Category : Asia
Vietnamese delegation to take part in Global Exhibition on Services
New Delhi, April 22 A delegation of 15 leading Vietnamese travel agents will participate in the three-day ‘v’ (GES) being held in the national capital,...
Climate Change a Challenge, Not Business Opportunity: Javadekar
Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar has said that climate change is a challenge and not a business opportunity. Speaking...
Sushma Swaraj to attend Bandung Conference
New Delhi, April 21 External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is to attend the 60th anniversary of the Bandung Conference in Indonesia this week. External affairs...
Expo Milano-2015: preparation is in full swing
Posted on April 21, 2015 : The other day at the headquarters of the International Exhibitions Bureau (Bureau International des Expositions, BIE) in Paris held...
US ambassador visits Startup Village, offers support
Kochi, April 20 US Ambassador Richard R. Verma visited the Startup Village here and interacted with the young entrepreneurs and officials and offered his country’s...
India’s investment climate better than other BRICS nations: Report
New Delhi, April 20 Though India has a better investment climate among BRICS nations, its regulatory and tax system-related challenges are impacting immediate investment plans,...
Kerala, German bodies link up for tech-skill development
Thiruvananthapuram, April 20 Coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent three-day visit to Germany where he pitched for the government’s “Make in India” initiative, the...
Egypt seeks bigger share of India’s tourist pie
Mumbai, April 20 Vegetarian food, attractive holiday packages and, above all, advertising the country through Bollywood and regional cinema are all part of an elaborate...
Indian businesses looking for opportunities in Ghana
Accra (Ghana), April 17 A 20-member Indian business delegation is currently on a visit to Ghana to explore business opportunities in this West African nation....
India’s diplomacy gaining direction with BJP’s ‘five pillars’
New York, April 18 While India’s diplomatic efforts are focused on furthering the national goal of eradicating poverty through economic development, they are gaining a...
Modi’s three-nation tour : Projecting a self-confident India
New Delhi, April 17 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-nation tour was marked by several high points – the surprise announcement on purchase of 36 Rafale...
Sanjay Bhattacharyya appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Arab Republic of Egypt
New Delhi, April 17 Sanjay Bhattacharyya, (IFS:1987), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India...
Dr. Mohan Kumar appointed as the next Ambassador of India to France
April 17, 2014 Dr. Mohan Kumar, (IFS:1981), presently Ambassador of India to Bahrain, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to France. Profile...
Belarus foreign minister calls on president
New Delhi, April 17 Belarus Foreign Minister Vladimir V. Makei called on President Pranab Mukherjee here and said his country was ready to consider transferring...
Business heads to meet in Paris in May to discuss decarbonisation
Chennai, April 17 The two-day Business & Climate Summit to be held in Paris next month is about collaboration between business and the governments in...
Modi pitches for Canadian investment, connects with diaspora
Toronto, April 16 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched for investments for India as he met Canadian bankers and pension fund managers, winding up...
‘India’s reformer-in-chief’ Modi leads four Indians in Time 100
Washington, April 16 Headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom President Barack Obama calls “India’s reformer-in-chief”, four people of Indian origin figure in the Time...
Social protection of women – one of the priorities of the trade union movement of Uzbekistan
Years of independence were a period of prosperity in the lives of women of Uzbekistan. It is a time of important changes, which enhanced their...
Former Nepal PM Surya Bahadur Thapa dies
Gurgaon, April 16 Former Nepalese prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa died at Medanta – The Medicity hospital here on Thursday, a doctor said. He was...