Narendra Modi
A sharp increase in salaries for government staff and pensioners in India
June 30, 2016
The Union Cabinet in India accepted the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations to increase salaries and pensions for 4.7 million employees and 5.3 million pensioners in the country, which could boost the Indian economy. Demand for housing, automobiles and consumer durables is...
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The Nuclear Suppliers Group membership bid fiasco
June 27, 2016
India’s global ambitions, articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his innumerable foreign visits over the last two years, have suffered a serious setback following the debacle at the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group meeting in Seoul.
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Who will replace Raghuram Rajan, as Governor of Reserve Bank of India?
June 27, 2016
After a series of tirades launched by Dr Subramanian Swamy, BJP Rajya Sabha (Upper House) member recently against him, Raghuram Rajan, the Governor of Reserve Bank of India decided not to seek a second term in office.
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Jantar Mantar home of hundreds of Indian protesters
June 27, 2016
Hundreds of protesters occupy everyday of the year a street in New Delhi, outside of Jantar Mantar, a famous architectural heritage built in the 18th century and featuring 13 architectural astronomy instruments. People throughout India come there to occupy the place, hoping to ma...
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India continues to break space technology barriers
June 23, 2016
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) set a new record with the launch of 20 satellites in 26 minutes on June 23, 2016.
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Red carpet for foreign funds
June 21, 2016
The Government of India announced liberalisation of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) system by easing norms for a couple of important sectors including defence, food retail, aviation and pharmaceuticals.
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Yoga rediscovers its roots
June 21, 2016
While Yoga had been practiced in India for over 5,000 years, since the mid-20th century, the practice began to find a ready home in the West, notably the United States and Germany.
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Finally, India gives wings to its aviation sector
June 16, 2016
After a delay of over a decade, India has unveiled its new civil aviation policy, which aims to overhaul the civil aviation sector, by focusing on four pillars of competition, connectivity, consumers and global investments.
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Célébration de la 2ème Journée internationale du yoga
June 14, 2016
Plusieurs milliers de personnes sont attendus en marge de la deuxième Journée internationale du yoga, le 18 juin prochain, organisé par l’ambassade de l’Inde en France, au Parc de la Villette à Paris. Un événement gratuit et libre d’accès, pour faire connaître cette...
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Narendra Modi aux États-Unis
June 11, 2016
En visite officielle aux États-Unis du 6 au 8 juin dernier, le Premier ministre indien Narendra Modi poursuit sa stratégie pour entrer dans le Groupe des Fournisseurs Nucléaires (GFN) malgré le véto chinois.
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Why is India still not a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group ?
June 10, 2016
Where on one side India and U.S. are working shoulder to shoulder to help India enter into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), China and Pakistan are among other nations who are leading to oppose.
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Cashless economy in India
June 6, 2016
While India strives to control the flow of black money and reinstate transparency, a cashless economy seems to be part of the solution. Can India’s impoverished infrastructure match the standards of European economies such as Sweden where 98 pc of all transactions made last yea...
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