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Anand Sharma

Type: Person

Name: Anand Sharma

Title: Minister of Commerce & Industry (2009)

Organization: Government of India

Place of Birth: Shimla (India)

Nationality: India

Fact Sheet: Biography for Anand Sharma

First Reported 17 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 4 Documents (in Environment)

Don't expect rice prices to drop

New Delhi: In a calculated move to signal categorically to the world market that India was not in a desperate situation with respect to rice, the government said on Friday that it will not import rice for now.This should cool international prices, which ... [Economictimes - 4 hours ago]

Entities: India, Anand Sharma, Pranab Mukherjee, Domestic Market

First Reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Health)

A Fine Balance

Tough call Francis Gurry wants effective protection and diffusion of the social benefits of innovationPhoto: TARUN SEHRAWATIT’S A real challenge for World Intellectual Property Organisation Director-General Francis Gurry: to adapt traditional copyright ... [Tehelka - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Francis Gurry, Piracy, Diffusion, Nationalism

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

FDI inflows of US $ 100 billion by 2017 : Anand Sharma

Written by VivekNew Delhi: Shri Anand Sharma, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry has stated that while Indian industry had made great strides in achieving global competitiveness and becoming one of the most attractive investment destinations for global ... [Machinist.in - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Anand Sharma, Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia, Government of India

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)

Pranab Mukherjee

India to import rice for first time in 20 years

PTI, New DelhiIndia, a traditional rice exporter, will import the grain for the first time in 20 years to meet a projected shortfall of the crop hit by drought and floods, government said on Wednesday."We started rice season that is from October 2009 ... [The New Nation - 11/19/2009]

Entities: India, Pranab Mukherjee, US Department of Agriculture

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Honeywell International Inc

Before PM trip, India prop for US economy

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will gently rub in India's relative economic health compared with America's financial disarray to underline India's importance to the US during his four-day stay here.Such a strategy will provide some stability to his "state" ... [Calcutta Telegraph - 11/19/2009]

Entities: India, Washington DC, Honeywell International Inc, Anand Sharma, Gary Locke

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

Centre urged to denotify SEZs in Goa

PANAJI: Chief minister Digambar Kamat addressing the media after the cabinet meeting on Thursday said he had requested the Centre to denotify the notified special economic zones (SEZ) in Goa.About his interaction with the central government, Kamat said ... [Times of India - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Digambar Kamat, Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia, Anand Sharma

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

Fear of litigation halts SEZ de-notification: Goa chief minister

Panaji, Nov 20 - Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said fear of litigation had forced the central government to go slow on the de-notification of three special economic zones (SEZ) allotted to the state.Speaking to IANS Thursday, Kamat, who met union ... [Topnews.in - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Litigation, Digambar Kamat, Anand Sharma

First Reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Environment)

India will not import rice, stocks sufficient - min

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will not import rice as it has adequate stocks of the grain, Trade Minister Anand Sharma told reporters on Friday after a meeting of a panel of ministers. ... [Reuters India - 19 hours ago]

Entities: India, Anand Sharma, New Delhi (India)

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 3 Documents

'No factories on agricultural plots'

NEW DELHI: To avoid future confrontation with farmers over land acquisition for industrial purposes, the Centre has asked state governments to work on creation of an industrial land bank of available waste and fallow lands, leaving aside productive agricultural ... [Economictimes - 11/18/2009]

Entities: Anand Sharma, Kailash Vijayvargiya, Acquisition, Singur (India)

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 3 Documents (in Environment)

India may import rice, if necessary, says Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi, Nov. 18 : Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said that India has quite adequate stocks of food grains though some imports may be needed at a later stage, due to projected shortfall in Kharif crop.“We have started the rice ... [Topnews.in - 11/18/2009]

Entities: Pranab Mukherjee, India, Anand Sharma

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)

India Aims $50 Billion/Year Foreign Direct Investment From 2012-Minister

NEW DELHI -(Dow Jones)- India aims to attract $50 billion foreign direct investment annually from 2012 and $100 billion from 2017, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Tuesday.'We feel this is doable, provided we all put our minds together,' ... [Global Finance Magazine - 11/17/2009]

Entities: India, Anand Sharma, New Delhi (India)

First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 2 Documents

India targets $50 bln FDI - minister

Nov 18 - Commerce and Industry minister Anand Sharma said on Tuesday the country would be able to attract 50 billion dollars, annually from 2012. ... [Reuters India - 11/18/2009]

Entities: India, Anand Sharma

Quotes

...said it will not import rice for the time being as it has enough stocks of the food grain, but kept the option open to meet needs in the future.: "we are not importing. we have adequate stocks. we will review if there is any need (in future)" Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma told reporters in New Delhi after a meeting of the empowered panel of ministers on food, headed by Finance...

