Abe to Cash In on Modi Friendship as China Dominates Trade Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s personal friendship with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi is starting to yield more tangible results, with the nations close to signing deals on defense equipment and India’s first high-speed rail link. On a three-day visit to the world’s biggest democracy this weekend, Abe will seek ... Read More »
Govt awards national highways projects worth over Rs 1 lakh cr As many as 599 highways projects have been sanctioned and about 12,903 km of national highways have been awarded entailing estimated expenditure of Rs 1.08 lakh crore under the present government. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said, ... Read More »
India to Be a Hub of More Than 11,500 Startups By 2020 Startup fever is on the rise in India and Modi government is supporting the growth in every possible way. By 2020, the nation would a hub 11,500 startups as per industry trackers. The startup space is also expected to see an investment of a whopping Rs. 15,600 Cr ... Read More »
Railway plants in Bihar to boost manufacturing, jobs: FM Arun Jaitley Marking the first big FDI in the railway sector, the Indian Railways today signed Rs 40,000-crore contracts with GE and Alstom to set up two locomotive plants in Bihar with a view to boosting manufacturing and employment in the state. Terming it as the “first major” manufacturing investment in ... Read More »
Timely boost: Indian economy grows 7.4% in September quarter, running faster than China India’s economic growth picked up pace in the second quarter of the fiscal, helped by strong manufacturing and signs of revival in investment, giving a timely boost to the government as it makes a case for reforms in Parliament. GDP rose 7.4% in the July-September quarter, better ... Read More »
The New Atomic Age We Need THIS past summer, the Group of 7 nations promised “urgent and concrete action” to limit climate change. What actions exactly? Activists hope for answers from the coming United Nations climate conference in Paris, which begins Monday. They should look instead to Washington today. The single most important action we can take is thawing a ... Read More »
Townhall Q&A with PM Modi and Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook HQ in San Jose, California Townhall Q&A with PM Modi and Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook HQ in San Jose, California Read More »
India gears up for the 4G phone era For the first time in India, mobile phone users have been able to use 4G. The inaugural commercial service was launched last month and 4G has become a buzzword. Politicians claim it will revolutionise the country. But how much difference will it make, when phone calls regularly drop out and even 3G ... Read More »
Pachauri asked to step down, Ajay Mathur named new TERI chief R K Pachauri, facing sexual harassment charges, was today asked to step down from the position of director general of the The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), bringing an end to his uninterrupted reign at the Delhi-based organisation he has been associated with for over three decades. Also Read: ... Read More »
PM Modi’s announcements on consular & visa issues at Madison Square Garden, New York PM Modi’s announcements on consular & visa issues at Madison Square Garden, New York Read More »
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