Real estate firms are not satisfied with the financial package announced by government to speed up economic growth. Terming it as 'disappointing', the realtors said that reality sector is under huge pressure due to costly credit and low demand following global financial crisis. However, they welcomed the duty cut on steel and cement as it would decrease construction cost and hence increase demand. The real estate companies demanded more measures to provide easy finance for housing.
 

New York, Dec 8 : Teen sensation Miley Cyrus has revealed that she would love to work with celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz again.

The 16-year-old actress’s previous photoshoot with Leibovitz for Vanity Fair magazine, featuring her wearing nothing but a bedsheet had attracted a lot of controversy.

Although the Hannah Montana star had apologised for her photographs, she says that she would love to pose of Leibovitz again.

"Everyone outside of America liked it a little bit more . . . The States are really conservative," the New York Post quoted her as telling Daily Record.

Jerusalem - The Likud, the hardline opposition party currently tipped by opinion polls to win Israel's upcoming elections, was choosing its list of candidates Monday.

Some 99,000 registered members of the party of hawkish former premier Benjamin Netanyahu are eligible to vote nationwide at polling stations which opened at 10 am (0800 GMT) for 11 hours. With voting computerized, final results were expected at 2230 GMT.

Export industry has cause to cheer as government has announced Rs 2,000 crore package and incentives for exporters. Labor intensive sectors such as textiles (including handlooms, carpets), handicrafts, leather, gems & jewellery, marine products and SME would also enjoy 2% interest subsidy as a part of relief package.
 
Export sector is hugely impacted segment due to economic global slowdown and registered negative growth first time in five years. Export sector overall gets benefits worth $400 million from total of $60 billion package announced by government.

Hanover, Germany - Midfielder Jan Rosenthal won't be used in the Hanover 96 go

The recently announced fiscal package by union government would have positive impact on Indian economy. Analysts feel that it would help to increase local demand and increase spending. The fiscal package and Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) interest rate cuts would mitigate the impact of global slowdown on Indian economy in a long run. Market would enjoy the relaxations in terms of duty cut and additional spending in infrastructure sector.