• Indian Exports crosses USD 100 billion 
  As reported , Indian exports crossed the psychological threshold of USD 100 billion and while trade deficit remains at USD 39 billion most of that is because of oil imports resulting in a non-oil net trade surplus.<More>

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• Textile to reach USD 40-50B in TN 
  A Confederation of Indian Industry study predicted that the textile industry in Tamil Nadu (TN) would earn USD 40-50 and employ 5 million new workers by 2015.<More>

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• Indo-EU Energy Initiative
  On the heals of US and India announcing Indian participation in FutureGen project,  the European and India are set to explore alternate sources of energy as envisaged by the recently-concluded First India-EU Business Conference on Energy.<More>

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• 3 PHC workers for every 10,000 
  A recent World Wealth Organization (WHO) study revealed that India had only 3 Primary Health Care (PHC) workers for every 10,000 of its population, which also predicted a worldwide shortage of 4.3 million workers.<More>

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• Dawood part of al Qaeda Says Interpol 
  Interpol issued a new “red corner” notice declaring Dawood Ibrahim, prime accused in the 1994 Mumbai blasts as part of the global al Qaeda organization and listed two addresses in Karachi as his residences.<More>

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• Nepal Stalemate Sours Further 
  With continued protests and increased police brutality, the stalemate in Nepal soured further strengthening the hands of the terrorists who continue to hold the nation hostage and inspire Naxalite terrorism in India.<More> 

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• EU, Canada , US Suspend Aid to PA 
  The largest donor to Palestinian Territories (PT), the European Union (EU), suspended its USD 300 million aid citing the Hamas’s continued recalcitrance in refusing to recognize Israel , give up violence, and recognize international commitments.<More>

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