- Monday, February 24, 2025
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (29) said after virtually inaugurating several developmental projects in the African island-nation of Mauritius with his counterpart from that country, Pravind Jugnauth that it is the proof of a vibrant, strong and unique partnership between the two nations. The two prime ministers inaugurated…
THE Indian external affairs ministry on Thursday (29) spoke out on the issue of a UK-based Indian-origin academic being denied entry in India saying the entry of foreign nationals into the country is a sovereign decision. Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson of the ministry, said at a weekly media briefing in…
In 2023, Deepa Prahalad wrote in the journal Innovations published by the MIT Press that nurturing connections between creators and customers is an important yet often overlooked aspect of addressing the persistent global problems of poverty and inequality. She said while skill gaps can be addressed by individual efforts and…
AT LEAST 14 people were killed while 20 others were injured when a pick-up vehicle overturned and fell into a deep valley in Dindori district of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh early on Thursday (29). The accident took place near Badjhar Ghat area around 1.30 am when the…
INDIA'S premier carrier Air India has been fined Rs 30 lakh (£28,555) after an elderly passenger died while walking from the aircraft to the terminal since he was not provided with a wheelchair. The shocking incident happened at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India's financial capital, on February…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy & business for Wednesday, February 28, 2024: Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore (£6.67 billion) behemoth. Reliance and its affiliates will hold…
A MASSIVE row has erupted in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu after an advertisement for a new spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on its soil featured a rocket with a flag of China, India's northern neighbour with which it has a far-from-rosy relation. It also…
INDIA on Wednesday (28) blocked an attempt by a group of World Trade Organization (WTO) countries led by China to push an investment facilitation pact in the agenda of the ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE -- a move which may ensure that the proposal is unlikely to be part…
NITA Ambani, wife of Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani, is poised to assume the role of chairperson of the board when Reliance Industries and Walt Disney merge their media assets in India, Reuters reported citing two informed sources. Reliance, which is controlled by the Ambani family, and Disney are nearing the…
A LAWMAKER from the Indian state of Maharashtra recently left many people shocked by saying that he had killed a tiger nearly four decades ago and the necklace that he wears today features a tooth of that animal. Forest department officials seized the accessory later and booked the leader under…
