- Monday, February 24, 2025
THE UK on Tuesday (17) said it aims to begin negotiations for a trade agreement with India by the end of the current year. A spokesperson for Britain’s Department for International Trade said the two countries are in a pre-negotiation scoping phase of an FTA (free trade agreement) with the…
OUTSIDE the main iron gate of the Indian embassy in Kabul, a group of Taliban fighters waited - armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers. Inside the compound were 150 Indian diplomats and nationals - growing increasingly nervous as they watched news of the Taliban tightening their grip on…
The age-old cooperative movement in the South Indian state of Kerala on Tuesday (17) witnessed a milestone as the country's first five-star resort in the sector became operational, Indian daily Times of India reported. The formal inauguration of the resort in Sultan Bathery in the state's Wayanad district is scheduled…
SIMTOM Food Products, traditional Indian sauces manufacturer in Leicester, has slipped into administration due to the impact of the pandemic and labour shortages. Founded in 1977 by Jai Chandarana, the family-run business produced a wide range of traditional Indian sauces, marinades, pickles and chutneys for supermarkets and the foodservice industry.…
AMAZON has entered India’s wealth management sector by participating in a $40 million (£29m) investment round by fintech startup Smallcase Technologies Pvt. The Bangalore-headquartered startup said the round was led by Faering Capital Pvt and joined by another new investor Premji Invest, the private investment office of technology billionaire Azim…
THE Indian team responded really well to their captain's call when Virat Kohli told his teammates to give England "hell" during the hosts' fourth innings in the second innings at Lord's. A video clip has emerged where Kohli is seen giving instructions to the players in a team huddle by…
HE appeared in his very first India series in the long format as a tragic hero. Last November, Mohammed Siraj was in Australia, expecting to bag the Test cap for his country. The quarantine rule was at play at the height of the coronavirus pandemic and amid the restrictions, the…
PURI, one of the favourite pilgrimage destinations of Hindus in India, recently became the first city in the country to provide clean, piped drinking water to all of its 250,000 residents and public health experts believe other cities in India will follow the coastal city’s example in the near future.…
INDIAN skincare and wellness brand Himalaya is set to invest Dh120 million ($32.3 million) in a herbal pharmaceutical unit in Dubai Industrial City. The first production at the facility will begin in the first quarter of 2024, Gulf News reported. It has also been reported that the factory will occupy…
THE Narendra Modi government on Tuesday (18) launched a new incentive scheme – compliant with the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) – to bolster exports that will help exporters to get a refund of taxes paid to the federal and state governments, its trade ministry said. One official…
