- Monday, December 23, 2024
INDIA on Thursday (11) called on the seven-nation BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) grouping to infuse new energies, resources and a fresh commitment to bolster cooperation among the Bay of Bengal countries. The appeal was made by external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar while hosting…
HERE are news in brief for Indian economy and business for Thursday, July 11, 2024: Air India has introduced a real time baggage-tracking feature for passengers on its website and mobile application. In recent times, there have been complaints against the airline about lost baggage and delays in getting baggage.…
INDIA'S elite investigative agency Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday (11) arrested one of the alleged kingpins in the NEET-UG paper leak case who was on the run ever since the crackdown on irregularities in the entrance exam began, officials said. Rockey alias Rakesh Ranjan, who hails from Nalanda…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (10) invited Austrian companies to invest in India as he highlighted the potential for bilateral collaborations in infrastructure, energy, emerging technologies and other sectors. Modi arrived in Austrian capital Vienna from Russia's Moscow after meeting president Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (9) evening on…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (11) met eminent economists to elicit their views and suggestions for the upcoming budget, a senior government official said. He arrived for the meeting hours after returning to India from Austria where he went for two days following a three-day trip to Russia…
MANPREET SINGH'S life has never been easy. He had to play hockey through shattering life experiences such as a poverty-stricken childhood, a family struggling to make both ends meet, and an allegation that burns his soul till date. Manpreet, whose resume includes an Olympic bronze (Tokyo) and two Asian Games…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (10) met four leading Austrian Indologists and scholars of Indian history and thought in Vienna and exchanged views on Indology and facets of Indian history, philosophy, art and culture. Modi paid an official two-day visit to Austria at the invitation of chancellor Karl…
OLLIE WATKINS struck a stunning injury-time winner as England beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Wednesday (10) to set up a Euro 2024 final showdown with Spain in Berlin. It was an incredible finish to an evening that began badly for England, as Xavi Simons gave the Netherlands an early lead…
US president Joe Biden, who is finding increasing pressure to quit the race to the White House following an uninspiring performance in the first presidential debate with challenger Donald Trump in Georgia last month, has found his support in the Indian-American community dropping sharply. According to a bi-annual Asian American…
EMPHASISING that India and the European Union (EU) have “the largest and most vibrant free-market space in the world," India and Austria on Wednesday (10) discussed the India-EU relationship and said the long-pending EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) must be expedited. Noting that deeper EU-India ties will be mutually beneficial…
