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37th India international garment fair opens

New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) The 37th India International Garment Fair, which was inaugurated here today by the Ministry of Textile Joint Secretary Quaiser Shamim, is expected to generate business of around 125 million dollar business.

Mr Shamim stated that the garment industry is a booming sector of our economy and a major contributor of foreign exchange earnings for the nation with exports of about 8.2 billion dollars during the year 2005-06 and the Government has set a target of textile exports of 9.5 billion dollars for the year 2006-07.

Appreciating the active participation by a large number of buyers, he said that the garment exporters would be able to achieve a higher growth rate.

The three-day fair will be attended by around 400 exhibitors from all over the country. Over 500 buyers from 62 countries were registered for the fair. The major buyers registered are from USA, UK, Spain, Canada, Australia, France, Turkey, UAE, Italy, Russia, Singapore, Poland, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. Other important countries are Mexico, Hungary, Brazil, Israel, Chile, and Panama.

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Monsoon turns weak in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, July 18 (UNI) A dry spell continued in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh as monsoon turned weak in the area even as rain lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh today. Hot and humid weather conditions persisted at most places in the plains following erratic monsoon in the region. Even as lull in rainfall activity in Punjab and Haryana continued, certain areas in Himachal Pradesh, including Kullu and Sirmour districts, received moderate downpour overnight. Pandoh recorded.....

FBTR to PFBR, a Hanuman Jump, says French scientist

Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, July 18 (UNI) French Atomic Energy Vice President Georges Vendryes today lauded Indian nuclear scientists for their achievement in fast breeder technology and described as ''Hanuman Jump,'' India's progress from Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) to Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR). Dr Vendryes, who was associated with the building of FBTR modelled on the lines of Rhapsodie Reactor in France, advised India to move forward 'with utmost circumspection,' taking into account the.....

No danger of Tsunami anymore, say scientists

Hyderabad, July 18: Scientists studying the impact of Indonesian eartquake and Tsunami on India today said 'the danger hour had passed off.' The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) here had been monitoring the situation in India following the tsunami in Indonesia.INCOIS Director Shilesh Nayak told UNI today that any danger to country from the tsunami was ruled out yesterday evening itself. ''There was nothing to panic about in the present scenario.However, the studies.....
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