Rs717.66 lakh cost borne by Govt for Liberhan

INDIAN movies are gaining popularity in the overseas market and are expected to fetch US$213 million this year, said I&B Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi on Wednesday. The market is growing by 18 per cent annually because of the growing Indian diaspora.

4 lakh hectare under contract farming

CONTRACT farming is being carried out on more than 4,00,000 hectare across the country, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Rural Development Chandra Sekhar Sahu, however, said the activity is informal in nature.

$600 million deal for purchase of Army choppers

THE deal, amounting to 600 million dollar, for the purchase of 197 light helicopters for Army from the European consortium EADS has not been put on hold, said Defence Minister A K Antony.