Business & Politics
Airport processes given boost by IATA in India
September 13, 2016
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Bangalore International Airport Limited entered into a first of its kind Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last week to promote cooperation in various sectors of operations in the airport.
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Advanced weather satellite launched by ISRO
September 9, 2016
The INSAT-3DR, fourth in the category of meteorological satellites, was launched on September 8, 2016 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO); it is equipped with modern instruments to study weather patterns and to help in the surface-level search and rescue operations.
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India and Vietnam build Comprehensive Strategic Pa...
September 9, 2016
Focusing on the ‘Act East Policy’ and to enhance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, India has extended USD 500 million to Vietnam for defence cooperation. India and Vietnam recently signed 12 agreements that cover IT, space, double taxation and sharing white shipping in...
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All India Radio extends radio reception to Balochi...
September 6, 2016
Indian state broadcaster, All India Radio, which also runs various programmes in foreign languages, is to boost its programming in neighbouring Pakistan’s disturbed province, Balochistan; the action likely a result of Indian PM’s Independence Day speech.
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PM Modi talks strongly against black money at G20 ...
September 6, 2016
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue of black money and tax evasion at the G20 Summit in China on Monday, advocating for member countries to take appropriate actions against financial corruption.
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Indo-US Strategic Relations Boosted by LEMOA
September 5, 2016
The much-awaited Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) which was proposed in 2000, between India and United States, was recently signed between India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and his US counterpart, secretary of Defence, Aston Carter in Washington DC. Th...
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Reliance Jio Takes India by Storm, Telecom Industr...
September 2, 2016
Set to create a digital and telecom revolution in India, Reliance Industries’, Jio services to start soon; creating a boom in the industry even before its launch. Other networkers feeling the heat already and preparing for the competition.
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Workshop held in India to provide access to Green ...
August 31, 2016
Green Climate Fund hosted the inaugural workshop of Private Sector Facility on Monday,in New Delhi, a first of its kind in India, aimed at showing the private sector its possible role in tackling the effects of climate change.
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Ajei Gopal, another Indian origin CEO in US
August 30, 2016
Indian origin Ajei Gopal named CEO of a US firm. The software veteran with an experience of 25 years in technology industry will take charge at ANSYS starting next year.
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Myanmar President Htin Kyaw’s first State visit ...
August 30, 2016
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw’s four-day visit to India can propel the bilateral strategic, political, economic and cultural ties to a new high, coming as it does, at the start of a crucial transition of Myanmar towards democracy after decades of military rule. Leaders of both t...
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