The Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley showed that foreign equity inflows during the first six months of 2016-17 fiscal grew by 30.72 per cent. “During April-September 2016-17, FDI (foreign direct investment) equity inflows were $21.7 billion as compared to total FDI inflows of $16.6 billion during […]
A day after Vodafone confirmed that it is in talks with the Aditya Birla Group for the merger of its Indian entity and Idea Cellular, the country’s largest telecom player Bharti Airtel on Tuesday welcomed the move, but said such consolidations should not be an outcome of a forced situation. “We welcome the news of […]
A day ahead of the tabling of India’s budget for next fiscal, the latest edition of Economic Survey has called for lowering tax rates and stamp duties, quick adoption of goods and services tax and a check on over-zealous tax administration to restore higher growth. The survey also advocated a Universal Basic Income (UBI) scheme […]
This Australia day (also Indian Republic Day) FoxG1 foundation, proudly supported by Bunnings Seven Hills, is having a BBQ to raise awareness and funds for essential research for FoxG1. Please proudly feel welcome to join, volunteer, support and enjoy the BBQ and raise much needed essential funds and awareness for FoxG1 research. Visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/399291273747393/
Today I acknowledge the announcement by Mike Baird to resign as NSW Premier, and while his decision to retire from politics is tinged with sadness, it is also a time to pay tribute to his great leadership. I have always admired him as a politician who brought a fresh approach and strong direction to the […]
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has said that he and his team reserve the right to occasionally “disagree with the facts” asking for the same chance as the press to issue a “correction” if mistakes were made, a media report said on Tuesday. At his first daily press briefing on Monday, Spicer responded to […]
The US Senate has confirmed Kansas Congressman Mike Pompeo as director of the CIA, replacing John Brennan, a media report said on Tuesday. Pompeo was tapped by President Donald Trump (before his inauguration) to head the security agency and would be tasked with polishing the tarnished relationship between the Trump administration and the CIA, Efe […]
Former Education Minister Benoit Hamon and former Prime Minister Manuel Valls topped the list after the first round of the French Socialist Party primaries held on Sunday. Hamon, with the left wing of the Socialist Party, so far has obtained 35 per cent of the votes doing especially well among young, urban voters, EFE news […]
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said the reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) will continue as long as there is casteism. Stating that the SCs and STs continue to face discrimination, he said to do away with caste-based reservation, the society will have to […]
Prakash Ambedkar on Sunday dared the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government to do away with the reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The grandson of architect of the Indian Constitution B.R. Ambedkar alleged that the BJP-led NDA government is trying to create division in the society. Addressing a public meeting on the rights of […]