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Exim bank extends lines of credit to Seychelles, Senegal

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has extended $29 million lines of credit to Seychelles and Senegal for financing import of goods and services from India. The lines of credit agreements were recently signed in New Delhi by T C A Ranganathan, chairman and managing director on behalf of Exim Bank and Pierre Laporte, minister of finance, government of Seychelles and Amadou Moustapha DIOUF, ambassador of Senegal to Indial.

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M.S. Swaminathan calls for doubling science efforts in agriculture

Calling upon the scientific community to double its efforts in harnessing science to meet challenges in food, nutrition and water, renowned agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan said here on Monday that science could lead to “evergreen revolution in agriculture” aimed at increasing productivity without associated ecological or social harm. Dr. Swaminathan, also the senior-most former president of the Indian Science Congress Association was speaking to delegates at the valedictory session of 100th Indian Science Congress held in the city from January 3 to January 7.

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Parliament panel seeks people's views on India's free trade challenges

The standing committee attached to the commerce ministry has sought views from stakeholders including the public on the advantages and disadvantages of India's free-trade engagements with the various countries and groupings. The parliamentary standing committee on commerce headed by Rajya Sabha MP Shanta Kumar has taken up the subject of `India's Engagement with Free Trade Agreements (FTAs): Challenges and Opportunities' for examination and report to the Parliament.

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83 foreign delegations to attend Agra summit

The Uttar Pradesh government will be hosting the international level 'partnership summit - 2013' at Agra from January 27 to January 29. The theme of this year's summit is 'global partnerships for enduring growth'. The flagship international event of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is held every year in association with the Union ministry of commerce and industry.