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Economic Editors Conference
Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, along with Minister of State, Mr S S Palanimanickam and Finance Secretary, Mr Ashok Chawla (left) during the inagural session of the Economic Editors Conference, in the capital on 2nd November 2009. Pics: Kamal Narang

Economy

European Union-India Summit
European Commissioner for External Relations and Neighbourhood Policy, Ms. Benita Ferrerowaldner, shakes hands with Indian Atomic Energy Commission Chairman, Mr. Anil Kakodkar, after signing a European Union-India Fusion Energy Research cooperation agreement as Prime, Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, flanked by President of the European Commission, Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso( R), and Prime Minister of Sweden,Mr Fredrik Reinfeldt, at the India-EU Summit, in the capital on 6th November, 2009. Pix: Kamal Narang

Finance

Economic Editors Conference
Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, along with Minister of State, Mr S S Palanimanickam and Finance Secretary, Mr Ashok Chawla (left) during the inagural session of the Economic Editors Conference, in the capital on 2nd November 2009. Pics: Kamal Narang

Variety

Chhou dancers from West Bengal
A group of Chhou dancers, including college students and farmers, from Barabazar in Purulia district of West Bengal was in Kolkata on Thursday to perform. People of the Maoist torned poorest district are compelled to leave their homes. They want to keep the flag of the old traditional dance flying, more so because it is gaining popularity. Purulia is one of the most backward districts in the country, with nearly 44 per cent of the population living below the poverty line and employment is a biggest challenge here. The young people are also turning towards the folk art to earn a little. Pix: ARUNANGSU ROY CHOWDHURY

States

BL Club, Bangalore
Mr Mohan Manghnani, Chairman, New Horizon Educational Institution , Mr Captain G R Gopinath, Chairman and Managing Director, Deccan 360, Bangalore and Mr R Ramchandran, Executive Director, Syndicate Bank at the inauguration of the BL CLUBS academic year 2009-10 at New Horizon Educational Institution in Bangalore on 2nd November, 2009. Pics: G R N SOMASHEKAR

Agriculture

Harvesting paddy
Paddy being winnowed at a thrashing floor near Palakkad in Kerala. Food Corporation of India and other state-owned agencies procured 9.77 million tonnes paddy as on 25th October down over 5 per cent from a year ago period,as per the Government data. Arrivals of paddyin the market, as of now, stood at 10.27 mt, a drop of about 11.7 per cent from the corresponding period last year. State procurement agencies had jointly bought 33.3 mt of grains last year. Punjab and Haryana remain the main contributors to the Central pool in the current season, with some contribution also arriving from Kerala. Photo: K.K.Mustafah

Tech

Samsung India’s Mini Notebook launch
Kannada Cine Actress Ms Pooja Gandhi and Mr Ranjit Yadav, Director -IT Business, Samsung India Electronics Ltd at the launch of Samsung's Mini Notebooks in Bangalore on Thursday. Pic: G R N Somashekar

Markets

Happy Investors
Market thumbs-up to elections results. Investors at the Bombay Stock Exechange in Mumbai on Monday as BSE sensex up. Pix: SHASHI ASHIWAL.