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Congress slams Narendra Modi as Lok Sabha polls draw near

Ahemdabad /New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 23 (ANI): The ruling Congress increased its verbal attacks on BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, as the general elections draw near.The verbal spat between the leaders of opposition and the ruling Congress has gained momentum with the general election due in May, which will decide the country's future prime minister. Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia, said that eminent leaders of the BJP have earlier spoken against Modi, so it makes no difference if the other political party members also do the same. Congress leader and Union trade and commerce minister, Anand Sharma, said that Modi is incapable of understanding India’s diverse culture and religion. Feb 23, 2014

US bans sale of bidis from Indian company

For the first time, the US has banned the sale of bidis, made in India, citing the quality standards. Bidis are thin and hand rolled cigarettes, made mostly in India and other South-east Asian countries. Bidis are also cheap smoking products in India and other Asian countries. Feb 22, 2014
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FICCI gives thumps up to Chidambaram's interim budget

New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): The members of the Federation of Indian Chambers Of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) applauded the union interim budget and welcomed the changes introduced in it on Monday in New Delhi. Indian businessmen were cheered by P Chidambaram's estimate that the fiscal deficit would shrink further to 4.1 percent in 2014/15. However, FICCI President Sidharth Birla said they were happy that Chidambaram had not used populist measures ahead of the elections, which they feared he would. Birla looked evidently pleased that Chidambaram had covered almost all topics to be raised by industrialists, especially manufacturing sector, in the interim budget. Feb 17, 2014
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'India Show' kicks off in Pakistan to boost bilateral trade

Lahore, Feb 15 (ANI): The 'India Show' kicked off in Lahore with an objective to strengthen trade relations between the two countries. Senior vice president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Jyotsna Suri, inaugurated the event and stressed upon the need to remove trade bottlenecks between the two countries. The centre of attraction of this trade show is embroidery on Indian dresses like Chicken work, Kasidakari or Meenakari on jewellery. On the very first day, the response of locals was amazing as many of them were seen busy getting details about Indian products and services. Feb 15, 2014
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Kashmir separatist support Paks resolution, calls for self rule

Srinagar, Feb 07 (ANI): Separatists in Jammu and Kashmir hailed Pakistan’s resolution, calling upon India to remove security forces from the state and accept their right for self rule in the region. The Pakistan National Assembly on Tuesday (February 04) unanimously passed a resolution calling upon India to withdraw all security forces from the state and accept their right to self-determination. It also said that India should include the people of Kashmir in the Indo-Pak dialogue. The two nuclear-armed countries have fought two wars over Kashmir but had sought to ease access and commerce in a region at the heart of more than 60 years of hostility. Feb 7, 2014
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Megaport Mariel inaugurated amidst Cuban commerce push

Cuba inaugurated its new Mariel "megaport" Monday, in hopes the project will symbolize a more open stance towards commerce and become a regional hub for shipments despite a lack of investment and the US economic embargo. Duration: 00:49 Jan 28, 2014