Trump to Call Modi Today

Trump to Call Modi Today

Following the telephonic call from the outgoing US President Barack Obama, today Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get a call officially from the new US President Donald Trump at 11:30 PM in the night which is expected to go well beyond the midnight in India. Mr Modi will be the fifth world leader to […]

UAE Crown Prince to Visit as Chief Guest for Republic Day 2017

UAE Crown Prince to Visit as Chief Guest for Republic Day 2017

UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of United Arab Emirates is visiting India as the Chief Guest for the 2017-Republic Day celebrations from 24-26 January 2017. This is the second visit of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to India since February 2016. After […]

Budget Panel Submits Report on Expenditure Management

Budget Panel Submits Report on Expenditure Management

The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Committee headed by Mr. N.K. Singh presented its Report on Monday to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Mr. N.K. Singh, former Revenue and Expenditure Secretary and former Member of Parliament presented the Report to Mr Jaitley in his office in North Block in New Delhi. The panel was […]

PM Presents National Bravery Awards to 25 Children

PM Presents National Bravery Awards to 25 Children

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday presented the National Bravery Awards to 25 children saying their deeds of bravery show their decisiveness as much as their courage. He encouraged the children to ensure that this award does not become the end of their life’s purpose, and added that this award should only mark the beginning […]

2017 Republic Day Parade: 17 States, 6 Ministries to Showcase Tableaux

2017 Republic Day Parade: 17 States, 6 Ministries to Showcase Tableaux

This year Republic Day Parade on Rajpath will witness tableaux from 17 States and Six Ministries of the Central Government, showcasing themes starting from country’s rich cultural heritage and socio-economic development to nation’s progress in IT, Women, Empowerment and Environment Protection. The UAE Crown Prince is going to be the Chief Guest at 2017 Republic […]

World’s 250 Top Business Schools List Released; IIM-A Tops From India

World’s 250 Top Business Schools List Released; IIM-A Tops From India

  The 2017 drive to assess the world’s best business schools has begun, with global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds releasing the QS Global 250 Business Schools Report 2017. The analysis, classifying business schools into four quadrants, recognizes the top institutions for both employability and academic standards across all major world regions. Key findings […]

Sepoy Chandu Babulal Chavan Handed Over to India

Sepoy Chandu Babulal Chavan Handed Over to India

Sepoy Chandu Babulal Chavan, who crossed over to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir from Jammau and Kashmir Krishna Ghati sector on 29 September, 2016 was finally handed over to Indian army on Saturday. India has taken up his release with Pakistani Military authorities through the existing Hotline and scheduled DGMO level talks. His presence was acknowledged by Pakistan […]

Trumpeting ‘America First’ Theory Far-Fetched But Feasible

Trumpeting ‘America First’ Theory Far-Fetched But Feasible

US President Donald Trump in his first Presidential address has put “America First”, setting the tone for an inward-looking diplomacy that might radically change the course of world events since the Pearl Harbor attack seven decades ago. “We assembled here today are issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign […]

Sushma Swaraj Twitter Seva to Help Abducted Indian in Malaysia

Sushma Swaraj Twitter Seva to Help Abducted Indian in Malaysia

Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, known for her Twitter-based interaction with Indians abroad who require help, has responded to a Twitter message from an NRI in Malaysia who had sought help. Yogendra singh, an Indian national had asked for her help through twitter saying that his father was abducted in Malaysia for ransom on […]

IORA Special Fund for Indian Ocean Rim Countries Set up

IORA Special Fund for Indian Ocean Rim Countries Set up

Indian ministry for MSME finalised MoU on MSME Cooperation with Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) member countries that will be effective once signed by 5 countries. The MoU finalized would be signed soon at an appropriate forum, said a statement. The focus areas of the Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) include finalising linkages and alliances amongst […]

Haj 2017: Meningitis Vaccination Made Compulsory for All

Haj 2017: Meningitis Vaccination Made Compulsory for All

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has announced that vaccination against meningitis is mandatory for all Haj pilgrims in 2017 and it said a flu shot was also recommended, besides the usual quarantine requirements based on the country of origin. “Meningitis vaccination should be taken at least 10 days before pilgrims arrive into the holy cities,” […]

Raisina Dialogue 2017 Concludes

Raisina Dialogue 2017 Concludes

The second annual Raisina Dialogue was held in New Delhi, this time in January with distinguished foreign and Indian intellectuals and academics addressing the seesions. Envisioned to be India’s flagship conference of geopolitics and geo-economics, the conference was designed on the lines of Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. This year’s conference was jointly held by the […]

India, Vietnam Sign MoU for Cyber Security Cooperation

India, Vietnam Sign MoU for Cyber Security Cooperation

The Indian Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Vietnam in the field of Cyber Security that was signed between Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and the Cyber Security Department, Ministry of Public Security, Vietnam on 3rd September 2016 at Hanoi. The MoU intends to promote […]

ISRO to Explore Space With Japan Agency JAXA

ISRO to Explore Space With Japan Agency JAXA

The Indian Cabinet has been apprised of the MoU signed between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for cooperation in the field of outer space exploration, which was signed on November 11, 2016 during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Tokyo. The MoU seeks to pursue future cooperation in […]

Obama Makes Last Official Call to Modi on Hotline

Obama Makes Last Official Call to Modi on Hotline

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who received a telephone call from US President, Mr Barack Obama on Wednesday evening, thanked him for his ooperation. The two leaders reviewed with satisfaction the significant all round progress and cooperation in ties between India and the US in the past few years. Prime Minister Modi also thanked President […]

Indian Cabinet Approves MOUs with United Arab Emirates

Indian Cabinet Approves MOUs with United Arab Emirates

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Memorandum of Understanding between India and United Arab Emirates for cooperation in the field of Small and Medium Enterprises and Innovation. The MoU will benefit Indian SMEs and lead to equitables and inclusive development, said a statement. The exposure to best practices in SME sector abroad would provide […]

Festival of India to be Held in Netherlands on Jan 26, 27

Festival of India to be Held in Netherlands on Jan 26, 27

A Festival of India is being organized in the Netherlands from 26 January – 27 March 2017 to showcase diverse Indian culture, including classical and folk dances, music, and exhibition on hand-made ethnically sourced silk clothes and accessories. The events will be held in the cities of The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam/Maastricht, Utrecht, Eindhoven and Groningen. […]

Obama Pardons WikiLeaks Soldier Chelsea Manning

Obama Pardons WikiLeaks Soldier Chelsea Manning

US President Barack Obama has one commendable exception to his term when he commuted the sentence of soldier Chelsea Manning in Wikileaks Case, which may free her in 4 months instead of 2045 as she was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Chelsea Manning was convicted of stealing secret diplomatic and military documents and disclosing […]

Finance Ministry Denies Links With Tainted UK Note Printing Company

Finance Ministry Denies Links With Tainted UK Note Printing Company

Following reports in sections of media stating that the Union Government has compromised the national interest by collaborating with a tainted UK based Note Printing Company, a statement from the Ministry of Finance denied that the company is in any way involved in printing new currency notes. A report in November by Sabrangindia.com alleged that the […]

NSG Membership Can’t be US Gift to India, Says China

NSG Membership Can’t be US Gift to India, Says China

As China reacted adversely to the Obama administration’s reference to India’s membership bid to the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) saying it cannot be a parting gift to a country unless it signs NPT, the outgoing US envoy Richard Verma said eventually the Chinese hurdle would be overcome. In his farewell address, Mr Verma said […]