be on a par

Despite the upward trajectory of India's live music business, experts say the country still has a long way to go before it can be on a par with the international music scene.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Niluka Kadurugamuwa told The Associated Press on Friday that the moratorium relates to all countries and will allow local researchers to build capacity be on a par with their foreign counterparts in joint researches.

There was a call from Bowel Cancer UK for Northern Ireland's screening services to be on a par with the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Over the last two decades, the industry has grown fast, lowered technology costs to be on a par or even cheaper than fossil fuels in some parts of the world and increased efficiency through bigger and bigger turbines.

The government said other "benefits" of being in the bloc included, a boost to the services sector, by UK firms not being required to establish a local office or be resident to supply a service, meaning they will be on a par with local firms.