- Wednesday, May 08, 2024
HERE are Indian news in economy and business in brief for Monday, April 29, 2024: Hemant Bakshi, CEO of India's ride-hailing platform Ola Cabs, has stepped down from his position just four months after taking the job, according to sources. The company is also likely to undergo a restructuring process…
CANADIAN prime minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday (28) assured the Sikh community in his country that his government has negotiated a "new agreement" with India to add more flights and routes between them. He said they would also work to add more flights to link the two nations, including one…
HUMZA Yousaf, the Pakistani-origin leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) who helms the devolved government in Scotland, declared his resignation on Monday (29) following a period of political upheaval for the SNP-led government in Scotland. The 39-year-old Yousaf assumed office as Scotland's first Muslim and youngest first minister in…
THE Institute of Jainology (IOJ) and the Jain All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on April 24 celebrated the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the 24th and last Tirthankara (enlightened teacher), at the House of Commons. The occasion is commonly referred to as Mahavir Janma Kalyanak. This year, the event was particularly…
INDIA'S ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday (27) named Ujjwal Nikam, an eminent lawyer who is known for his role as the public prosecutor in a number of high-profile cases, including the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, as its candidate for the ongoing general elections from Mumbai North Central…
INDIA'S Virat Kohli on Sunday (28) hit back at critics taking aim at his hitting prowess in T20 cricket after he slammed a match-winning unbeaten 70 off 44 balls in the Indian Premier League. The in-form Kohli set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru's chase of 201 before his younger partner Will…
THE deadline for announcing the squads for the T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the United States of America is just two days away and the Indian cricket board is still in the middle of deliberations to pick the names. Top brains of those responsible for choosing…
INDIA'S opposition Indian National Congress, which is aiming to prevent prime minister Narendra Modi to return power for the third successive term this year, received another major blow as its candidate from the Indore parliamentary constituency in the central state of Madhya Pradesh withdrew his constituency and reportedly joined the…
AMID a massive row over the idea of inheritance tax which is in practice in some states in the US, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has said that taxing people's inheritance cannot address inequality and has "never removed poverty". Speaking with India's Times of India newspaper in an interview, Modi…
INDIA'S prominent Muslim parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday (28) joined the ugly fight between the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition Indian National Congress that was triggered by a remark made by prime minister Narendra Modi indirectly targeting the minority community at an election rally earlier this month.…
