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Ireland and the European Union—Shared Determination, Shared Destiny

Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Dublin Castle, Dublin, March 8, 2013 As prepared for delivery Good morning. Dia daoibh a chairde! It is a great pleasure to be here—in this proud and remarkable country; in this beautiful, bustling city of culture; in these hallowed halls that have stood witness to the march of history …

World Bank Group President Jim Kim to visit India

Kim to meet government leaders to discuss development challenges New Delhi, March 8, 2013—World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim will visit India on March 11-13 to see firsthand some of the development challenges India faces, as well as the opportunities it could exploit to achieve faster economic growth and a quicker reduction in poverty. …

The market for mHealth app services will reach $26 billion by 2017

mHealth services start to leverage apps to become commercially successful. Berlin, 8th of March 2013. Smartphone applications have begun to enable the mHealth industry to successfully monetize their services. The market for mHealth services has now entered the commercialization phase and will reach $ 26 billion globally by 2017 the new “Global Mobile Health Market …

Indian demand for gold could increase global prices

Increasing demand for gold in India may have a profoundly negative effect internationally, writes World Review author Barun S. Mitra. “Indians are estimated to privately hold, in homes and temples, between 20 – 25,000 tonnes of gold, valued at more than US$1 trillion, or 50-60% GDP,” he says. “India is a major gold consumer, so …

Beyond Connectivity 2013 concludes with a call for a region-wide collaborative approach to accelerate the pace of “Digitization”

Importance of devising and implementing plans to achieve digital excellence and maximize revenues and boost industry growth highlighted CEO Live Session highlighted the need for changing Operator business models and building innovation Dubai – UAE, March 07, 2013: Earlier today, SAMENA Telecommunications Council, the tri-regional non-profit telecommunications association successfully concluded its two-day annual “Beyond Connectivity …

Diamond financing key theme at Dubai Diamond Conference Inaugural conference to take place 18-19 March at Almas Tower

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — March 7, 2013:Diamond financing will take centre stage at the Dubai Diamond Conference 2013 (DDC 2013), the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) confirmed today. Set to be the most significant diamond event of the year, the conference will take place from 18-19 March at Almas Tower in Jumeirah Lakes Towers; …

Expansion and Modernisation of Steel Plants

The Minister of Steel, Shri Beni Prasad Verma has said that Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has under taken Modernisation and Expansion at its five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Rourkela, Durgapur and Burnpur and Special Steel Plant at Salem to enhance its crude steel production capacity from 12.84 Million Tonnes Per Annum …

Union Tourism Minister Meets Tour Operators at Itb Berlin

Union Tourism Minister Shri K. Chiranjeevi has said that the recent decision of the Government of India to lift the restriction of the two month gap on re-entry of foreign nationals coming to India on a tourist visa will encourage more tourists to visit India. Addressing a gathering of tour operators at International Tourism Bourse …

Development of multipurpose berths and mechanised berths at Haldia Dock-II (North) and (South), Haldia Dock Complex under Kolkata Port Trust

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the projects for the development of multi¬purpose berths and mechanized berths with allied facilities on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis at Haldia Dock II (North) for a period of 30 years at an estimated cost of Rs. 821.40 crore and at Haldia Dock II …