World investment report 2022
Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) recovered to pre-pandemic levels last year, hitting nearly $1.6 trillion but the prospects for this year are grimmer the latest UNCTAD World Investment Report said.The
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
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Be pioneer in organic farming: Mahant
ITANAGAR: Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Dr Charan Das Mahant today asked Arunachal Pradesh to be a pioneer in organic farming in the country, considering the State’s suitable climatic condition. The minister was addressing the farmers at the valedictory function of the three-day first State-level Krishi Expo and Kishan Mela here this evening. “I appealed to the State government to organize such melas in the districts so that the farmers could reap the real benefits of such important events,” he said. Stating that there would be no dearth of funds from the Centre for supporting the farmers, Mahant informed that his ministry has been providing all support to the small and marginal farmers under various central schemes.
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PDS retailers oppose direct cash subsidy transfer by Centre
Around 40,000 fair price shops (FPS) across Odisha downed their shutters on Tuesday in protest against Central government’s plan to transfer cash subsidy directly to the FPS consumers. “In response to call given by the All India Fair Price Dealers’ Federation (AIFPDF), all the fair price shops across the state downed their shutters. The control shop owners will stage rally in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday in support of their demands,” said president of Odisha Fair Price Retailers Welfare Association (OFPSRWA), Nagendra Jena.
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“KKNPP has state-of-the-art safety features”
Asserting that “third generation plus” safety features had been incorporated in the reactors of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office V. Narayanasamy on Sunday said the first 1,000 MWe reactor would start generating power by December-end. He told reporters that the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), which were keen on guaranteeing the safety and security of the people living around the KKNPP site, had ensured the incorporation of state-of-the-art seven-tier safety features in the reactors.
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The state of food and agriculture 2012: investing in agriculture for a better future
This annual report of the FAO released recently says that making more and better investments in agriculture is one of the most effective ways to reduce hunger and poverty while safeguarding the environment & calls for the farmer-centred approach to investment in agriculture.
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Remittances, growth and poverty: new evidence from Asian countries
This study re-examines the effects of remittances on the growth of GDP per capita using annual panel data for 24 Asia/Pacific countries. The results generally confirm that remittance flows have been beneficial
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Indian healthcare and foreign direct investment: Challenges & opportunities
Healthcare is one the fastest growing service sector in India. Given the growing importance of the health care sector and the significant development of trade in health services, foreign direct investment
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Global Mining Summit, 3-4 December 2014, Kolkata, India
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organizing the Global Mining Summit 2014: An international Conference on 3-4 December 2014 in Hotel Hyatt Regency Kolkata, India, concurrently with the 12th edition