars in a bid to clamp down on escalating prices by local vehicle manufacturers. A cabinet meeting, held to approve the recommendations of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), was chaired by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Aaj TV reported. The [...]
Indian IT success makes Obama mention Bangalore: Governor
Bangalore, Jan 26 (Coal Geology) The success of India’s resilient IT industry makes US President Barack Obama mention Bangalore every time he talks about competition, Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj said Wednesday. ‘Indian IT & BT (biotech) industry is synonymous with Bangalore. The very fact that the US president never forgets to mention Bangalore every time [...]
Human chain to make Kozhikode plastic free
Kozhikode, Jan 26 (Coal Geology) More than three lakh people Wednesday came out on the streets to form a 82-km long human chain to make Kozhikode district free from avoidable plastic. Leading from the front was district Collector P.B. Salim, who told IANS that the human chain touched every nook and corner of the district. [...]
Bharat Fritz to invest Rs.350 cr for expansion plans
Bangalore, Jan 25 (Coal Geology) India’s leading machine tools manufacturer Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd (BFW) plans to invest Rs.350 crore over the next five years in capacity expansion, diversification and acquisition to scale its operations, a top official said late Tuesday. ‘As part of our expansion plans, we will invest Rs.115 crore to purchase machinery [...]
