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Washington, October 30 : Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St.

Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said that the Doha Round of world trade discussions is closer to conclusion.

“It is closer than ever before to being closed,” Mr. Nath said.

While lecturing at the Fortune Global Forum, a meeting of superior Fortune 500 CEOs, Nath sounded out, “I believe the Doha Round can be closed successfully by respecting each other’s sensitivities. I understand the United States has sensitivities on certain issues. On the other hand, a large number of developing and vulnerable economies also have some concerns that need to be respected.”

Henry Paulson, US treasury secretary, who also addressed the meeting, told that the Doha Round is the single vital topic on which both the United States and India can get together.

Mumbai: The Indian central bank (RBI) has annihilated the anticipations of interest rates alleviation by raising CRR, the sum of money banks must hold in cash, by 0.5 percent (now 7.5%) to drain liquidity regardless of inflation at a five-year low.
But the RBI do not make any changes in the key lending and borrowing rates (repo and reverse repo) and bank rate in the mid-term appraisal of the monetary plan.
Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is the amount of cash that is demanded by the banks to park with RBI that does not pay up any interest on such depositions.

Sydney, Oct.30 :  Comedy producer Token Events has beaten some of the country's biggest theatrical producers and theatre companies to develop and produce Shane Warne: The Musical.

Washington, October 30 : Ever wondered why ventriloquists seem to have thrown their voices to the mouths of their dummies?

New Delhi, Oct 30 : India and Bangladesh will soon solve their border disputes, it has been learnt.
 
The disclosure comes after the end of the five-days bilateral border talks between the two South Asian neighbours.
 
New Delhi has requested Bangladesh to destruct over 140 Indian rebel camps that are operating from that country, the BBC said in a report.
 
Dhaka has given assurances that it will destroy bases of Harkatul Jihad Islamist militants, Indian officials said.
 
Dhaka has also requested New Delhi to hand over some 1,600 wanted criminals who are taking refuge in India.