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One Nation, One Election: A Transformative Electoral Idea India`s Electoral Evolution: `One Nation, One Election The concept of "One Nation, One Election" has gained significant attention in India's political landscape as a means to streamline the electoral process, reduce costs, and ensure continuity in governance. Spearheaded by a committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, this initiative seeks to synchronize the timing of Lok Sabha (national parliament) and state assembly elections across India. This article delves into the background, features, significance, challenges, and pot...
One Nation, One Election: A Transformative Electoral Idea India`s Electoral Evolution: `One Nation, One Election
One Nation, One Election: A Transformative Electoral Idea India`s Electoral Evolution: `One Nation, One Election
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8/09/2023 3:50:24 PM
Joe Biden and Narendra Modi to make progress on GE jet engines, nuclear The White House expects to see meaningful progress on GE jet engines and civil nuclear technology in upcoming bilateral talks between U.S. President Joe Biden and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Thursday. Earlier this year, the aerospace unit of General Electric (GE.N) announced it had signed an agreement with India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics to jointly make engines in India to power fighter jets for the Indian Air ...
Joe Biden and Narendra Modi to make progress on GE jet engines, nuclear
Joe Biden and Narendra Modi to make progress on GE jet engines, nuclear
Source: Reuters
8/09/2023 9:35:13 AM
President Murmu arrives in Goa on three-day visit President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday arrived in Goa on her three-day visit to the coastal state. Goa Governor P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Protocol Minister Mauvin Godinho were present at Dabolim airport to receive the President. On the first day of her visit, she laid a floral wreath at Martyr’s Memorial at Azad Maidan at Panaji. In the evening, the President will attend a Civic Reception hosted by the state government in her honour. On August 23, the ...
President Murmu arrives in Goa on three-day visit
President Murmu arrives in Goa on three-day visit
Source: IANS
22/08/2023 6:21:55 PM
Gold languishes as strong US data stokes Fed rate hike woes Gold prices were flat on Wednesday, a day after breaching the key $1,900 support level on strong U.S. consumer spending data fuelling speculation that the Federal Reserve was not done with its interest rate hiking cycle. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was flat at $1,900.90 per ounce by 0123 GMT, while U.S. gold futures eased 0.1% to $1,933. * Gold on Tuesday dropped to as low as $1,895.50 an ounce, its weakest level since end-June, as benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields hit an almost 10...
Gold languishes as strong US data stokes Fed rate hike woes
Gold languishes as strong US data stokes Fed rate hike woes
Source: Reuters
16/08/2023 8:54:08 AM
World leaders greet India on Independence -Day World leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, greeted India on Tuesday on the occasion of the nation's 77th Independence Day. In a tweet in Hindi, the French leader said: "Hearty congratulations to the people of India on Independence Day. A month ago in Paris, my friend (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi and I set new Indo-French ambitions for 2047, the centenary year of India's independence. India can count on France a...
World leaders greet India on Independence -Day
World leaders greet India on Independence -Day
Source: IANS
15/08/2023 1:35:43 PM
President to arrive in Tamil Nadu today for three-day visit President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a three-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Saturday. President Murmu will reach the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and interact with the Mahouts there. She will also meet Bomman and Bellie, the mahout couple who featured in Oscar winning documentary ,Elephant Whispers at Theppakadu elephant camp. The Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and Theppakadu Elephant Camp and all the roads leading to the camp will be totally under the control of state police. P...
President to arrive in Tamil Nadu today for three-day visit
President to arrive in Tamil Nadu today for three-day visit
Source: IANS
5/08/2023 10:44:40 AM
Around 15% of unicorn startups have at least one woman founder, says PM Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that in India around 15 per cent of unicorn startups have at least one woman founder. "In India, about 15 per cent of unicorn startups have at least one woman founder. Our goal should be to create a level platform where women achievers become the norm. At the same time, we need to ensure that the burden of care and domestic work is appropriately addressed," PM Modi said in his virtual address at the G20 ministerial conference on wome...
