Category : India
Assam urges Centre to get hydrological data from China
Guwahati, Aug 23 (IANS) Hit by massive flooding of the Brahmaputra river, the Assam government on Wednesday said it has urged the Centre to take up...
India-Russia fifth generation fighter project appears to be stuck
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) A long-delayed programme for a fifth generation fighter aircraft that India and Russia were to develop together seems to have hit...
Domestic investors want Nilekani back in Infosys Board
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (IANS) Smarting from the fallout of boardroom battles in the software major Infosys on their investments in its stock, a dozen leading domestic...
Cabinet approves new bridge at Indo-Nepal border
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for a new bridge on the India-Nepal border over Mechi river. The Cabinet,...
IGIA to get new integrated terminal by 2021
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The national capital’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) will get a new integrated terminal like T3 by 2021, under the facility’s...
Essar Oil closes sell-off to Russia’s Rosneft, names new CEO
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Ruia brothers-led Essar Oil (EOL) on Monday announced the closure of the company’s sale, including its Vadinar refinery, to Russian state-run Rosneft-led...
Uzbek Foreign Minister to visit India
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov will lead a high-level delegation on a four-day visit to India starting from August 20, the...
India denies selling BrahMos missiles to Vietnam
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India on Friday denied selling BrahMos cruise missiles to Vietnam, after a report said the missiles have been delivered to the...
India confirms ‘incident’ on China border
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India on Friday confirmed that a scuffle did take place between Indian and Chinese troops near Pangong Lake on the Ladakh...
1,500 delegates to participate in Global Entrepreneurship Summit
New Delhi, Aug 18 Around 1,500 delegates from over 160 countries will participate in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) to be held in Hyderabad from...
Nasdaq celebrates Indian I-Day
New York, Aug 17 The Nasdaq stock exchange has celebrated India’s 71th Independence Day with Sandeep Chakravorty, India’s New York Consul General, ringing the opening...
World Bank pledges $24 mn to enhance India’s forest ecosystem services
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Finance Ministry and the World Bank on Wednesday signed a grant agreement of $24.64 million from the Global Environment Facility...
India, Turkmenistan to hold bilateral talks
New Delhi, Aug 14 India and Turkmenistan will hold bilateral talks on Monday to boost economic and technological ties between the two countries, it was...
Naidu takes oath as new Vice President
New Delhi, Aug 11 M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday took oath as the new Vice President at a simple ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhawan’s Durbar Hall...
Ivanka Trump to lead US delegation for summit in India
Washington, Aug 11 President Donald Trump’s daughter and White House adviser Ivanka Trump will lead the US delegation to India for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit...
‘Your diplomatic insights were invaluable’: Modi to Vice President Ansari
New Delhi, Aug 10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised the diplomatic insights of Vice President Hamid Ansari, a career diplomat, as the Rajya...