Business & Politics
Will Britain relax stringent visa rules for Indian...
November 10, 2016
British Prime Minister Theresa May was in India on a three-day visit beginning on November 6 and discussed the post-Brexit Britain’s relations with India and the way forward. She ended her visit with a trip to centuries old Shri Someshwara Temple at Halasuru in Bengaluru. Clad ...
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India debates on abolition of old high currency no...
November 10, 2016
The announcement of vacuum-cleaning 500 and 1000 Rupee bills by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent ripples across the country; the decision evidently aims to curb black money, corruption, peddling of fake currencies and the sovereignty of India coming under anti-nationalist...
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Solar powered plane by Facebook to provide interne...
November 9, 2016
Facebook is pushing for its solar powered ‘Aquila’ drone to take high speed internet connection to inaccessible and rural parts of India.
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Indians in seats of power in the US
November 9, 2016
Indian Americans are breaking barriers by winning hands down in their political races. Kamala Harris creates history by winning the US Senate seat; Raja Krishnamoorthi wins Congressional election.
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Modi-May meet emphasises on measures against terro...
November 8, 2016
India- UK bilateral talks explored the transnational threat of terrorism as both countries vowed to cooperate on addressing the issues of extradition and organised crime.
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Schools and construction sites come to a standstil...
November 8, 2016
New Delhi is choking in its worst smog in 17 years as the little remaining clean air in the city has also waved a goodbye after the not so eco-friendly festive celebrations and the illegal crop burning in Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), leading to a temporary closure of educ...
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May promises to relax Indian business travel norms...
November 7, 2016
Pledging to extend collaboration in trade between India and UK, British Prime Minister Theresa May underlines easier travel reforms for Indian business travellers to Britain.
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Paris Climate Agreement comes into force
November 5, 2016
After rolling ratifications of the Paris Climate Agreement by nations, the accord finally entered into a legal force on November 4, thus binding the governments, who have agreed to control the global temperature rise, to adhere to their promised contributions
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Four-tier Goods and Services Tax structure approve...
November 5, 2016
A four-tier Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure that was proposed by the GST council headed by the Indian Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, in October this year, was passed on November 3
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Impact of Brexit on Indo-British ties
November 5, 2016
United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May will undertake a three-day visit to India from November 6 to 8. This is her first bilateral visit outside Europe.
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