UN projects India’s growth rate at 5.7% for 2019-20
United Nations, Jan 17 (IANS)Â The UN projects India’s economy to grow by 5.7 per cent in the current fiscal year and expects it to rise...
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5 S-400 air defence systems to be delivered to India in 2025: Russia
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS)Â Russia on Friday said that five S-400 air defence systems will be delivered to India in 2025, as per schedule. At...
Not interested in negotiating with US : Iran Minister
New Delhi, Jan 15 Iran Foreign Minister Javed Zarif on Wednesday said that though Tehran was interested in diplomacy, it wasnt keen on negotiating with...
UK BRINGS SENIOR CLIMATE DELEGATION TO RAISINA DIALOGUE, NEW DELHI
A high-level delegation from the UK is in New Delhi this week for the Raisina Dialogue 2020. Claire O’Neill, UK President of the 2020 UN...
Iranian FM Javad Zarif arrives in India on 3-day visit
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS)Â Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Tuesday arrived here amid tensions growing between his country and the US post the killing...
Microsoft to mentor 15 tech start
Hyderabad, Jan 13 Microsoft on Monday said it has selected 54 tech startups from five states — Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Kerala and Telangana – and...
Airbus joins Indian startup for talent acquisition
Bengaluru, Jan 13 Global aerospace major Airbus on Monday announced it has signed a contract with Bengaluru-based startup Traxof Technologies to automate talent acquisition process...
Indian expat in Dubai records 1,000 songs in 1,000 days
Dubai, Jan 11 A Dubai-based Indian expat has completed her record bid to sing 1,000 songs in 1,000 days, with all songs written, composed, sung...
PM Modi condoles death of Oman’s Sultan Qaboos
New Delhi, Jan 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said and described him as...
Indian-American astronaut in programme with eye on Moon, Mars
New York, Jan 11 An Indian-American will be among astronauts who may get a chance to go to the moon or Mars following his graduation...
WHO extends travel restrictions to Pak amid polio resurgence
Islamabad, Jan 11 The World Health Organization (WHO) has extended travel restrictions to Pakistan for another three months over the frequent outbreak of vaccine-derived poliovirus...
Top US diplomat for South Asia visiting New Delhi
New York, Jan 10 (IANS)Â The top US diplomat dealing with South Asia, Alice Wells, is scheduled to visit India next week on a trip that...
Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign formally kicks off
Kathmandu, Jan 3 (IANS)Â Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday inaugurated the mega Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign, which aims to attract two million foreign...
Sri Lanka to extend free-visa regime till April 30
Colombo, Jan 2 (IANS)Â Sri Lankan Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has confirmed that the government was in the process of drafting a Cabinet proposal to extend...
2019 in Review: Trump, Modi at Howdy event symbolised growing ties
New York, Dec 31 Â If the state of India-US ties in 2019 could be captured in an image, it would be that of Prime Minister...
2019 in review: India soared at UN notching diplomatic wins
United Nations, Dec 27 (IANS)Â India’s strategy of soaring high to take on global issues paid it diplomatic dividends in 2019 with a recognition as a...
Telephone Conversation between PM and the President of Afghanistan Mohd. Ashraf Ghani
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephoneconversation today with the President of Afghanistan H.E. Mr. Mohd. Ashraf Ghani. The conversation was marked by the...
Cabinet approves ex-post facto agreement on Security Cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval on an Agreement on Security Cooperation between the Government...
Cabinet approves ex-post facto the agreement between India and Uzbekistan on Cooperation in the field of Combating Transnational Organized Crime and International Terrorism
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval on an Agreement between the Ministry of Home Affairs...
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Bangladesh on cooperation in Youth matters
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Bangladesh on cooperation in...