WTO ministers race against time to hammer out trade agreement
Weary trade ministers from 135-nation World Trade Organisation countries raced against the clock to clinch a trade pact but the deadlock over key issues remained unresolved on the third day of negotiations.

RBI panel asks states not to meddle in urban co-operative banks functioning
The high-level committee on urban co-operative banks (UCBs), constituted by the RBI, has strongly advocated that the state governments should follow a hands off policy in regard to banking functions of these

India assures bilateral pact with China for WTO accession
India on Thursday assured China that it would soon sign a bilateral trade agreement to facilitate Beijing's early accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO).


  Executive Briefing
  Railways seek to turn the clock back
  Aibea calls stir against delay in wage pact on December 17
  Bengal to announce export strategy by mid-February
  Corporation Bank shortlists 4 MNCs for insurance foray
  Bank of Korea beats down won
  Committee on bill discounting set up
  Clinton foxes own negotiators with labour stance
  Seattle sealed off, officials under fire for police crackdown
  WTO plans permanent joint panel with NGOs
  EU denies members' approval to draft farm text on subsidy removal
  Briefing
  US stresses urgency of China making progress on entry
  EU hits out at medieval negotiating procedures
  LDCs criticise back-room deal
  Briefing