- Monday, February 24, 2025
INDIA'S Narendra Modi government on Tuesday (27) launched a national campaign to encourage first-time voters to exercise their franchise and make the electoral process more participative. The information and broadcasting and education ministries launched a jingle towards this goal -- "Banega Desh Mahan, Jab Vote Karenge Hum" (The country will become…
ENGLAND captain Ben Stokes lauded India wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel after the youngster played two crucial knocks in the fourth Test match between the two countries at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi to guide his side to a series-winning five-wicket victory. At a press conference after the game, the…
BRITISH law-enforcement authorities are collaborating with their Indian counterparts to locate a British Airways (BA) supervisor who is suspected to be evading justice in India. The individual, a 24-year-old whose identity remains undisclosed, is allegedly implicated in a £3 million visa scam dating back over five years. As per The…
INSPIRED by prime minister Narendra Modi's vision to make India a frontline power in the world and Gujarat International Finance Tec-City or GIFT City that promises international facilities for business, a top-placed officer of JPMorgan chose to settle in the western Indian state of Gujarat, which is the home state…
AN investment banker in Dubai, who once drew a fat salary at the Dubai International Financial Centre, quit his lucrative job last year to serve full time at the BAPS Hindu Mandir which was inaugurated in Abu Dhabi, UAE, earlier this month. According to a report by the Khaleej Times,…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (27) unveiled the identities of the four astronauts slated for a historic journey to low-Earth orbit aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Gaganyaan, a crewed spacecraft. The announcement took place during his visit to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, the…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday (26) said poverty in his country is now at its lowest while household consumption has grown by 2.5 times compared to what it was a decade ago. Speaking on the topic of "India: Poised for the Next Big Leap" at the News9 Global…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Monday, February 26, 2024: Embattled digital payments company Paytm on Monday confirmed its CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma's resignation as non-executive chairman and board member of its payments bank unit amid a board overhaul following the Reserve Bank of India's…
THE defence arm of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's group has announced intentions to invest over Rs 30 billion (£285.5 million) in the production of ammunition and missiles. The news of the significant investment, the news of which was confirmed by the conglomerate's defence arm on Monday (26), underscores its aspirations…
IN a major dedication to the nation ahead of the general elections, prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday (26) inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of more than 2,000 railway infrastructure projects worth around Rs 41,000 crore (£3.9 billion). He called it a symbol of the work culture of 'New…