Around 15% of unicorn startups have at least one woman founder, says PM Narendra Modi
Around 15% of unicorn startups have at least one woman founder, says PM Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
2/08/2023 2:09:41 PM
President Droupadi Murmu to visit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry  President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a visit toTamil Nadu and Puducherry later this week. She is expected to reach Chennai on Saturday night. The next day, the President will participate in the convocation ceremony of the University of Madras. Later that day, she is also likely to rename the Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan as ‘Bharathiar Mandapam'. Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi will host a banquet in her honour at the Raj Bhavan. She will reach Puducherry on Au...
President Droupadi Murmu to visit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
President Droupadi Murmu to visit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Source: IANS
2/08/2023 12:55:30 PM
US President Joe Biden to host trilateral summit with South Korean , Japanese leaders in August: White House US President Joe Biden will host a trilateral summit with his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington on August 18, the White House said. "At the summit (in Camp David), the leaders will celebrate a new chapter in their trilateral relationship as they reaffirm their strong bonds of friendship and the ironclad alliances between the US and Japan, and the US and the Republic of Korea," Yonhap News Agency quoted White House press...
US President Joe Biden to host trilateral summit with South Korean , Japanese leaders in August: White House
US President Joe Biden to host trilateral summit with South Korean , Japanese leaders in August: White House
Source: IANS
29/07/2023 10:25:58 AM
President Droupadi Murmu to attend Sri Aurobindo birth anniversary celebration in Puducherry on Aug 8 President Droupadi Murmu will attend the 150th birth anniversary celebration of Sri Aurobindo on August 8. The President will visit the Auroville International Township on August 8 and inaugurate the plenary session of a day-long conference, ‘Aspiring for the Supermind  at the city of consciousness’. In a statement, the Auroville International Foundation said that Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi and Lt. Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan will also partici...
President Droupadi Murmu to attend Sri Aurobindo birth anniversary celebration in Puducherry on Aug 8
President Droupadi Murmu to attend Sri Aurobindo birth anniversary celebration in Puducherry on Aug 8
Source: IANS
29/07/2023 10:20:45 AM
Oil prices rise on tighter supply, China hopes Oil prices edged higher for the third straight session on Tuesday, as signs of tighter supplies and pledges by Chinese authorities to shore up the world's second-biggest economy lifted sentiment. Brent futures gained 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $82.96 a barrel by 0253 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 23 cents, also 0.3%, to $78.97. Both benchmarks rose over 2% the previous day, when hit their highest closes since April. The crude benchmarks have already climbed for...
Oil prices rise on tighter supply, China hopes
Oil prices rise on tighter supply, China hopes
Source: Reuters
25/07/2023 8:50:22 AM
India`s economy to hold top spot for GDP but not so much for jobs growth India's economy will grow at a solid pace for the rest of this fiscal year and next but well below its potential rate, according to a Reuters poll of economists who also said the employment situation will improve only slightly. The world's most populous country aspires to leapfrog to the status of a developed nation, riding on the unprecedented demographic dividend, which demands an annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of around 8% for the next 25 years. But reaching ...
India`s economy to hold top spot for GDP but not so much for jobs growth
India`s economy to hold top spot for GDP but not so much for jobs growth
Source: Reuters
24/07/2023 9:03:08 AM
Eric Garcetti is being just the ambassador he said he would be Eric Garcetti was very clear from the very start what kind of ambassador he will be in India: someone who will not hesitate to rise to the defence of human rights and democracy. And that's what he did recently when asked about the situation in Manipur, although he did in the end cover his flanks well, saying India is for Indians to determine. Garcetti is a politician and his last job was as Mayor of Los Angeles, the second largest city in the US, Los Angeles. And unlike a profession...