Govt won't import rice as of now;will review situation [DDI News - 4 hours ago]

Asked about his previous statement that India was talking to Thailand for rice import deals on government-to-government basis, Sharma said: "we are very clear. we have reviewed the rice budget for the country, keeping in view the need for buffer and strategic reserves. we have excess quantity available."

Govt Won't Import Rice as of Now: Anand Sharma [Outlook India - 17 hours ago]

...governments of other nations for import of rice to overcome shortage in the domestic market, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said on . "talks have started...prices will be negotiated" he told reporters on the sidelines of the Industry Ministers meeting here

India talking to other nations for rice import [Deccan Herald - 11/18/2009]

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Don't expect rice prices to drop [Economictimes - 4 hours ago]
Govt won't import rice as of now;will review si... [DDI News - 4 hours ago]
Goa Minister goes against Own Government, suppo... [Daijiworldcom - 7 hours ago]
Govt decides against rice imports [Economictimes - 10 hours ago]
A Fine Balance [Tehelka - 10 hours ago]
Govt Won't Import Rice as of Now: Anand Sharma [Outlook India - 17 hours ago]
India will not import rice, stocks sufficient -... [Reuters India - 19 hours ago]
Fear of litigation halts SEZ de-notification: G... [Topnews.in - 11/20/2009]
Vietnam rice exports may top record by 20 perce... [Thanhnien - 11/20/2009]
Centre urged to denotify SEZs in Goa [Times of India - 11/20/2009]
Before PM trip, India prop for US economy [Calcutta Telegraph - 11/19/2009]
India to import rice for first time in 20 years [The New Nation - 11/19/2009]
FDI inflows of US $ 100 billion by 2017 : Anand... [Machinist.in - 11/19/2009]
Govt mulling rice imports [Hindu Business Line - 11/18/2009]
Centre may include AP in Chennai-Mumbai industr... [Hindu Business Line - 11/18/2009]
Delhi succour for region [Calcutta Telegraph - 11/18/2009]
First time in 2 decades, India to import rice [Times of India - 11/18/2009]
$50 b FDI by 2012 planned [The Hindu - 11/18/2009]
India talking to other nations for rice import [Deccan Herald - 11/18/2009]
After 20 years, India to import rice [Economictimes - 11/18/2009]
India targets $50 bln FDI - minister [Reuters India - 11/18/2009]
Govt rice purchases up, signal stock surplus [Reuters India - 11/18/2009]
Govt.committee to decide on raising GDP percent... [Topnews.in - 11/18/2009]
India may import rice, if necessary, says Prana... [Topnews.in - 11/18/2009]
Decision on cotton export ban soon: Maran [Yahoo! India - 11/18/2009]
Protests against India land bill [BBC - 11/18/2009]
India Targets $50 Bln. FDI By 2012 [RTTNews.com - 11/18/2009]
Steps to curb food prices on, but inflation to ... [Topnews.in - 11/18/2009]
'No factories on agricultural plots' [Economictimes - 11/18/2009]

Blogs

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India, U.S. to conclude three trade pacts [IntelliBriefs - 10/27/2009] Special Correspondenthttp://www.hindu.com/200 ... two countries issued a joint statement at the India-U.S. Trade Policy Forum ...
The Heavy Players in the Current Indian Government [Wired: Beyond the Beyond - 10/10/2009] This has a very “cast of a technothriller” feeling to it. By the way, if you want to read an out-there Indian technothriller, “Bunker 13″ by Aniruddha Bahal ...
News Roundup: Bharti-MTN Setback On Dual Listing [VCCircle Feeds - 09/25/2009] Sebi Approves Fortis’ Fund Raising Plan - Delhi-based Fortis Healthcare has received Sebi approval to raise funds by way of issue of equity shares. The company has ...
Rani Singh: CEO on Doing Business With India, A... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 09/01/2009] The CEO of the UK India Business Council, Ms Sharon Bamford, sat down for an exclusive with Huffington Post to discuss her thoughts on the way the British ...
Govt Unveils Steps To Reverse Export Decline [VCCircle Feeds - 08/27/2009] India plans to cut transaction costs for exporters and ensure the availability of dollar finance as it looks to reverse a decline in exports and double outbound ...

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