Tag: India
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India Becomes World’s Ninth Worst Coronavirus Hit Nation
India’s coronavirus contracted cases seem to have overtaken even Italy with a single day spike being reported to more than 7000 cases. Reports of casing shooting up are coming from everywhere in India. Cases are reported more from Maharashtra and Orissa. Currently, a nationwide tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases has, unfortunately, crossed a 1.6 lakh ... -
India-China stand-off: Delhi adopts diplomatic dialogue route with Beijing to resolve border issue
To resolve the brewing border issue with China, India has taken the route of diplomatic dialogue, while declining US President, Donald Trump’s offer to mediate. India avoided US meddling into the border dispute, which it referred to as an internal matter between the two countries. In order to resolve Delhi-Beijing standoff over skirmish between the ... -
FDI jumps 13% in India for FY20, records growth from FY19
FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in India recorded a 13% rise recording $49.97 billion in FY (financial year) 20. This is higher than last year which was $44.36 billion. The official data that was released on Thursday showed the FDI inflows of $13.2 billion in the quarter that ended in March. The data released by the ... -
Modi Moves India Towards Self Reliant Power Sources
Taking the next step towards self-help and self reliance Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked for Indian states to look for alternatives to low levels of electricity outputs. PM Modi was addressing review meeting on the work of the ministries of power and new and renewable energy where he pointed out the pertinent problem that ... -
India’s nationwide lockdown and its aftermaths on jobs and its economy
The coronavirus pandemic is enormously affecting the world economy. Its effect isn’t constrained to specific geography, religion, culture, or ethnicity, however, envelops pretty much every part of human life. The outbreak of the virus’ has influenced more than 180 nations over the globe, and in India, around 12 million will be pushed to the very ... -
Kerala CM Embarrass Himself Asking Foreign Returned Citizens To Pay For Quarantine
A quarantine row has erupted in Kerala as the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed all returning Keralites from abroad to pay for the mandatory 15 day quarantine period. Put into effect from today, Vijayan said that this is as a result of the sudden upswing in the number of Covid-19 cases. He has further ... -
Ajay Devgn and chef Vikas Khanna praise Sonu Sood for helping migrants during lockdown
Twitter is overwhelmed with praises for the Bollywood star Sonu Sood as he earned a ton of adoration via social media for arranging buses and food for stranded migrant workers during the Covid-19 lockdown. Sood’s Simmba co-star Ajay Devgn, celebrity chef Vikas Khanna, Union minister Smriti Irani, and cricketer Shikhar Dhawan and numerous Bollywood celebs ... -
ITC-Sunrise deal: Spice market will get spicier
Indian businesses appear to be rejigging their strategies even as the economy attempts to reboot itself to survive the COVID lockdown. Companies which made headlines in recent time are Reliance getting Facebook on board to invest in Jio. US-based equity firms are also investing in the conglomerate. Then Vedantaannounced its decision to delist the company. ... -
Why China Is Acting Strange At the LCA With Indian Army?
China has been blocking the movement of the Indian soldiers at their own side, at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). India has accused China’s People’s Liberation Army of doing so. There have been two separate instances where it was reported that Chinese and Indian army personnel literally punched each other, injuring on both sides. ... -
With new rules and price capping, Govt resumes domestic flights in India
After almost two months of nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Coronavirus pandemic, the Modi government on Thursday announced the resumption of domestic flights starting from May 25. Air travel will be reopening on over 350 routes across the country, including metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. Keeping in mind the ...