Eric Garcetti is being just the ambassador he said he would be
Eric Garcetti is being just the ambassador he said he would be
Source: IANS
23/07/2023 11:36:16 AM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets World Bank President Ajay Banga Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on Wednesday, and discussed deepening of partnership to secure tangible outcomes at the G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled to take place in September. "Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman and World Bank Group @WorldBank President, Mr. Ajay Banga, today in New Delhi. President @WorldBank congratulated the Union Finance Minister for the successful G20’s 3rd Finance Ministers and Central Bank Govern...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets World Bank President Ajay Banga
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets World Bank President Ajay Banga
Source: IANS
20/07/2023 9:49:44 AM
Recep Tayyip Erdogan says ready to host Vladimir Putin in August Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan he is ready to host his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Ankara next month for talks on several issues. "We are preparing to host Putin in August," Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul. According to Erdogan, one of the key issues expected on the agenda of the two leaders' talks is whether the Black Sea Grain Initiative will be prolonged, reports Xinhua news agency. The deal, brokered by Turkey and the UN that allows Ukraine to e...
Recep Tayyip Erdogan says ready to host Vladimir Putin in August
Recep Tayyip Erdogan says ready to host Vladimir Putin in August
Source: IANS
15/07/2023 11:03:50 AM
Indian students pursuing Masters in France to get 5-year work visa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Indian students pursuing a Master's degree in France will now be given a five-year long-term post-study visa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced. Modi, who is on an official visit to France at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron, made the announcement during his address to the Indian community at LA Seine Musicale in Paris on Thursday. "The last time I came to France, it was decided that Indian students studying in France would be given a two-year post-study work vi...
Indian students pursuing Masters in France to get 5-year work visa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Indian students pursuing Masters in France to get 5-year work visa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Source: Accord Fintech
14/07/2023 11:16:13 AM
India-France interests in Indo-Pacific region vast & deep: Prime Minister Narendra Modi As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a trip to France on Thursday, he said interests between the two nations in the Indo-Pacific region were vast and deep. He made the remarks to French newspaper Les Echos ahead of his trip, which will also take him to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). "Our (India AND France) interests in the Indo-Pacific region are vast, and our engagement is deep. I have described our vision for this region in one word, 'SAGAR', which stands for Secu...
India-France interests in Indo-Pacific region vast & deep: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
India-France interests in Indo-Pacific region vast & deep: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
13/07/2023 11:39:36 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to embark on 2-nation tour of France, UAE tomorrow Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday. From Wednesday to Thursday, Modi will visit Paris at the invitation of French president Emmanuel Macron. The Prime Minister will be the guest of honour at the Bastille Day Parade on Thursday, where a tri-services Indian armed forces contingent will be participating. According to External Affairs Ministry sources, Modi will also hold formal talks with Macron. The French Pr...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to embark on 2-nation tour of France, UAE tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to embark on 2-nation tour of France, UAE tomorrow
Source: IANS
12/07/2023 3:32:25 PM
Muslim World League Secretary-General Al-Issa meets President Murmu Noted Islamic scholar and Secretary General of Muslim World League Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Issa on Wednesday called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Welcoming Al-Issa on his first official visit to India, the President said that India appreciates the role and objectives of the Muslim World League in promoting tolerant values, moderation of consciousness and inter-faith dialogue. She stated that India, as a multi-cultural, multi-lingual, multi-ethnic and multi-religiou...
Muslim World League Secretary-General Al-Issa meets President Murmu
Muslim World League Secretary-General Al-Issa meets President Murmu
Source: IANS
12/07/2023 3:26:08 PM
Microsoft turns to UK after win in US over $68.7 bn Activision Blizzard acquisition After securing a big win in a US court against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, Microsoft said it has agreed with the UK’s anti-competition watchdog to pause the litigation. A federal judge in the US ruled that the FTC cannot block the $68.7 billion merger, saying Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the developer behind hugely-popular Call of Duty (CoD) franchise, would not be anti-competitive...
Microsoft turns to UK after win in US over $68.7 bn Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft turns to UK after win in US over $68.7 bn Activision Blizzard acquisition
Source: IANS
12/07/2023 3:21:05 PM
Unesco approves US proposal to rejoin organisation   The Unesco's 193 member states have approved a proposal submitted by the US to rejoin the organisation. During an Extraordinary Session of the General Conference on Friday, 132 member states voted in favour, while Russia, North Korea, Palestine, Belarus, China, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Nicaragua, Syria voted against the return of the US to the organisation, reports Xinhua news agency. Friday's vote came after two days of discussions. The US had pulled out of the Un...
