SAARC Summit: India slashes sensitive list for LDCs

Last Updated: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 19:11

In a major trade liberalisation effort in South Asia, India on Thursday drastically slashed the sensitive list for Least Developed Countries under SAFTA from 480 tariff lines to just 25.

Implement Cancun accords, demand LDCs

Last Updated: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 21:18

The LCDs called for immediate disbursement of funds to deal with the impact of climate change.

India announces additional aid to Least Developed Countries

Last Updated: Friday, February 18, 2011, 15:23

India on Friday announced additional assistance to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) which included establishment of a special fund of USD five million and a USD 500 million.

GER in India lower than developed countries average: Moily

Last Updated: Monday, March 29, 2010, 18:58

Expressing concern over the low enrolment rate in the country, Veerappa Moily on Monday said despite over 500 varsities and 25,000 colleges, the GER continues to be low with only 12.4 per hundred accessing higher education.