By Dr Utpal Kataky from Dubai As soon as the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to UAE was announced, on-line registration by the Indian diaspora to attend a rally had started. In Abu Dhabi, on the 16th, the P.M. had a […]
In his address to the nation on the eve of the 69th Independence Day, the president cautioned against vested interests chipping away at social harmony to erode many centuries of secularism and said the country’s neighbours must ensure that their territory is not used by forces […]
CEO of Twitter Dick Costolo was in India in the month of March and he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Modi spoke about avenues through which Twitter can help in initiatives such as ”˜Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’ and ”˜Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ not just by providing a platform but also by initiating a prolonged […]
The government has set aside Rs.500 crore for the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) that was announced in the budget last year. The first phase of the scheme, which aims at preserving and revitalizing heritage cities in India, has been approved by the ministry of urban development. The 12 cities […]
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitely proposed to enact a comprehensive law to bring back black money stashed abroad. “We will curb benami transactions in property deals. The FEMA Act will be amended to incorporate black money provisions,” Jaitley announced. Hoarding of black money will lead to rigorous imprisonment of 10 years, the finance minister […]
The 2014 US foreign trade figures detailing trade in goods with India are out, and the combined figure for exports and imports is close to $67 billion – a new record in the history of bilateral business between the new nations. Similar to previous years, imports from India trumped exports by a significant margin, with […]
Navdeep Suri, who was ambassador to Egypt, will now head to Canberra as the High Commissioner of India in Australia. He was earlier with the Public Diplomacy division at the MEA headquarters in New Delhi. Born in Amritsar in 1959, Mr. Suri studied at Guru Nanak University with a Masters degree in Economics and […]
AAP Party has decimated all the other contenders with Congress kicked out of the scene altogether with BJP loosing 29 of its seats from last elections. One BJP spokesperson said that they could not wipe out the impression left by Kejriwal’s 49-day rule. Delhites have overwhelmingly supported Kejriwal and put all their eggs in […]
Protesters in Delhi It all started in Kochi, Kerala a Facebook campaign called the ”˜Kiss of love’ by the youth across Kerala to participate in a protest against moral policing on November 2 at Marine Drive, Cochin. The movement received widespread support with more than 110000 likes for the Facebook page. It also received […]
The over-eight-month-long suspense over the fate of Delhi assembly and government has ended with the capital heading for fresh elections. On Monday November 3, 2014, the three major political parties ”” BJP, AAP and Congress ”” informed lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung that government formation was not possible in the present circumstances and pressed for immediate […]