- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Friday, November 17, 2023: Indian president Droupadi Murmu on Friday affirmed India's commitment to becoming an inclusive and developed nation, emphasising the pivotal role of indigenous industries in fostering a self-reliant, competitive economy. She highlighted recent government policy initiatives…
THE Maldives's newly sworn-in president Mohamed Muizzu on Friday (17) said he was firmly committed to ensuring that the strategically located archipelago in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) remains "free" of any foreign military presence to preserve its independence and sovereignty. The 45-year-old structural-engineer-turned-politician's remarks came soon after he took…
AIR INDIA on Friday (17) informed that it operated its first ferry flight of its A350-900 aircraft having its new livery. The flight was from Singapore to Toulouse, France. The new livery signifies a fresh chapter for Air India and reflects the airline's commitment to offering a modern and visually…
CRICKET plays a significant role in building nations and national identities in South Asia. Most or all the states in the region, that were once colonies of British imperialism, took up cricket, a white men's game, as an important vehicle of construction of identities that often clash in the 22…
AMID the growing concern over deepfakes in India after quite a few female actors found themselves in the 'trap', prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday (17) flagged the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) for generating deepfake videos. He also spoke about his own deepfake that allegedly did rounds on social…
INDIA and Australia will play each other in the final of the ICC Men's World Cup 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday (19). It will be the second time that the two powerhouses will lock horns in the title clash…
INDIAN earth sciences minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday (17) inspected the progress of work of an India-funded major connectivity project in the Maldives that is expected to usher economic development and prosperity in the country. Rijiju is currently in the island-nation at the invitation of Maldives president-elect Mohamed Muizzu to…
THE Indian cricket team on Thursday (16) reached Ahmedabad in the western Indian state of Gujarat ahead of the much-awaited final of ICC Men's World Cup 2023 on Sunday (19). The players received a warm welcome after reaching the city. Fans were waiting on the roadside to greet their heroes…
THE Canadian government is more focused on getting cooperation from its Indian counterpart into the assassination of Khalistan separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar than on resuming trade talks, the country's trade minister Mary Ng has said. The minister, who is in charge of export promotion, international trade and economic development,…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Thursday, November 16, 2023: Two more Japanese banks are set to join 10 foreign and 16 local banks in the tax-free GIFT City of India's Gujarat state, where more than 550 businesses with assets worth $47 billion have registered…
