India’s annual rate of inflation, based on wholesale prices, inched up to (-)3.81 percent for October from (-)4.54 percent for the month before, mainly on account of a whopping 86-percent spike in the prices of onions and 53 percent in pulses over the past year. According to the data on official wholesale prices index released […]
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday said a time will soon come when there will be a British-Indian prime minister. Addressing 60,000 wildly cheering British-Indians awaiting to listen to visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Cameron began with an Indian style of greeting: ”Namaste Wembley!” “It won’t be long before there is a […]
London, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit here has seen $14 billion worth of business deals inked by enterprises of the two sides, including a $4.4-billion investment by Britain’s OPG Power Ventures to add 4,200 MW capacity of new electricity generation in Tamil Nadu over the next few years. Among the two-dozen pacts and investment commitments […]
Mumbai, Maharashtra is planning to move the Supreme Court to challenge the lifting of the ban on Nestle India’s Maggi noodles, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Girish Bapat said here on Friday. “Our legal department is examining all aspects, the pros and cons and depending on their (legal) opinion, we plan to challenge the issue […]
London, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will no longer resort to retrospective taxation, while acknowledging that such steps were adversely affecting the mood of existing and potential investors. “There were a number of regulatory and taxation issues which were adversely impacting on the sentiments of foreign investors. We have taken very decisive […]
Happy Diwali! May this festival brighten your life with happiness, prosperity & success. After Diwali I commence my UK visit, aimed at strengthening India’s economic cooperation with UK and inviting investors to ‘Make in India.’ In the midst of the festive atmosphere, it would be great if you share ideas and inputs for the visit […]
New Delhi, Two days after the BJP was routed in Bihar, the party’s old guard including L.K. Advani on Tuesday took on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah, demanding “a thorough review” of the debacle but said it can’t be done by those who were responsible. The BJP, in a statement, later […]
Washington, Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi to wish him a happy diwali, US President Barack Obama has reaffirmed the importance of the US-India partnership in addressing both regional and global issues. A White House readout of the call on Tuesday said Obama spoke to Modi by phone “to review joint efforts on key areas of […]
The NSW Government has marked National Recycling Week by doubling a recycling rebate for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to purchase small-scale recycling equipment. National Recycling Week, which kicks off today, started 20 years ago to promote recycling and to educate people on ways to reduce waste. Environment Minister Mark Speakman said up to […]
Nestle India on Monday said it has begun the roll-out of Maggi noodles in 100 cities, terming the five-month ban as “one of the biggest crises” it has faced in the 32-year history of the brand in the country. It also announced a pact with Snapdeal for online sales. “The return of Maggi Noodles on […]