London: Finance Minister P Chidambaram's reform push to revive Indian economy and restore investor confidence was on Thursday lauded by British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, who said he has done a great job. "When it comes to India, I think Mr Chidambaram has done a great job at telling and showing the world that India is open for business," Osborne told select Indian journalists after his meeting with the Finance Minister.
Giving a resounding thumbs up to India's reform initiatives, Osborne said: "I think people had some questions a year or two ago but Mr Chidambaram has settled those doubts and the reforms he has proposed the retail reforms, pension bill, among others are a real sign of India's commitment to wanting to trade with the world. I think he has single handedly made a huge contribution and we are honoured that we are able to host him today". Since taking office in July 2012, Finance Minister P Chidambaram has championed reforms and hit the road to woo investors in Asia, Europe and North America.
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02:20 AM, May 17, 2013
Abuja: At least 55 people, including 13 terrorists of radical Islamic sect Boko Haram, were killed when the latter attacked an army base, a police station and a prison in Nigeria's northern state of Borno, official sources said. The terrorists, who came with Hilux pick-up trucks, launched the attack in Bama, a commercial town about 187 km away from Maiduguri, on Wednesday, military spokesman Lt Col Sagir Musa told reporters...
12:00 PM, May 08, 2013
India accounts for 3,09,000 baby deaths every year on the first day of their birth, 29 per cent of such deaths around the world. What are the factors responsible for this and how can it be fixed? Save the Children's advocacy director Nirupama Sarma joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. What are the factors responsible for this and how can it be fixed? Asked by: yamini...
06:25 PM, May 07, 2013
New Delhi: More than 4,00,000 babies across South Asia die right after their birth, reveals a new study. The report also indicates that chronic malnourishment which leads to mental or physical impairment is particularly severe in the region. The report's birth day risk index shows that of the one million babies who die each year on the day they are born, almost 40 per cent of these are in India,...
11:36 AM, May 07, 2013
Mumbai: As Maharashtra faces one of its worst droughts in four decades and is facing acute shortage of drinking water, the people living in the affected areas are forced to consume polluted water. The use of polluted and dirty water has led to several water-borne diseases in the area. In Dhule district, which is one of the worst drought-hit area, the people are not only facing grappling with shortage of...
03:03 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara has proven adept with the media, landing on the cover of Time magazine and being named the latest "Sheriff of Wall Street" by the financial press. The chief federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York was back in the limelight on Tuesday, announcing charges against state Senator Malcolm Smith, a Democrat, and five other politicians in a plot to buy his way onto...
10:59 PM, Apr 03, 2013
British Finance Minister George Osborne's market sensitive statement to Parliament on the budget was leaked on the internet minutes before his speech started. A copy of what appeared to be the front page of the London Evening Standard, with full details of economic forecasts and changes to taxes, appeared on the blog of political commentator Guido Fawkes at least fifteen minutes ahead of Osborne's speech on Wednesday. ...
08:58 PM, Mar 20, 2013
A 56-year-old India-born football fan was beaten up badly by seven men and punched in the face and head more than 18 times on a packed tram in UK, as 200 onlookers did nothing to save him from the racist attackers. ...
04:54 PM, Mar 17, 2013
Producer of the 'Lord of the Rings', Barrie Osborne now wants Haasan to direct a Hollywood film. ...
09:20 PM, Mar 08, 2013
Popstar Lady Gaga has cancelled the rest of the tours of the 'Born This Way Ball' as she undergoes surgery for a hip injury. The singer had previously postponed shows in Chicago, Detroit and Ontario because of the problem but she is now forced to cancel the rest of the tour because of "a labral tear" in her right hip, Live Nation Global Touring announced on her official website. ...
11:04 AM, Feb 15, 2013
A school in Bangalore holds more value for art and dance than any other lessons and most students are children rescued off the streets. Music is her world now and the flute her best friend. ...
11:44 AM, Feb 13, 2013
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11:22 AM, Jan 31, 2013
A newly-born girl was found abandoned in the city's Vartak Nagar locality in the early hours on Monday, police said. ...
10:03 AM, Jan 21, 2013
The title of the video on YouTube says, "One of the most wonderful videos you'll watch!" and you can't help but agree. ...
02:32 PM, Jan 09, 2013
Watch this wonderful video of a newborn baby being given a bath. ...
02:14 PM, Jan 09, 2013
Your salary may rise or shrink depending on your male boss' firstborn, according to a new study which found that employees can expect a hike if the child is a daughter but salaries may decrease if it is a son. ...
01:12 PM, Jan 07, 2013
The tourist paradise of Switzerland has emerged as the best place to be born in 2013, in a new global survey that ranks India among the last 15 nations a baby should start a life in. The violence hit oil-rich African nation of Nigeria was rated as the worst place to be born in in the survey of 80 states that saw Nordic countries like Norway (3), Sweden (4) and...
10:49 AM, Jan 03, 2013
Madurai: A new-born girl baby was found abandoned in a textile shopper bag in a coach of the Pandiyan Express train at neighbouring Dindigul on Thursday night. Police said a ticket examiner saw the baby wriggling in the bag and crying and gave a complaint to the Railway Police. Police rushed the baby to the government hospital where it was given first aid. The district child protection centre would take...
04:28 AM, Dec 21, 2012
Jaipur: A new-born girl child was found abandoned in an isolated area in Jalore district, police said in Jaipur. She was admitted to a government hospital in Sanchore area of the district, where her condition was stated as stable, they said. The infant was found wrapped in a cloth and abandoned few hours after her birth, police said. According to police, efforts were on to identify her parents, they said....
01:17 AM, Dec 14, 2012