Unesco approves US proposal to rejoin organisation
Unesco approves US proposal to rejoin organisation
Source: IANS
1/07/2023 11:53:33 AM
World Bank`s Ajay Banga named in Carnegie`s 2023 `Great Immigrants` list    World Bank President Ajay Banga has been named to this year's "Great Immigrants" list by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, which honours contributions by immigrants to American life. Indian-American Banga, who became the 14th president of the top bank this year, was among 35 honorees from diverse backgrounds and fields whose contributions and actions enriched and strengthened American society and democracy. From India, he is the only honouree in the pre...
World Bank`s Ajay Banga named in Carnegie`s 2023 `Great Immigrants` list
World Bank`s Ajay Banga named in Carnegie`s 2023 `Great Immigrants` list
Source: IANS
29/06/2023 11:43:38 AM
Oil rises on supply worries, U.S. summer demand hopes Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, spurred by worries about political instability in Russia and possible supply disruptions, as well as U.S. demand hopes ahead of the summer driving season. By 0041 GMT, Brent crude futures had climbed 37 cents to $74.55 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures rose 42 cents to $69.79 a barrel. On Monday, Brent had climbed 0.5% and the WTI 0.3%. A clash between Moscow and Russian mercenary group Wagner was averted on Saturday after the...
Oil rises on supply worries, U.S. summer demand hopes
Oil rises on supply worries, U.S. summer demand hopes
Source: Reuters
27/06/2023 9:55:58 AM
Dollar holds firm ahead of U.S. durable goods, housing data The U.S. dollar held its ground against major currencies on Tuesday as tension in Russia simmered and traders looked ahead to U.S. data that may determine the timing of interest rate hikes. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he let an aborted mutiny go on as long as it did to avoid bloodshed, a crisis that pushed the greenback to a 15-month high against the rouble. The dollar index rose 0.04% to 102.770. The rouble was flat at 84.40 per dollar after hitting its weakest leve...
Dollar holds firm ahead of U.S. durable goods, housing data
Dollar holds firm ahead of U.S. durable goods, housing data
Source: Reuters
27/06/2023 9:29:46 AM
Gold flat as Russia jitters, hawkish Fed outlook weigh Gold prices were flat on Tuesday, hovering slightly above their three-month lows, while the U.S. dollar strengthened as traders looked to hedge against a political turmoil in Russia and the Federal Reserve's hawkish outlook. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held its ground at $1,923.94 per ounce by 0114 GMT, while U.S. gold futures were also listless at $1,933.90. * The dollar index edged up 0.1%, making greenback-priced bullion less attractive for overseas buyers. [USD/] * Investors ...
Gold flat as Russia jitters, hawkish Fed outlook weigh
Gold flat as Russia jitters, hawkish Fed outlook weigh
Source: Reuters
27/06/2023 9:25:06 AM
India-US friendship a force for global good, says Prime minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India-US friendship is a force for global good. Modi's remark was in response to a tweet by US President Joe Biden, who said: "The friendship between the United States and India is among the most consequential in the world. And it's stronger, closer, and more dynamic than ever." To this the Prime Minister said: "I fully agree with you, @POTUS @JoeBiden! Friendship between our countries is a force of global good. It ...
India-US friendship a force for global good, says Prime minister
India-US friendship a force for global good, says Prime minister
Source: IANS
26/06/2023 11:37:56 AM
Oil climbs on concerns Russia political issues may impact supply. Oil prices rose on Monday after a revolt by Russian mercenaries over the weekend raised concerns about political instability in Russia and the potential impact on oil supply from one of the world's largest producers. Brent and U.S. West Texas intermediate crude (WTI) futures were both up 0.4% on Monday, paring some gains after rising as much as 1.3% in early Asian trade. Brent was trading 27 cents higher at $74.12 a barrel at 0234 GMT, while WTI was up 28 cents at $69.44 a barrel. A...
