Business & Politics

India and Switzerland ink strategic agreements

India and Switzerland ink strategic agreements

October 6, 2016

India and Switzerland aim at exchanging support on migration issues and information on evaded tax related to black money as ministers of both the countries meet at New Delhi.

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SIAL- inspiring the food business

SIAL- inspiring the food business

October 6, 2016

The world’s largest food innovation exhibition, SIAL, will be giving out gold and silver awards to those pioneering new methods in the food processing industry, in Paris this month.

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Military storm brewing over the subcontinent

Military storm brewing over the subcontinent

October 3, 2016

Amid global concerns, hostilities between India and Pakistan-arch rivals with nuclear capabilities - is further escalating after India's audacious military strike on September 23 across the Line of Control (LoC) that destroyed 40 terror training camps located in Pakistan.

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India conducts ‘surgical strikes’ across the Line of Control

India conducts ‘surgical strikes’ across the L...

September 30, 2016

After the attack on the Indian army base of Uri in Kashmir, on September 18, where 19 Indian soldiers were killed, New Delhi announced that it conducted ‘surgical strikes' on Thursday morning against rebel camps along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, in the...

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India ratifies the Paris Climate Agreement on October 2

India ratifies the Paris Climate Agreement on Octo...

September 27, 2016

Though India was earlier reluctant to ratify the Paris Climate Agreement any time soon, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 25, 2016, announced that the country will ratify the accord on October 2 this year.

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Eight satellites launched by India

Eight satellites launched by India

September 26, 2016

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today launched its weather satellite SCATSAT-1 and seven co-passenger satellites. The satellites were launched in two different orbits using the space organisation’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). This will be PSLV’s thirt...

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Sushma Swaraj’s speech at the UN General Assembly in New York

Sushma Swaraj’s speech at the UN General Assembl...

September 26, 2016

While India's Minister for External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, gears up to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the rising mercury of the Indo-Pak tension over Kashmir and the latest Uri attack is anticipated to see a riveting finale as far as India's point of v...

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Rafale deal finally in the bag

Rafale deal finally in the bag

September 22, 2016

After years of negotiations, India and France have finally agreed over a deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets that will be delivered to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in full flight condition by the French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation. The procurement was important for both the...

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Paris Climate Agreement may soon become an international law

Paris Climate Agreement may soon become an interna...

September 22, 2016

The Paris Climate Agreement has been signed by numerous countries now, and to speed up the process of turning the agreement into an international law, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, invited leaders to a special ceremony in New York on September 21, 2016.

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India toying with budget reforms

India toying with budget reforms

September 21, 2016

India is all set to scrap the Railway Budget, introduce outcome-based budgeting and present a separate farm budget.

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