Monthly archives: December, 2013

India’s External Debt at End-September 2013

Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance has been compiling and releasing quarterly statistics on India’s External Debt for the quarters ending September and December every year. This statement relates to India’s external debt at end-September 2013.   At end-September 2013, India’s total external debt stock stood at US$ 400.3 billion, recording a decline of …

PM’s New Year message

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has greeted the people on the eve of the joyous occasion of New Year. In his message, the Prime Minister said that the New Year is a time for each one of us to reflect upon the year gone by, the successes and achievements as well as the lapses …

NSN’s Jesper Ovesen to step down as Executive Chairman

Nokia Corporation December 30, 2013 at 14:00 (CET +1) Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that Jesper Ovesen is to step down as Executive Chairman of Nokia Solutions and Networks, the group’s telecoms infrastructure business. Mr Ovesen joined NSN in September 2011, when it was a joint venture between Nokia and Siemens. He has supported …

Celebrate the 2nd Annual Heritage Festival in Goa

The 5-day festival to kick-off at Saligao from January 7, 2014 onwards The festival will showcase the authentic Goan cuisine, hand-made, one-of-a-kind ethnic collectibles and crafts and other events!     If you think the New Year celebrations are over and it’s time to pack your bags, well then you might have to reconsider your …

Israel’s president Shimon Peres hosts ILAN annual reception,praises Israel diamond community for significant contribution

Ramat Gan, Israel – December 30, 2013: Shimon Peres, president of the State of Israel, hosted the annual reception for ILAN, the Israel Foundation for Handicapped Children, last Thursday, at the presidential residence in Jerusalem. He was joined by students of the Herzfeld School for Special Education, , the ILAN board, and , Shmuel Schnitzer, …