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Best of BS Opinion: The perils of Covid policy, normal monsoon, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces




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Best of BS Opinion: Covid-19 outbreak, re-building police brand, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Best of BS Opinion: Global financial system, coronavirus outbreak, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day




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Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate touches 26%, Covid-19 fear, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Best of BS Opinion: Beyond Covid-19 red zones, oil price crash, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Best of BS Opinion: War with the virus, Jio-Facebook deal, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus outbreak, oil market collapse, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus outbreak, India's labour market, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Best of BS Opinion: Franklin Templeton fiasco, Covid-19 outbreak, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate, Covid-19 lockdown, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Best of BS Opinion: Fiscal outlook under pressure, Covid-19 crisis and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Economic Survey projects GDP growth at 6.75%-7.5% for 2017-18

Follow up demonetisation by bringing land and real estate into the GST, suggests the survey




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Apparel & leather sectors key for job creation: Economic Survey

It has recommended reforms in labour and tax policies to make these two sectors globally competitive




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Economic Survey right in emphasising remonetisation: Assocham

Upsurge in protectionism, affecting India's exports, is a matter of concern, says Sunil Kanoria




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Budget emphasises on vocational skill development programme

Announces special scheme for leather & footwear industries for creating employment




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Govt to formulate new rules for regulating medical devices

It will amend Drugs & Cosmetics Rules to ensure availability of low-cost drugs & promote generics




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Budget increases incentives to make India a global hub for electronics

Government aims to take strategic crude oil reserve capacity to 15.33 MMT with two new facilities




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Govt to set up dairy development fund with corpus of Rs 8,000 cr

Assistance of up to Rs 75 lakhs to be provided to every e-NAM (National Agricultural Market)




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Reduction of custom duty on petroleum is a good move: Nikunj Dhanuka

More spends on the infrastructure & agriculture will put India on the growth path in the future




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Budget aims to achieve 'sustainable energy for all' goal: Anil Chaudhry

However, this will require investments in grid management and digitisation of the grid




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There is nothing in budget to push private investments & exports: AK Anand

However, there are certain reductions in duties of components to promote domestic manufacturing




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Initiatives to promote healthcare R&D is missing in budget: Dr KM Cherian

Lagging behind in biosciences is not good for social security and strategic national security




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Budget is a step towards creating more employment avenues: Samson Khaou

Move to reduce corporate tax for MSME will boost exports & manufacturing at large




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Polymer industry to gain from strategic crude oil reserves: Ajay Durrani

Budget's proposal to reduce basic customs duty on LNG to provide respite to petrochemicals sector




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Budget gives an impetus to infrastructure sector: Nand Kishore

Reduction in corporate tax rates for MSME to give a boost to medium and small companies




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Budget lays foundation of digital revolution in agriculture: Rajiv Tevtiya

Knowledge-driven services for agriculture can bring a revolution in the way farming is practiced




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Budget is reasonably balanced for an inclusive growth: Adarsh Hegde

However, there are no remarkable announcements that the logistics sector can bank on




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Budget will have a positive impact on robotics industry: Pradeep David

Investment in electronics sector will trigger an inspection & assembly related market for robots




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Thrust on infrastructure good for adhesives, coating sectors: Shilip Kumar

Budget's fiscal consolidation efforts will lead to stable economic growth of the country




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Budget's thrust is on agriculture & rural development: MK Dhanuka

Rs 10 lakh crores as credit to farmers is a good news for the agri and allied sector players




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Higher budgetary allocations to defence a signal of intent from government

Hike of 20.62% shows that government expects several large acquisitions to be initiated in FY18




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Impact of budget 2017 on healthcare sector: High on ambition, low on vision

It lays out some ambitious targets, but falls short on long term vision, says Dr Dharminder Nagar




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UN-PMI(Geneva)

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UN-PMI (CD)Geneva

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Vietnam

Embassy of India, Hanoi
58-60, Tran Hung Dao, Hanoi,
Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Telephone: 00-84-4-38244989 / 90
Fax: 00-84-4-38244998
E-Mail:embassyindia@fpt.vn, [chancery], comindia@ftp.vn [commercial sec], cons.hanoi@mea.gov.in [consular section], amb.hanoi@mea.gov.in, hoc.hanoi@mea.gov.in
Website:www.indembassy.com.vn

Ambassador
Ranjit Rae
Deputy Chief Mission
Ravi Shankar
Deputy Chief Mission Designate
Srinivas Gotru




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Venezuela

Embassy of India, Caracas
Quinta Tagore, No. 12, Avenida San
Carlos La Floresta, Caracas.
[*Con. acc. to Netherlands Antilles (Curacao) and Aruba(Oranjestad)].