Oil climbs on concerns Russia political issues may impact supply.
Oil climbs on concerns Russia political issues may impact supply.
Source: Reuters
26/06/2023 9:41:57 AM
Oil firm, stocks wobbly after short-lived Russian mutiny Oil was slightly higher on Monday as an abortive weekend mutiny by Russian mercenaries raised questions about crude supply, while stocks lacked direction as investors waited for more clarity around the situation. Brent crude futures were last up 0.4% at $74.14 having earlier drifted as high as $74.80. MSCI's index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped to a three-week low before floating around either side of flat. Japan's Nikkei bounced around, too, and was last trading fl...
Oil firm, stocks wobbly after short-lived Russian mutiny
Oil firm, stocks wobbly after short-lived Russian mutiny
Source: Reuters
26/06/2023 9:26:53 AM
Semiconductor announcements during Narendra Modi`s US visit to create up to 1 lakh direct jobs: MoS IT The three key announcements in the semiconductor sector during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit will create a minimum 80,000 to 1 lakh direct jobs in India, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said on Friday. Addressing a press conference here, the Minister said the investments in the semiconductor sector will also help create several thousands indirect jobs in the overall supply chain. "The electronics industry created 10-12 lakh jobs i...
Semiconductor announcements during Narendra Modi`s US visit to create up to 1 lakh direct jobs: MoS IT
Semiconductor announcements during Narendra Modi`s US visit to create up to 1 lakh direct jobs: MoS IT
Source: IANS
23/06/2023 3:41:59 PM
Micron to set up $2.75 bn semiconductor facility in India Micron Technology on Thursday announced to set up a new $2.75 billion semiconductor assembly and test facility in Gujarat, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sanjay Mehrotra, the Indian-American President and CEO of Micron, in Washington DC during his state visit to the US. Micron's investment will be up to $825 million over the two phases of the project and will create up to 5,000 new direct Micron jobs and 15,000 community jobs over the next several years. Under the gove...
Micron to set up $2.75 bn semiconductor facility in India
Micron to set up $2.75 bn semiconductor facility in India
Source: IANS
23/06/2023 12:30:17 PM
Millet, saffron to star in Joe Biden's dinner for Narendra Modi Millet, the coarse and hearty cereal India has been pushing on the world, will make a glitzy first world splash at a state dinner US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are hosting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on Thursday. Millet stalks will be seen in the talons of a peacock that will form the backdrop for Prime Minister Modi during his remarks. The first course will feature marinated millet with grilled corn kernel salad and compressed watermelon, acco...
Millet, saffron to star in Joe Biden's dinner for Narendra Modi
Millet, saffron to star in Joe Biden's dinner for Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
22/06/2023 9:24:59 AM
Asia stocks subdued after Powell testimony fails to surprise Asian shares made a tentative start to Thursday after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell stuck to his recent hawkish tone as investors assess the future rate policy path from the Fed. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was marginally lower at 522.93. The index is down over 2% for the week and set to snap its three week winning run. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index lost 1.17%, while Japan's Nikkei eased 0.25%. China and Hong Kong stock markets are cl...
Asia stocks subdued after Powell testimony fails to surprise
Asia stocks subdued after Powell testimony fails to surprise
Source: Reuters
22/06/2023 9:03:19 AM
Narendra Modi visit to elevate focus on tech partnership, says top US commerce official US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Tuesday said the upcoming state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give the two countries an opportunity to elevate their focus on commercial and strategic technology partnership in defense, clean energy, and medical supply chain. Raimondo was in India earlier this year and has talked fondly - as she did again on Tuesday - of celebrating Holi with her Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal. Modi's upcoming visit on June 22, "will be an...
Narendra Modi visit to elevate focus on tech partnership, says top US commerce official
Narendra Modi visit to elevate focus on tech partnership, says top US commerce official
Source: IANS
14/06/2023 10:23:20 AM
South Korean President, OpenAI CEO discuss ways to boost AI cooperation South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, to discuss a variety of topics regarding artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. "ChatGPT is stirring up a global sensation," Yoon told Altman, who is traveling to meet political and tech leaders around the world. "I asked ChatGPT some questions when writing up my New Year's speech and got some very decent results," Yoon said. Altman suggested South Korea, one o...
