IANS- Declaring its aim to make India the third largest economy in the world by 2030, the BJP on Monday promised to promote investment-driven growth to build a “New India” and make it a $10 trillion economy by 2032. “We aspire to make India the third largest economy in the world by 2030. This implies […]
IANS- A chance meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2015 in New Delhi inspired Bengaluru-based Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej to dedicate his life and music to the cause of environment. Since then, Kej, who has represented India on global fora, performing at venues including the United Nations General Assembly in New […]
indica News Bureau- Indian Air Force pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who was captured by Pakistanis on February 27 after his MiG-21 crashed in Pakistani territory, has returned to India on March 1. Dressed in a blue coat, grey trousers and white shirt, he was received by senior Border Security Force officers at 9:21 […]
Ritu Jha – John Chambers, Chairman of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has been honored with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award conferred by the Government of India, in 2019. Known as a leading figure in technology and a speaker and mentor, he has also been a great advocate of India […]
IANS- The international community has strongly condemned the terror attack by the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 45 CRPF personnel, with US President Donald Trump asking Pakistan to “end immediately” the support and safe haven provided to all terrorist groups operating on its soil. “The US calls on Pakistan to […]
Ritu Jha- Silicon Valley investors who once welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Startup India initiative are upset that the Indian government is now seeking startups to pay 30 percent tax on investment. Investors here are unclear what steps to take in the face of India’s bureaucratic shifts. “Yes, I was shocked when I heard […]
indica News Bureau – After a long-draw battle of disagreements with the central government, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has stepped down from his current position with immediate effect. Patel said in his resignation letter that the decision to step down was a personal one. “On account of personal reasons, I […]
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 […]
The assembly members will go across the country to work out deals with regulators and industry Ritu Jha Ash Kalra, a member of the California assembly, will lead a team to India to build a long-term relationship between India and his state. Kalra. the first Indian American to lead such a team, is […]