Telephone: 00-58-212-2857887, 2853806, 2866498, 2853637
Fax: 00-58-212-2865131
E-Mail: amb.caracas@mea.gov.in (Amb),admin1.caracas@mea.gov.in (FS PPS to Amb),com.caracas@mea.gov.in (FS Pol),hoc.caracas@mea.gov.in (FS HOC), info.caracas@mea.gov.in (Information Wing),cons.caracas@mea.gov.in (Consular Wing)
Website: www.embindia.org

Ambassador *
Smita Purushottam
Counsellor
C.B. Thapliyal






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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Honorary Consulate of India, Basseterre
C/o Ram s Trading Ltd., PO Box
No.78, Basseterre,
St. Kitts (West Indies).
[*Under High Commission of India, Georgetown (Guyana)].

Telephone: 00-869-4651077, 4652001
Fax: 00-869-4651021
E-Mail: kishusheila@sisterisles.kn

Honorary Consul *
Kishu D. Chandiramani




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Maldives

High Commission of India, Male`
H. Athireege Aage,
Ameeru Ahmed Magu, Henveiru,
Male` 20-25, Republic of Maldives.

Telephone: 00-960-3323015 & 3323016
Fax: 00-960-3324778
E-Mail:hcimale@hicomindia.com.mv (Chancery),hc.male@mea.gov.in (HC), hoc.male@mea.gov.in (HOC)

High Commissioner
D.M. Mulay
Deputy High Commissioner (Designate)
Shri Sanjay Rana




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Cote d Ivoire [Ivory Coast]

Embassy of India, Abidjan
Villa No. 2728, ILot 229,
7 eme Tranche, II-Plateaux, Angre, 06 BP 318
Abidjan 06.
[Concurrent accreditation to Liberia and Guinea].

Telephone: 00-225-22423769 / 7079 / 1851
Fax: 00-225-22426649
E-Mail:amb.office@eoiabidjan.org (General),amb.abidjan@mea.gov.in (Ambassador)

Ambassador
Anil K. Sharan




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El Salvador

Honorary Consulate General of India, San Salvador
Parque Res. Altamira, Edif.
No.6, Floor 3, Calle Los Viveros y
Buvd. Altamira, San Salvador.
[*Under Embassy of India, Panama].

Telephone: 00-503-22733990, 22483312 (O), 22636864 (R)
Fax: 00-503-25030670
E-Mail:oficinadrpacas@yahoo.com
Website:www.indianembassyinpanama.com

Honorary Consul General*
Dr. Jose Manuel Pacas Castro




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Bolivia

Honorary Consulate General of India, La Paz
Av. Arce 2670 Esq. Gozalvez,
Edificio Apolo, Piso 7, Oficina 701
La Paz, Republic of Bolivia.
[*Under Embassy of India, Lima].

Telephone: 00-591-2-2430115, 2118672 (O), 2722077 (R)
Fax: 00-591-2-2118672
E-Mail: consulado.india.lapaz@gmail.com, jvelazquezb19@hotmail.com
Website: www.indembassy.org.pe

Honorary Consul General*
Mr. Jorge Velazquez




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Kerala assembly polls: 12.1% voter turnout recorded till 9 am

While Kozhikode recorded 13.16% turnout till 9 a.m, it was 9.62% in Idukki and 8.21% in Thiruvananthapuram




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Kerala Assembly polls: Voter turnout recorded at 28.46% till noon

Tight security has been put in place across the state with the deployment of about 52,000 police personnel from state police forces




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Kerala Assembly polls: Stars queue up cast their votes

Mammootty, his actor son Dulquar Salman and actor and BJP Rajya Sabha member Suresh Gopi were among the celebrities who cast their vote today




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Kerala Assembly polls: 57.5% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm

The state capital Thiruvananthapuram recorded the lowest of 44.93% till 3 pm




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Kerala casts 70.35% votes till 5 pm

While a few incidents of violence in the northern parts of the state were reported, polling was otherwise peaceful




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Kerala Assembly polls: Voting percentage touches 77.35%

Kozhikode recorded the highest voting percentage at 81.89%




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Politicians seek divine intervention ahead of Assembly polls results

Ahead of counting of votes to decide political fate of five states, candidates were seen resorting to different means to calm their nerves Thursday morning