Tag: India
Modi Meets Swedish Minister, Invites More Investment In Flagship Ventures
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Swedish Education Minister Anna Ekstrom and pitched India's potential for investment in green technology and flagship ventures like the 'Smart Cities' project and 'Skill India'.....
IOA Apologises, Revokes Life President Posts To Kalmadi, Chautala
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has revoked the decision to appoint scam-tainted former chiefs Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as its Life Presidents. ....
RJD, BJP To Join Nitish's Human Chain On Liquor Ban In Bihar
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) a major constituent of Bihar's ruling Grand Alliance, on Tuesday decided to support and join Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's proposed human chain to raise awareness about the liquor prohibition issue in the state. ....
25 Killed In Kabul Blasts
At least 25 people were killed and several others wounded in two suicide blasts near a government office along a busy road in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday.....
Interest In Learning Hindi Growing Globally : PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a message on World Hindi Day on Tuesday, said interest in learning Hindi is growing across the world with growing international influence of India.....
Samsung Gear S3 Smartwatch Launched In India At Rs 28,500
Gearing up to strengthen its wearable category in the country, Samsung India on Tuesday unveiled Gear S3 smartwatch which will be available for Rs 28,500. ....
World Bank Cuts Indian GDP Growth For Fiscal To 7%
In its first projection on India post-demonetisation, the World Bank has lowered the country's GDP growth estimate for this fiscal to 7 per cent, from its earlier estimate of 7.6 per cent made in June last year.....
RBI Chief Asks Centre To Drastically Cut Borrowings
Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel on Wednesday warned that the government's debt to GDP ratio was constraining the country's sovereign ratings and called upon the central government to work towards reducing high central and state borrowings.....
India Gives NRs 619mn Aid To Nepal For Embankment Work
India on Wednesday provided assistance of about NRs 619.6 million (IRs 387.5 million) to Nepal's Ministry of Irrigation for construction of embankments on the Kamala, Bagmati and Lalbakaiya rivers.....
Even Ravana Had Broad Shoulders:Mamata Takes A Dig At Modi
Virtually comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ravana, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday declared that he would be "banned" by the people before any more bids to demonetise Indian currency....
