- Tuesday, April 22, 2025
INDIA'S disturbed ties with China over their geographical borders came to the fore once again on Friday (22) when the former's sports minister Anurag Thakur cancelled his visit to the northern neighbour after Beijing refused to give visas and accreditation to Indian athletes from the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh…
IS the compulsion of coalition politics responsible for Canada's Justin Trudeau-led government's current stance on the Khalistan issue that has pitted itself against India's Narendra Modi government and threatened to derail their bilateral ties? According to an Economic Times report, the government of Trudeau has often given up under pressure…
CANADIAN prime minister Justin Trudeau, who has faced criticism over his allegation made earlier this week that India is involved in the killing of Khalistan separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, seems to be losing his popularity, a new poll has revealed. An Ipsos survey has said that 40 per cent…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Thursday, September 21, 2023: Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, will meet senior officials of the Emirati-based multinational conglomerate the LuLu Group in Dubai on Friday, a senior state government official said on…
THE Indian parliament took a historic step on Thursday (21) when the much-debated women's reservation bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha or Upper House. The bill, officially named Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, was backed by 215 parliamentarians in the house while there was no opposition. The bill will now…
WHILE the row between India and Canada over the assassination of a Khalistan separatist leader in Surrey in British Columbia in June has affected the diplomatic and political ties between the two nations, the economic relations too have potentially taken a toll. The simmering tension between the two democracies that…
THE Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday (21) announced that the general elections in the country will take place in the last week of January 2024. In a statement, the electoral body said that it reviewed work on delimiting constituencies and the initial list for the delimitation of constituencies…
AMID the ongoing diplomatic tussle between India and Canada, the Sikh community in the North American nation lashed out at prime minister Justin Trudeau over his government's handling of the Khalistan problem and accused it of downgrading ties with the south Asian country. Jesse Singh, chairman of Sikhs of America,…
THE National Medical Commission (NMC), India, has been awarded the coveted World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) recognition status for a tenure of 10 years, according to a press release from the country's health ministry. WFME recognition will enable Indian medical graduates to pursue postgraduate training and practise in other…
MAJOR Indian information technology (IT) services provider Wipro on Thursday (21) said that its chief financial officer (CFO) Jatin Dalal has stepped down to pursue other opportunities. He had spent more than two decades with the company. Dalal will be succeeded by Aparna Iyer, who is also a 20-year veteran…
