Category : Southern Asia
Revamping India’s National Education Policy- a transformative approach for development
By Neelapu Shanti Education is a building block for a cohesive society of a country. The introduction of New Education Policy sets aspirations for a...
Centre issues ‘rules of origin’ guidelines for imports under trade pacts
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Union government has come up with guidelines for the enforcement of the ‘rules of origin’ for imports under trade agreements....
India’s banking sector needs to grow for becoming $5 tn economy: CEA
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The government’s Chief Economic Adviser K.V. Subramanian on Sunday said that India’s banking system is proportionately smaller than the size of...
No restrictions on imports in new trade policy
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The government, which has started work on drafting the new foreign trade policy, is set to focus on boosting the manufacturing...
India’s exports flowing back to economies which have controlled pandemic
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India’s exports growth appears to be inversely related to the rise in Covid-19 cases in the export destinations, Crisil Research said...
SpiceJet operates maiden long-haul charter flight from London to India
New Delhi, Aug 21 Airline major SpiceJet on Thursday operated it’s first ever long-haul wide-body charter flight from London. The airline brought back 240 passengers...
HSBC India unveils ‘Green Deposit Programme’ to finance eco-friendly initiatives
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Banker HSBC India on Thursday launched its ‘Green Deposit Programme’ for corporate clients to finance green initiatives. According to the bank,...
Foreigners holding J-1 or J-1X visas allowed in India
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Foreign nationals holding journalist (J-1) visa and their dependents holding J-1X visa were on Tuesday permitted by the Ministry of Home...
Deloitte acquires Spatial Access to augment A&M advisory solutions
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Spatial Access, specialised advertising and marketing advisory and analytics firm,...
Spreading wings: IGIA expects more business, VFR traveller growth in coming months
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The upcoming festive season might trigger a revival in business and VFR travel segments, the top executive of Delhi International Airport...
Chinese central bank investment in ICICI Bank raises eyebrows
New Delhi, Aug 19 After the disclosure of a holding in HDFC, the Chinese central bank Peoples Bank of China has now acquired an equity...
B’luru Israeli consulate donates oxygen concentrators to fight Covid
Bengaluru, Aug 18 The city-based Israeli Consulate has donated 25 oxygen concentrators for distribution in government hospitals to strengthen the state’s fight against the Coronavirus...
UK LAUNCHES £3 MILLION INNOVATION CHALLENGE FUND IN INDIA
The UK Government has launched a £3 million Innovation Challenge Fund to support scientists in academia and industry to tackle the most acute global challenges...
ICICI Bank raises Rs 15k cr through QIP of equity shares
Mumbai, Aug 15 Lending major ICICI Bank has raised nearly Rs 15,000 crore through the allotment of equity shares under its Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP)....
GoAir operates over 300 international charter flights since June
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Budget airline GoAir on Saturday said it has repatriated 51,314 stranded Indians and clocked more than 300 international charter flights since June...
Reliance Foundation partners with W-GDP, USAID to bridge gender gap
New Delhi, Aug 12 Under the Womens Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative, a new partnership between the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Reliance...
Russia registers Covid vax, Putin’s daughter in test group
Moscow, Aug 11 (IANS)In what could alter the course of the Covid-19 pandemic that is still creating mayhem across the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin...
NEW UK-INDIA MED-TECH PROGRAMME TO FIGHT COVID-19
The UK Government and Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) have joined forces to plug the gap between the demand and supply of ventilators and essential...
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi & His Mauritian Counterpart Jointly e-Inaugurated New Supreme Court Building in Port-Louis Built by NBCC
On July 30′ 2020, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi & P K Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius, jointly E-inaugurated the New Supreme Court Building in Port-Louis...
AKGsOVIHAMS – A TRENDSETTER IN HEALTHCARE
AKGsOVIHAMS completes 21yrs of service of Excellence in Medical & Healthcare with Homoeopathy and Psycholgy. The Medical centre The brainchild of Dr.(Prof) A.K.Gupta, AKGsOVIHAMS was...