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New Delhi: 112 Indian Nationals and four Nepalese Nationals working with M/s Afcons in Liberia are being brought back by International SOS (ISOS) Organization on the request of M/s Afcons. These persons belong to the States of Delhi (4), Maharashtra (54), West Bengal (12), Bihar (10), Uttar Pradesh (7), Tamil …
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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 »Australia to extend the “India Strategic Research Fund” for four years
New Delhi: Ahead of the Australian Prime Minister Mr. Tony Abbot’s first official visit to India next week on September 4, the Australian High Commissioner in New Delhi, Mr. Patrick Suckling today called on Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, …
Read More »PM of India on Japan Visit
New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has said the following, on his upcoming visit to Japan: “On 30th August I will begin my visit to Japan. I am keenly looking forward to the visit, which will boost relations between our 2 nations. Japan visit will be my first …
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 …
Read More »Sub-Continent Friends of Labor Annual Dinner
Sub-Continent Friends of Labor (SCFOL) hosted its 4th Annual Dinner on 9 August 2014, at Bowman Hall Blacktown, the heartland of Labor supporters. Over 400 guests attended the event with Hon’ Tanya Plibersek Deputy Leader of the Federal opposition and shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs as a chief guest. The …
Read More »Indo-Russian Air Force Exercise Commences
Astrakhan: With the aim to bolster ties between the Indian Air Force and Russian Federation Air Force (RFAF), Ex Avia Indra-2014 commenced today at Astrakhan region, near the Caspian Sea in Russia. The Exercise which has begun today will go on till 05 September 2014. Ex Avia Indra-2014 which has …
Read More »India-UK discuss issues relating to WTO and climate change
New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today received Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. Nick Clegg. Mr. Clegg was accompanied by UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey. During the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Clegg conveyed UK’s strong desire to further strengthen …
Read More »No evidence of Britain’s role in Blue Star-Cameron
UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday said there was no evidence so far to suggest that elite British special forces played a role in the 1984 Operation Bluestar to flush out Sikh militants holed up in the Golden Temple. “I don’t want to prejudge the outcome, but I would …
Read More »China-Doctor sent jail for selling babies
A Chinese obstetrician has been given a suspended death sentence for stealing newborn babies and selling them to child traffickers. Zhang Shuxia was found guilty of abducting and selling seven babies in Fuping, Shaanxi province, the sentencing court said. She told parents their infants had serious diseases and convinced them …
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