Bringing some relief to subscribers, all the major telecom service providers in India have decided to slash national roaming tariffs on calls and SMS from May 1 following the regulator’s guidelines. “On roaming, for all outgoing local calls, a ceiling of 80 paise/minute has been fixed from the earlier Re.1/minute, and for STD calls, it […]
India’s e-tourist visa scheme, earlier known as tourist visa on arrival, will be extended to 31 more countries from May 1, it was announced on Wednesday. The central government said the facility, started on November 27, 2014 to 45 countries from nine designated Indian airports, is being extended to 31 more countries, including Canada and […]
Washington, April 29 US President Barack Obama has called for some “soul-searching” and Hillary Clinton described it as “a tragedy that demands answers”, but what happened in Baltimore in the aftermath of a black man’s death points to a much larger problem. Monday’s eruption in Baltimore, less than an hour’s drive from the American capital, […]
The Indian footprint in Africa just got bigger with Balaaji Manufacturing Plc, an Indian-owned company, launching the brand new electrical motorcycle, popularly known as “scooty”, assembled in Ethiopia. The “scooty” brand, which has endeared itself to customers in India, is set to cash in on the Ethiopian market, where more and more people have taken […]
Mediation services provided by the NSW Government are helping small businesses resolve disagreements that threaten their future, Minister for Small Business John Barilaro announced today. “The bottom line is that disputes cost time and money that can cause mums and dads running a small business a great deal of unnecessary stress,” Mr Barilaro said. […]
Building further momentum towards the conclusion of an Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) is the key objective of a visit to India this week by the Minister for Trade and Investment, Andrew Robb. Prime Ministers Tony Abbott and Narendra Modi have set a target of completing negotiations by the end of this year. During […]
An Andrews Labor Government supported trade mission to India promoting Victoria’s health, aged care, ICT, sport and environmental industries began today. More than 20 Victorian delegates will showcase their services sector expertise during the Victoria Week Trade Mission to India, which runs until Friday, encouraging business partnerships. India has the second fastest growing services sector […]
Taking advantage of weak global crude prices, down 42.5 percent since July 2014, the government is spending Rs.4,948 crore ($800 million) to shore up strategic oil reserves in the first phase of such a project, which can be used during emergencies to power India for around a fortnight. Two giant, rock-cut caverns will soon be […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is in Islamabad on a two-day state visit, will unveil a $45 billion investment plan that can help Pakistan end its chronic energy crisis and help transform it into a regional economic hub. The investments offer a real opportunity to change the scope Sino-Pakistan relationship “from geo-politics to geo-economics,” said […]
A week after it revised its outlook on India to positive from stable, international credit rating major Moody’s pegged India’s growth at 7.5 percent for 2015. “India’s economy is on a cyclical upswing. Forward looking indicators suggest domestic demand is gathering momentum,” said Faraz Syed, associate economist, Moody’s Analytics. According to the ratings agency, low […]