IANS- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid an emotional tribute to former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, describing him as a dear friend with whom he had traversed the long journey from their student days together and later in political life. Addressing the Indian diaspora at the Bahrain National Stadium, Prime Minister Modi said […]
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Indian fighters hit terrorist camps in Pakistan, crossed LoC first time after 1971 war
Ritu Jha- Retaliating to the suicide attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 14 that killed 40 troopers, the Indian Air Force attacked terrorists’ camps based in Pakistan on February 26. The camps were located at Balakot, about 195 km from Islamabad and over 40 […]
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley diagnosed with rare cancer
IANS – Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who left for the US for medical treatment, has been diagnosed with a rare kind of cancer and may not be able to present this years Interim Budget on February 1, sources said. Jaitley had left for the US on Sunday for what was believed to be a […]
Silicon Valley worried after RBI governor quits
Ritu Jha – Silicon Valley veterans reacted with concern to the abrupt resignation of Urjit Patel, the chairman of the Reserve Bank of India on Dec 10. While many said they were not surprised, they still expressed worry about the uncertainty generated and said they would be reluctant to invest in India until things […]
India takes a giant stride in ‘Ease of doing Business’ index, ranks 77
indica Washington Bureau In what can be called a sign of good economic health, India jumped 23 places to move to 77th position among 190 nations in this year’s global ease of doing business rankings. According to the World Bank’s annual ‘Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform’ report, released on October 31, India carried […]