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Nairobi: Essar Capital, the fund manager of Essar Global Fund Limited (“EGFL”), which through its portfolio company Essar Telecom Kenya Limited (ETKL), operates the popular yuMobile telecom service in Kenya, today announced the signing of binding agreements with Safaricom and Airtel for sale of its telecom business in Kenya for …
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1.5 crore bank accounts opened in single day in India
New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today declared the beginning of the end of financial untouchability in India, with the opening of an estimated 1.5 crore bank accounts across the country, in an exercise unprecedented in scale in economic history. Formally launching the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana …
Read More »Bharat Domain Name launched
New Delhi: The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) has announced that .IN Registry has launched the Bharat domain name (भारत written in Devanagari script). It was launched by Minister for Communications and Information and Law and Justice, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad today at a function held here. Speaking at …
Read More »India to have Banking facility on Basic Mobile Phones
New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will launch the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) tomorrow at a function in the national capital. On this occasion, an exhibition on Technology and Financial Literacy will be organized. The Prime Minister will visit this exhibition. A film on ‘Financial Inclusion’ …
Read More »Israel, Thailand discusses business opportunities with Gujarat
New Delhi: New Delhi: Israel Ambassador H. E. Mr. Alon Ushpiz and Ambassador of Thailand HE Mr. Chalit Manityaku today paid courtesy visits to Chief Minister Smt. Anandiben Patel here. Smt. Patel praised both the envoys for affable diplomatic ties between India and Israel and India and Thailand. Gujarat Industries Minister …
Read More »Australia to be partner in Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Smt. Anandiben Patel today extended invitation to more than 1,000 industrialists, diplomats, captains of Indian Industry and other Indian states to partner and participate in the 7th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2015 going to be held between 11th -13th January, 2015 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. …
Read More »Signing of MOC between India-Japan in healthcare
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in the field of healthcare between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of …
Read More »ADB to support India to reach its potential
New Delhi: The President of Asian Development Bank, Mr. Takehiko Nakao, called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today. He complimented the Prime Minister on his Independence Day Speech which he termed inspiring. He was particularly touched the Prime Minister`s emphasis on change, removing silos within Government, improving co-ordination …
Read More »PepsiCo Chairman laid stress on developing Nutritious Food Products
New Delhi: PepsiCo Chairman Ms. Indra Nooyi met the Food Processing Industries Minister,Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal in the capital today. Discussions were held on a wide range of topics concerning Food Processing Sector. Ms. Nooyi said that her company has already invested substantially in India’s Food Processing sector and they …
Read More »FM of India Stresses on the Capital Increase in the ADB
New Delhi: The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley stressed on the capital increase in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to maintain a leading role in development financing in Asia. Shri Jaitley was making the opening remarks when Mr. Takehiko Nakao, President, Asian Development Bank (ADB) called on him in …
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