- Saturday, May 04, 2024
THE Indian high commissioner to the UK, Gaitri Issar Kumar hailed the “loving bridge” maintained by global Indians as she led Indian Independence Day celebrations in London on Saturday (14). Her message, which reflected on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reference to the Indian diaspora as a “living bridge”, highlighted the…
INDIA’s prime minister said Saturday (15) his country has done well in containing the coronavirus pandemic and announced $1.46 trillion infrastructure projects to boost the sagging economy. The key lesson India learnt from the pandemic is to become self-reliant in manufacturing and developing itself as a key supply chain destination…
INDIA’s prime minister Narendra Modi issued a new warning to China over deadly border tensions on Saturday (15), using his most important speech of the year to promise to build a stronger military. With talks on easing a military build-up in their Himalayan border region at a stalemate, Modi told…
Senior officials of Air India have gone to the US to receive from Boeing a custom-made B777 aircraft that will be used to fly Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Indian dignitaries, senior officials said on Friday. "Some senior officials of the central government are also part of the…
Actor Sonu Sood on Thursday (13) announced he will arrange travel of 39 children from Philippines to New Delhi for their liver transplant surgery. The actor, who has catapulted to the national spotlight for his work in helping migrants reach their homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will be flying 39…
BRITAIN has started trials of a new smartphone app to track Covid-19 infections, with versions also available in South Asian languages such as Punjabi, Gujarati, Bangla and Urdu. Launched on Thursday (13), the “state-of-the-art app” is part of the NHS Test and Trace service, which has covered over 250,000 people…
INDIA’S coronavirus death toll overtook Britain’s to become the fourth-highest in the world with another single-day record increase in cases on Friday (14). India reported 1,007 deaths in the past 24 hours. Its total rose to 48,040 deaths, behind the US (163,000), Brazil (105,463) and Mexico (55,293). As the global…
In a major overhaul of tax administration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled faceless tax assessment and appeals to reduce the scope for corruption and overreach by officials, and said a taxpayers' charter is being implemented to ensure a free, fair and transparent tax environment Launching the 'Transparent Taxation…
US tech giant Amazon launched its first Indian online pharmacy service on Friday (14) as it attempts to grab more of the country’s burgeoning e-commerce market. Amazon is battling Walmart-backed Flipkart and JioMart, owned by Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, as well as local companies in the vast market of…
INDIA announced a $500 million package to fund a project in the Maldives on Thursday (13) to help it connect the capital Male to three nearby islands, stepping up New Delhi’s diplomatic efforts in a region China has also been focusing recently. The Indian Ocean island nation, popular with tourists for its…
