The Theme of 33rd edition of the India International
Trade Fair is inclusive growth.
The fair will India Trade Promotion Organisation said that Japan is a
partner country and the focus country is South Africa, while partner state is
Bihar and the focus state is Odisha.
This year 250 exhibitors from 25 countries are participating out of 6000
exhibitors from India and overseas.
31 Indian states and union territories and 30 central
government ministries and departments are also participating. The fair will be
inaugurated by the President, Pranab Mukherjee.
ITPO is also inaugurating facilities like mobile app,
live broadcasting and audio-video visuals on website. Through mobile app
visitors can access relevant information relating to trade fair.
Agni-I successfully test-fired
India on Friday successfully test-fired its indigenously
developed nuclear-capable Agni-I ballistic missile with a strike range of 700
km from a test range off Odisha coast as part of a user trial by the Army.
The surface-to-surface, single-stage missile, powered by
solid propellants, was test-fired from a mobile launcher at 0933 hrs from
launch pad-4 of the Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island, about 100 km from
Balasore.
Agni-I missile was launched by the Strategic
Forces Command (SFC)," he said, adding the DRDO developed medium-range
ballistic missile from the production lot was launched as part of regular
training exercise by the armed forces.
The Agni-I missile has a specialised navigation system
which ensures it reaches the target with a high degree of accuracy and
precision, he said.
Central Bank opens liaison office in
Hong Kong
The third largest public sector lender by branches
Central Bank of India today said it has opened a representative office in Hong
Kong.
The representative office will facilitate the bank to
tap the huge business potential in the thriving island city by providing
marketing and liaisoning, its chairman and managing director Rajeev Rishi said
in a statement.
He said the office will not engage in core banking but
will use its local presence to explore business opportunities with the aim of
establishing a long—term presence and penetrate the markets.
India to open first integrated check post along Bangladesh
border
India's second international-standard multi-use
Integrated Check Post (ICP) and the first along the Bangladesh border will be
opened to people at Akhaurah in Tripura on November 17, officials said here on
Friday.
The first such ICP was inaugurated in Attari in Punjab
along the Pakistan border by then Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in April
last year.
Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde will on November
17 inaugurate the Akhaurah ICP, built at a cost of Rs 73.5 crore, a Tripura
government official said.
It is the second biggest land port along the Bangladesh
border after the Petrapole-Benapole check post in West Bengal.
Akhaurah is one of the most important international
trading land ports in eastern India, with an average of 200 Bangladeshi trucks
loaded with goods entering Tripura every day.
India win Kolkata Test
India handed out an innings and 51 run defeat to the West
Indies in the first test match at Kolkata on day 3.
India are now 1-0 ahead in the Two test match series.
A discplined bowling from Mohammad Shami as he took 5
for 47 in the second innings bowled the West Indian for 168 runs only.
he west Indies team was trailing behind 219 runs as
India went onto pile 453 runs in their first Innings before they were bowled
out today.
This match was the penultimate test match for Sachin
Tendulkar.
Mexico to take on Nigeria in FIFA U17
World Cup final
In the ongoing the FIFA Under -17 World football championship,
the defending champions Mexico will take on Nigeria in the final in Abu Dhabi
tonight.
Mexico has been consistent throughout the tournament
barring its humiliating 6-1 defeat in the opening match against Nigeria.
They have defeated strong teams like Brazil and
Argentina on the way to final. Backed by strong local support, Nigeria has been
quite impressive throughout the tournament scoring quite a few goals and is a
strong contender for the title fourth time.
They have beaten Uruguay and Sweden on their way to the
final. An exciting final at the FIFA Under -17 World football championship is
on the cards for the soccer fans across the globe.
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