As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his US visit from Sep 23 to 28, industry there is keenly awaiting to hear from his Team India’s stand on intellectual property rights (IPR). This has been a major irritant in boosting economic ties between the two nations, says Patrick Kilbride, executive director of the US Chamber’s […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised “people power” by saying that his appeals to promote khadi and to give up cooking gas subsidy had fetched tremendous response. In his Mann ki Baat radio address, which has completed 12 editions, Modi said he had learnt the power and reach of democracy through his monthly address. […]
I welcome the passage of Japan’s security reform legislation through the Japanese Parliament today. These reforms will allow Japan to make a greater contribution to international peace and stability, including by exercising its UN Charter right to collective self-defence. Enhanced security cooperation with Japan is a priority for Australia. These reforms will make it easier […]
Dozens of budding information and communications technology (ICT) enthusiasts have vied for the Young ICT Explorers awards and Western Australia’s future will be a big winner too, according to Finance Minister Bill Marmion. Presenting the inaugural Western Australian prizes, Mr Marmion said the competition was a collaborative effort of industry, government and academia, focused […]
Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Graham Ashton AM Eid Mubarak On behalf of Victoria Police I would like to wish the Victorian Muslim community a happy and blessed Eid Al Adha. I would like to reiterate my commitment and support for the Victorian Muslim community and all faith and multicultural communities in Victoria. Victoria Police […]
Dedicated fever/dengue clinics across the national capital would start functioning from Monday morning, the Delhi government said on Saturday. These clinics will function in the government dispensaries at 55 locations across the city. Health Minister Satyendar Jain has directed these clinics to function from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. including Sundays and holidays till further […]
Manipuri designer Robert Naorem is hosting the Kanglei Fashion Extravaganza here on Sunday to raise funds to help the flood victims in northeast – and also promote the region. Now in its third year, the show was earlier titled Manipur Fashion Extravaganza and was held in the state’s capital Imphal. “I always wished to take […]
The Odisha government on Saturday decided to form three committees which will counter West Bengal’s claim as the birthplace of rosogolla. Both the states are fighting a gastronomic war over obtaining the Geographical Indication tag for rosogolla, a syrupy sweet. Science and Technology Minister Pradeep Panigrahi said the government has decided to form three committees […]
By Aijaz Nazir With hundreds of families across the country preparing Eid-ul-Azha in the last week of September, the ban on sale of meat, including beef, has come as a huge setback for the traders who were expecting a good business during the festive season. Akbar Qureshi, a meat trader in the Mankhurd area of […]
Saturday morning was a momentous day in the history of the 57-year-old Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) as the last train on the solitary meter-gauge track left in the entire northeastern region departed from Agartala station. Except some railway employees led by Agartala station manager Paramananda Das and some curious locals, there was no VIP or […]