- Monday, February 24, 2025
INDIA and Bhutan on Friday (22) exchanged several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and signed agreements in the fields of energy, trade, digital connectivity, space and agriculture, besides finalising the MoU on the establishment of railway links between the two neighbours. The MoUs were exchanged in Bhutanese capital Thimphu in the…
INDIA'S civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has fined the country's premier carrier Air India Rs 8 million (£76,008) on charges of fliting flight-duty time limitations and fatigue-management protocols for its flight crew, Reuters reported. In January, the air safety watchdog extended the compulsory weekly rest duration for…
AMID talks that India is fast emerging as a power to rival China, investment bank Morgan Stanley's chief Asia economist has predicted that the South Asian economy is improbable to attain the sustained economic growth rates of 8%-10% seen in China's trajectory over the long haul. However, the investment bank…
RAJASTHAN ROYALS, who won the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008 under the captaincy of late Australian spinner Shane Warne but could not replicate the same again, saw one of their prime bowlers Adam Zampa pulling out of the tournament due to some personal reasons and…
INDIAN Premier League (IPL) 2024 is set to kick off on Friday (22) and while all focus was on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down from captaincy for the last time on the eve of the opening clash, their opponents Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday (22) received a warm welcome in Thimphu in Bhutan after he reached the Himalayan nation for a two-day state visit. On arrival at his hotel in the capital city, he was greeted by youngsters with a graceful 'Garba' performance to the tunes of…
INDIA'S space agency ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) on Friday (22) successfully conducted the landing mission of 'Pushpak' -- its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) from the Aeronautical Test Range in Challakere in the southern state of Karnataka. The facility is used for integrating and testing various unmanned air vehicles before…
ARVIND Kejriwal, a major face of the opposition in India, was arrested by the country's financial crime-fighting agency on Thursday (21) in connection with allegations of corruption to the city government's liquor policy, his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said. Kejriwal, who is the convenor of the AAP, is also the…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Thursday, March 21, 2024: French energy management and automation major Schneider Electric said it will invest Rs 3,200 crore (£ 304 million) by 2026 to make India its manufacturing hub for domestic sales as well as exports. Under the…
THEY wanted to make an aircraft like the famous Wright brothers of the US who invented the airplane but instead of making a real one, the two brothers from India wanted to convert their car into a mock helicopter which would remain operational on the ground. The plan was to…
