Scared of infectious swine flu, Punjab-based exporters are now deferring their plans to visit overseas markets especially the US and Europe for collecting export orders, a development that could impact the state's economy.

Punjab exporters defer overseas visit on swine flu panic

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With the area under paddy in Haryana going down by almost 10 per cent because of scanty rain in the current Kharif season, the state is unlikely to achieve rice output of 36.80 lakh tonnes this year.

Haryana unlikely to achieve rice output of 36.80 lakh tonnes

The government should provide more clarity on the recently introduced Limited Liability Partnerships, especially on taxation, so that companies would be encouraged to convert into such business firms, industry chamber Assocham said.

Govt should provide clarity on LLPs: Assocham

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Thousands of gun-totting security personnel were on Delhi streets today keeping a vigil to pre-empt any terrorist strike on the eve of Independence Day celebrations.

Tight security in Delhi ahead of I-Day

Dissatisfied with the way NREGA is being implemented, the Centre has directed the states to ensure that the rural job guarantee scheme is run properly and transparently.

Implement NREGA properly, transparently: Joshi

Seeking more investment from India, Iran said that Indian businessmen should attempt to step up direct bilateral trade instead of routing them through countries in the United Arab Emirates.

Iran seeks Indian investments, wants direct bilateral trade

The government is committed to modernising the armed forces, but will prefer indigenous weapons and platforms to imported ones, Defence Minister A K Antony said today.

Govt prefers indigenous weapons to imported ones: Antony

Poor monsoon is a matter of concern and could affect food prices, but the time is not ripe for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to act, its Governor D Subbarao said today.

Deficient rain matter of concern, RBI to act when needed

The Supreme Court has sought reply from the Maharashtra government on IOC's plea challenging the state's decision to get its storage tanks calibrated, which is measurement to guard against losses due to tank shells expanding or contracting.

SC notice to Maharashtra govt on IOC's plea

The Centre today said an indigenously-developed swine flu vaccine would be ready in four months but should any other country develop one in the meantime, it would be imported.

Swine flu vaccine to be ready in four months: Trivedi

A drug used in treating osteoporosis may also work in fighting a variety of influenza A viruses, including the deadly strain of bird flu and the new swine flu, according to a medical study released here today.

Osteoporosis drug also effective against flu: study

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D Subbarao today said &quot;it is too early&quot; to take action on inflation as signs of pressure on prices are yet to show up.

Subbarao says too early to take action on inflation

Despite the global economic meltdown, the country's foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, which touched about $7 billion in the first quarter this fiscal, is unlikely to stagnate, a top government official said today.

FDI inflows not likely to stagnate: govt official

European economic majors &mdash; Germany and France &mdash; have witnessed second-quarter growth, after a year of recession, while the downturn in the American economy is bottoming out.

Hong Kong exits recession

Three suspected cases of swine flu tested positive in the Union Territory of Puducherry today, for the first time since the viral disease broke out in the country over two months ago.

Three test positive for swine flu in Puducherry

Swine flu cases in Gujarat today rose to 33, while Saurashtra, the region unaffected by the deadly virus until now, has reported suspected patients.

Swine flu cases rise to 33 in Gujarat

Out of the 29 cases reported from Mumbai, 28 are indigenous while the remaining case was that of a seven-year old boy with a travel history from the UK.

117 new cases of swine flu reported

The Reserve Bank of India Governor D Subba Rao today said that the government and RBI are planning to set up a modern plant for producing currency paper in the country.

Govt plans new facility to make currency paper

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government's decision to increase the pension of retired jawans and Junior Commission Officers (JCOs) will benefit 12 lakh ex-servicemen and their families.

Hike in pension to benefit 1.2 million jawans: PM

Three persons die of suspected swine flu in Marathwada region of Maharashtra.

NEWSALERT: Three die of suspected flu in Marathwada

Assuring that the Government would take all possible steps to control the spread of swine flu, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said there was no need to spread panic in the face of the disease.

Don't panic, we are taking all steps to control swine flu: PM

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