South Korean President, OpenAI CEO discuss ways to boost AI cooperation
South Korean President, OpenAI CEO discuss ways to boost AI cooperation
Source: IANS
10/06/2023 12:24:03 PM
'India, Serbia have huge potential for trade & investment': President Draupati Murmu President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said that India and Serbia have huge potential for trade and investment. Addressing the India-Serbia business forum in Belgrade, President Murmu said that both nations have had friendly relations since the days of the Non-Aligned Movement, and therefore, it is now time to build and strengthen the economic partnership as well as trade ties. She expressed confidence that trade between the two countries could grow by around $1 billion. Currently, bil...
'India, Serbia have huge potential for trade & investment': President Draupati Murmu
'India, Serbia have huge potential for trade & investment': President Draupati Murmu
Source: IANS
9/06/2023 9:19:03 AM
India unlikely to get U.S. exemption on steel, aluminium tariffs-sources -India has asked the United States for an exemption from U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs, in exchange for removing some tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods but Washington is not seriously considering the offer, sources familiar with the discussions said. Negotiators in New Delhi and Washington have been in talks, hoping to reach an agreement during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States later this month, with Indian officials offering to withdraw retaliatory t...
India unlikely to get U.S. exemption on steel, aluminium tariffs-sources
India unlikely to get U.S. exemption on steel, aluminium tariffs-sources
Source: Reuters
9/06/2023 8:58:09 AM
India, US to discuss ways to strengthen strategic partnership during PM Narendra Modi's visit India and the US will discuss ways to strengthen their strategic partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the country on June 22. Both the countries will also discuss ways to enhance the strategic technology partnership, specifically focussed on defence, the US press secretary, Karine Jean Pierre said in Washington on Wednesday. PM Modi and US President Joe Biden will also discuss ways to strengthen the shared commitment towards ensuring a free, prosperous...
India, US to discuss ways to strengthen strategic partnership during PM Narendra Modi's visit
India, US to discuss ways to strengthen strategic partnership during PM Narendra Modi's visit
Source: IANS
8/06/2023 10:30:47 AM
Prez Murmu receives Suriname`s highest civilian honour President Droupadi Murmu on Monday received Suriname's highest honour, the 'Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star'. Murmu is on her first state visit since becoming president of the country, to Suriname. "I am greatly honoured to receive Suriname's highest distinction, "Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star," she said in a tweet through her official Rashtrapati Bhavan handle. "This recognition holds tremendous significance, not only for...
Prez Murmu receives Suriname`s highest civilian honour
Prez Murmu receives Suriname`s highest civilian honour
Source: IANS
6/06/2023 2:05:24 PM
Looking forward to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 22, says US The US administration has said that it is looking forward to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 22. During a press briefing on Monday when asked about Modi's upcoming official state visit, the State Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said: "We are very much looking forward to hosting Prime Minister Modi for the state visit later this month. Our partnership with India is one of our most consequential relations and we are looking forward to deepening ...
Looking forward to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 22, says US
Looking forward to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 22, says US
Source: IANS
6/06/2023 9:47:45 AM
Yellen urges new World Bank chief to `get the most` from balance sheet U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday told incoming World Bank Group President Ajay Banga to "get the most out of the bank's balance sheet" and mobilize more private capital for climate finance and global development objectives, the Treasury said. During a meeting with Banga a day before the former Mastercard CEO takes office at the World Bank, Yellen "conveyed her strong desire for Treasury to continue close collaboration" with him on the lender's ev...
Yellen urges new World Bank chief to `get the most` from balance sheet
Yellen urges new World Bank chief to `get the most` from balance sheet
Source: Reuters
2/06/2023 9:11:08 AM
India expected to clock highest growth among world`s big economies this year: WEF`s President World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende has said India is expected to clock the highest growth among the world’s big economies this year and the country’s economy is witnessing the famous snowball effect that will lead to more investments and more jobs. Brende said there have been reforms that have led to less red tape, better climate for investments and also the digital revolution is really happening in India.  Brende stated that he is very bullish and optimisti...
