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India
Funding in solar sector down 59% in Q1
Total corporate funding, including venture capital funding, public market and debt financing, into the solar sector declined by 59% to $2.8 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016 as compared to $6.9 billion in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2015.
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India Panama
Panama Papers: Strict investigation going on says Sinha
New Delhi, Apr 11 () A strict investigation into 'Panama Papers' is on to find out if illegal activities have taken place in overseas Indian accounts, while full force of law has been applied to deal with 'wilful default' cases like that of Vijay Mallya, the Finance Ministry said today.
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India Regno Unito
Tata Steel due to begin formal UK sale process
Tata Steel, one of the world's biggest steelmakers, said on March 30 it was putting its British assets up for sale, citing a global oversupply of steel, high costs, weak domestic demand and a volatile currency.
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India
India to keep regulating seed prices: Govt
India will not allow seed companies such as Monsanto to exploit farmers and will keep regulating seed prices, agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh said. "Companies like Monsanto should not exploit farmers just because they have technology," the ministers said.
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India USA
We will continue to regulate cotton seed prices, government says
The government will keep regulating cotton seed prices and will not allow companies like the US biotechnology major Monsanto to exploit farmers, agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh said. The Centre in December had issued an order to control cotton seed prices, including trait or royalty value.
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India
Raghuram Rajan cautions public against frauds in RBI's name
Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan on Monday cautioned the public against any fictitious emails in his or the central bank's name demanding money, and asked people not to fall prey to such frauds.
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India USA
Arun Jaitley to states: Stick to fiscal discipline
With the share of states in central taxes seeing a quantum jump, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday advised them to stick to fiscal discipline, spend on infrastructure and development activities and to use Aadhaar for transferring benefits to people.
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India USA
Centre asks states to enhance capital expenditure
The Centre nudged states to enhance capital expenditure and invest more in infrastructure. Addressing a conference of state finance secretaries, finance secretary Ratan Watal said the Centre has accepted the recommendations of 14th Finance Commission and that will give larger funds to states.
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Qatar USA
Oil prices rise in Asia as Doha meeting, US report loom
Crude prices edged down in Asia following last week's gains that were fuelled by data showing a drop in US production, while traders look ahead to an upcoming meeting of oil majors they hope will lead to output limits. Dealers are keenly awaiting the next stockpiles report hoping for a ...
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India USA
Stick to fiscal discipline, spend on infra: FM to states
New Delhi, Apr 11 () With the share of states in central taxes seeing a quantum jump, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today advised them to stick to fiscal discipline, spend on infrastructure and development activities and to use Aadhaar for transferring benefits to people.