Exploitation of Indian workers in the Gulf countries has come down significantly on the back of a series of steps being taken and social security agreements being signed by the governments, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said Wednesday. “The first priority of the ministry has been to protect the interests of Indian workers in […]
India is the place where there is real democracy, highlighted by the stupendous performance of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that swept aside the ruling Congress to form the government in Delhi, Indian-origin British entrepreneur Karan Bilimoria said here Wednesday. Addressing a session on soft power at the ongoing Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), the largest […]
India Wednesday urged its nearly 25 million-strong diaspora across the world to play a constructive role in bolstering the economy, especially in infrastructure development and expanding manufacturing capacity. Addressing the 12th edition of the annual diaspora meet – Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) – in the national capital, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said the […]
The corporate sector contributed around Rs.378.89 crore during the last eight years to political parties, an election research report revealed Wednesday. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) study said that out of Rs.435.87 crore collected by national parties between 2004-05 and 2011-12, Rs.378.89 crore was donated by corporates and business […]
Thirteen people, including national convenor of the Hindu Raksha Dal Bhupendra Tomar alias Pinky Chaudhary, were arrested for an attack Wednesday on the AAP office in this Uttar Pradesh town bordering New Delhi, police officials said. Tomar is believed to have led the protest and vandalisation at the AAP office in Kaushambi in Ghaziabad Wednesday. […]
Actor Boman Irani Wednesday denied that he and his son Danesh were involved in a Rs.425 crore scam allegedly led by a multi-level marketing firm QNet, saying he only attended a function organised by the company and that his son’s earnings during that period were taxed. “My involvement with the company is merely based on […]
The attack on the Aam Aadmi Party office shows the frustration of the BJP and Sangh Parivar who feel threatened by the party’s rise, AAP leader Prashant Bhushan said Wednesday. “The attack on our office and its supporters shows the tremendous frustration of the BJP and the Sangh Parivar over the rise of the AAP,” […]
India will continue with the policy of allowing 100 per cent foreign investment in existing pharmaceutical firms, the government said Wednesday. In a Press Note, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry also said that the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) will decide on the contentious non-compete […]
After five consecutive days of losses, a benchmark index of Indian equities markets ended Wednesday’s trade in the positive zone — up 36 points or 0.17 percent. Healthy buying was observed in healthcare, automobile and metal stocks while selling pressure bogged down capital goods, consumer durables and realty company’s scrips. The 30-scrip S&P Sensex of […]
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday expressed surprise at the Uttar Pradesh legislators’ decision to go on a study visit to European countries during the harsh winter season. Omar Abdullah wrote on his Twitter handle Wednesday: “Clearly no one told the UP (Uttar Pradesh) legislators that you don’t head to countries like UK, […]