India expected to clock highest growth among world`s big economies this year: WEF`s President
India expected to clock highest growth among world`s big economies this year: WEF`s President
Source: Accord Fintech
29/05/2023 10:27:52 AM
Rupee weakens against US dollar on Thursday Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Thursday driven by strong US dollar and weak Chinese Yuan, while worries over the US debt ceiling also pressurizing the domestic currency. Reports showed representatives of US President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans finished another round of debt ceiling talks on Tuesday with no signs of progress as the deadline to raise the government's borrowing limit or risk default ticked closer. However, Foreign Institutional Investors were net...
Rupee weakens against US dollar on Thursday
Rupee weakens against US dollar on Thursday
Source: Accord Fintech
25/05/2023 12:10:31 PM
President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Odisha on a three-day visit President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday arrived in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on a three-day official visit. The President landed at Badampahar helipad in Mayurbhanj district at around 10.25 a.m. from Kalaikunda Airport in West Bengal where she was welcomed by Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Union Minister Bishweswar Tudu and State Minister Prafulla Mallik. Soon after landing at the helipad, Murmu visited her in-laws' village Pahadpur, where she laid a garland at the statue of her h...
President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Odisha on a three-day visit
President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Odisha on a three-day visit
Source: IANS
4/05/2023 3:39:21 PM
President Droupadi Murmu to visit her village, Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit her home district Mayurbhanj in Odisha on Thursday for the first time after assuming office. During her three-day stay in the state, she will attend a host of programmes, including the convocation of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada and a visit to Similipal Tiger Reserve. As per schedule, after arriving at Kalaikunda Airport in West Bengal by a special plane of the Indian Air Force from Delhi, the President will board...
President Droupadi Murmu to visit her village, Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha
President Droupadi Murmu to visit her village, Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha
Source: IANS
3/05/2023 2:35:27 PM
President Droupadi Murmu takes historic sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft in Assam President Droupadi Murmu took a historic sortie in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam on Saturday. She is now the third President and second woman President to undertake such a sortie. As the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, the President, who is on a three-day visit to Assam, flew for approximately 30 minutes covering the Brahmaputra and Tezpur Valley with a view of Himalayas before returning to the Air Force Station. An official s...
President Droupadi Murmu takes historic sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft in Assam
President Droupadi Murmu takes historic sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft in Assam
Source: IANS
8/04/2023 3:21:45 PM
Putin may attend G20 summit in India in September Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to attend the G20 summit in September in Delhi, reports citing officials said. As per reports, the Kremlin is working to clear Putin's schedule to make it possible for the Russian President to participate after he had to skip the last two summits. Reports said that even as the Kremlin is currently considering this, no decision has been taken in this regard. No official confirmation has been issued in this regard, even though India has fo...
Putin may attend G20 summit in India in September
Putin may attend G20 summit in India in September
Source: IANS
12/03/2023 9:40:04 AM
Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya Chief Minister meet President, Union Ministers in Delhi The Chief Ministers of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland on Saturday met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio along with Deputy Chief Minister Y. Patton, met the President. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha also met Murmu. The three Chief Ministers along with their cabinet colleagues took oath in the respective state ...
Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya Chief Minister meet President, Union Ministers in Delhi
Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya Chief Minister meet President, Union Ministers in Delhi
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12/03/2023 9:36:00 AM
Biden announces budget plan for fiscal year 2024 US President Joe Biden has announced his budget proposal for the next fiscal year. The 182-page proposal projected the federal government's spending of $6.9 trillion throughout fiscal year 2024, starting on October 1, 2023, and ending on September 30, 2024. Biden said that his budget plan aims at reducing the deficit by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade "by making the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share", Xinhua news agency reported. "We propose...
Biden announces budget plan for fiscal year 2024
Biden announces budget plan for fiscal year 2024
Source: IANS
10/03/2023 3:00:15 PM