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NEW DELHI: With an aim to bring the Indian diaspora together and strengthen their connection with the people at home, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invoked ‘Bharat Chalo, Bharat Se Judo’ as he addressed members of the 40,000 strong Indian diaspora in Japan. “Whenever I come to Japan, I get extreme love from the […]

NEW DELHI: Inviting Japanese business leaders to invest in the country, Prime Minister Modi on Monday said that despite the slowdown in the global economy, India has received a record Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of USD 84 billion in the previous financial year as he termed it as “a vote of confidence of India’s economic […]

NEW DELHI: India and the US signed the Investment Incentive Agreement (IIA) on Monday which is expected to boost investment support by the US International Development Finance Corporation in a wide range of sectors. The IIA was signed in Tokyo by foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra and Scott Nathan, the chief executive officer of the DFC. […]

NEW DELHI: Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Vinai Kumar Saxena will be the next Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. Days after Anil Baijal resigned from the post citing personal reasons, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday accepted his resignation and appointed Saxena as the next LG of the national capital. “The President of […]

NEW DELHI: After clinging to its iconic status for ages, Mumbai’s signature red buses are fast changing into the modern way of life. And in a bid to boost eco-friendly public transport, Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST) has placed its biggest ever order for 2,100 electric buses worth Rs 3,675 crores with Olectra […]