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EU Agri Commissioner to visit India on Mar 6

New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) European Union Agriculture Commissioner, leading a 28-member delegation of big names in agriculture and food processing Industries, will be visiting New Delhi and Mumbai from Tuesday to discuss ongoing trade and investment issues between the EU and India in the field of agricultural goods.

EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mariann Fischer Boel during her five-day visit will meet with the Minister for Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Sharad Pawar, and Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Subodh Kant Sahay, as well as with leaders from the Indian business community.

While in Mumbai on March 9-10, she is scheduled to call on the Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. Her visit will primarily focus on finding facts and opening doors for the EU agro food business.

The accompanying business delegation comprises of CEOs, Presidents and Vice-presidents of prominent European companies active in the sectors of dairy, fruits and vegetables, meat, mixed, wines and spirits, and products based on cereals.

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Seven rebels held, six arms recovered

Agartala, Mar 5 (UNI) Security forces nabbed seven militants of various outfits, including a banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadre, during the last 48 hours from different parts of the state. Police here today said, three militants, including a self-styled ''lance corporal'', were arrested by the security forces from Chawmanu police station area under Tripura's Dhalai district yesterday and four countrymade guns recovered from them. During the anti-insurgency operation launched by the security forces with Tripura State Rifles (TSR).....

Prime minister to honour city-based public sector unit

Kolkata, Mar 05 (UNI) MSTC Limited, a city-based public sector enterprise will be awarded the 'MOU Excellence Award' for the second time in four years. MSTC Limited is one of the top ten CPSEs in the country to bag the award. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hand over the award to MSTC Ltd Chairman and Manging Director Malay Sengupta at a special ceremony in New Delhi on March eight. The company was also the receipient of Mini Ratna award a.....

BSF jawan killed in accident

Agartala, Mar 5 (UNI) A BSF head constable was killed and five other security personnel were injured when a vehicle carrying them overturned in Tripura's Dhalai district yesterday, police today said. The vehicle moving from Raishyabari overturned and caught fire near Dyke no 9 killing head constable Joybir Singh (37) on the spot and injuring five others including an Inspector and driver of the four-wheeler. The injured were admitted to Udaipur Hospital. UNI.....
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