Category : Southern Asia
“US businesses to sign $27 bn deals with India over next 2 years’
New Delhi, May 19 United States businesses will sign deals worth $27 billion with India over the next two years, a top US official said...
Iran, Afghan to sign trilateral port deal involving India
Tehran, May 19 The Afghan president will arrive in Tehran to sign a trilateral deal on Iran’s Chabahar Port, semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Wednesday....
Mukherjee’s four-day China visit from May 24
Beijing, May 18 Indian President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a four-day visit to China from May 24. This will be the first visit by...
Sitharaman leads CEOs delegation to Myanmar on Wednesday
New Delhi, May 18 Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lead a 25-member business delegation to Myanmar on Wednesday in an effort to boost trade and...
Defence minister’s UAE visit rescheduled
New Delhi, May 18 Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman, for which he was to leave on Tuesday night,...
World Bank nod for $625 mn loan to Indian solar programme
New Delhi, May 17 The World Bank said on Monday it has approved a $625 million loan to support India’s grid connected rooftop solar programme...
President of India’s Message on the Eve of Constitution Day of Norway
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the King and people of the Kingdom of Norway on the eve...
Answer to Nepal’s power woes lies in Koshi basin
Janakpur (Nepal), May 13 American tourists Shana K and her husband Zulhk K were in for a shock when they found there was no electricity at...
World’s largest cargo plane to land in Hyderabad on Friday
Mumbai, May 12 The world’s largest cargo aircraft, Antonov AN -225 Mriya — or the Dream, is scheduled to make its first landing in India...
India-Belarus trade to reach $1 bn target by 2018: President Mukherjee
New Delhi, May 12 President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said bilateral trade between India and Belarus is expected to reach $1 billion by 2018. “There...
India, US to discuss hike in US working visa fee at WTO
New Delhi, May 11 India and the US will engage in two-day bilateral consultations from Wednesday at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to discuss the...
India to revise tax pact with Mauritius to curb black money
New Delhi, May 11 Seeking to plug loopholes in the existing bilateral treaty that inhibit steps to curb black money, India on Tuesday said it has...
Six Indian firms participating in Thai business meet
Bangkok, May 10 Seven Indian companies, including two from the services sector, will be participating in this year’s edition of Southeast Asia’s biggest industrial subcontracting...
Government to adopt UN principles on official statistics
New Delhi, May 5 The union cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for adoption of the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics. “The adoption of...
India committed to strengthening ties with Israel
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India is committed to strengthening ties with Israel, parliament was informed on Wednesday “The Gulf and West Asia and North Africa...
India to grow 7.5 percent in 2016-17 : IMF
Bengaluru, May 3 (IANS) India remains the fastest-growing large economy in the world, with GDP expected to increase by 7.5 percent in 2016 and 2017,...
Majority in UN backs adding permanent members to Security Council: India
United Nations, May 3 An “overwhelming majority” of UN members want more permanent members added to the Security Council to make its decision-making “more participative...