Category : Southern Asia
Iran ready to simplify visa procedure: Rouhani
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday announced that Tehran is ready to simplify visa procedures and hoped India will reciprocate to...
Modi congratulates Nepal’s Oli, invites him to India
Kathmandu, Feb 16 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Nepal’s new Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and invited him to visit India. In...
GREAT Britain Debate 2018: Hansraj College Students Declared Winners
The British High Commission New Delhi’s much acclaimed annual debate competition GREAT Britain Debate took place at Lady Shri Ram College on Thursday 15 February...
India living example of co-existence: Iranian President
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Citing India as a living example of peaceful co-existence of people of different religious and ethnicities, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on...
Nepal PM Deuba resigns
Kathmandu, Feb 15 Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba resigned from his post on Thursday. K.P. Oli will replace him as the 41st Prime Minister...
Indian businesses set to make big pitch in Nigeria
Accra, Feb 15 (IANS) With China increasing its trade and investment in Nigeria over the past few years, a trade exhibition involving the participation of...
Oli to be appointed Nepal PM
Kathmandu, Feb 15 (IANS) Chairman of the CPN-UML K.P. Oli will become the 41st Prime Minister of Nepal with incumbent Sher Bhahadur Deuba set to...
Iran President to come on three-day India visit
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Iran President Hassan Rouhani will come on a three-day visit to India starting Thursday at the invitation of Prime Minister...
Abu Dhabi oil lease price to emerge after all bids come: Pradhan
New Delhi, Feb 14 The price that India will pay for the 10 per cent concession in Abu Dhabi’s Lower Zakum oilfields will emerge after...
India should tap EU, East Asia to overcome ‘late convergence stall’
The usual brouhaha around the Budget strips the Economic Survey of the attention it deserves. The Survey document, especially since Arvind Subramanian has taken over...
Book marking 70 years of Italy-India ties to be launched
Rome, Feb 13 (IANS/AKI) A book presentation at the Italian Prime Minister’s office here on Thursday will mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between...
India urges for political solutions over peacekeeping response
United Nations, Feb 13 (IANS) Warning that more reliance on stronger peacekeeping operations will not bring peace or protect peacekeepers in high-risk environments, India has...
Modi invites Omani businesses to invest in India
Muscat, Feb 12 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited Omani businesses to invest in the country as he showcased the government’s initiatives to...
Oman Sultan appreciates Indians’ contributions, eight agreements signed
Muscat, Feb 12 (IANS) Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Said Al Said voiced his appreciation for the appreciation of the expatriation Indian for their contributions...
Modi promotes Modicare among Indian diaspora in Oman
Muscat, Feb 12 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday promoted the new National Health Protection Scheme called Ayushman Bharat announced in this year’s...
Modi meets Kyrgyzstan PM
Dubai, Feb 11 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met his Kyrgyz counterpart Sapar Isakov on the sidelines of the World Government Summit...
Technology must be used for progress, not destruction: Modi
Dubai, Feb 12 (IANS) In a powerful message before a global audience, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cautioned the world against mankind fashioning tools...