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Speech by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the at the inauguration of 100th Session of Indian Science Congress

Dr Manmohan Singh, Honourable Prime Minister of India and the General President of Indian Science Congress Association, Shri Narayanan, Excellency the Governor of West Bengal, Miss Mamata Banerjee, Hon`ble Chief Minister of West Bengal, Shri Jaipal Reddy, Hon`ble Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Government of India, Past General President and President elect …

PM Unveils New Science, Technology and Innovation Policy at Centenary Session of Indian Science Congress

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, unveiled the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STI) 2013 by presenting its first copy to the President of India Shri Pranab Mukerjee  atthe inaugural session of the Centenary session of the Indian Science Congress at Kolkatta today. The STI Policy seeks to send a signal to the Indian scientific community, both in the …

PM’s Address at the 100th Indian Science Congress

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, addressed the Indian Science Congress, in Kolkata today. Following is the text of the Prime Minister’s address on this occasion: “As General President of the Indian Science Congress Association, it is my great honour to welcome our Chief Guest, the Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee. Our President …

ArcelorMittal agrees to sell a 15% interest in ArcelorMittal Mines Canada for $1.1bln to a Consortium led by POSCO and China Steel Corporation

Luxembourg, 2 January 2013 – ArcelorMittal announces today that it has entered into an agreement pursuant to which ArcelorMittal’s wholly owned subsidiary ArcelorMittal Mines Canada (AMMC) and a consortium led by POSCO and China Steel Corporation (CSC) will enter into a joint venture partnership that will own ArcelorMittal’s Labrador Trough iron ore mining and infrastructure …

Senate Approves ‘Fiscal’ Cliff Legislation

Hours past a self-imposed deadline for action, the Senate passed legislation early New Year’s Day to neutralize a fiscal cliff combination of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts that kicked in at midnight. The pre-dawn vote was 89-8. Senate passage set the stage for a final showdown in the House, where a vote was expected …

Rollout of Direct Benefits Transfer to begin from 1 January 2013

A decision was taken in the meeting of the National Committee on Direct Cash Transfers held by the Prime Minister that Direct Benefit Transfers will be rolled out from 1 January 2013 in 43 identified districts. The purpose of Direct Benefits Transfer is to ensure that benefits go to individuals bank accounts electronically, cutting down …