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NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) [Line Items] |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates [Table Text Block] | The exchange rates used for translation purposes are as follows:
Period |  | Period End Average Rate (P&L rate) |  | Period End Rate (Balance sheet rate)
Three months ended June 30, 2012 |  | INR 53.23 per USD |  | INR 55.57 per USD
|  | RMB 6.31 per USD |  | RMB 6.31per USD
Year ended March 31, 2013 |  | INR 54.36 per USD |  | INR 54.52 per USD
|  | RMB 6.28 per USD |  | RMB 6.21 per USD
|  | HKD 7.77 per USD |  | HKD 7.76 per USD
Three months ended June 30, 2013 |  | INR 55.82 per USD |  | INR 59.52 per USD
|  | RMB 6.16 per USD |  | RMB 6.14 per USD
|  | HKD 7.76 per USD |  | HKD 7.76 per USD
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives [Member] |
NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] | Property and equipment are recorded at cost net of accumulated depreciation and depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives of assets are as follows:
Buildings | 5-25 years
Plant and machinery | 10-20 years
Computer equipment | 3-5 years
Office equipment | 3-5 years
Furniture and fixtures | 5-10 years
Vehicles | 5-10 years

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