Tag: India
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India and the US officials discuss defense industrial cooperation, and co-production
On Tuesday, India and the United States defense officials held a video conference for discussing industrial cooperation, including co-creation and co-advancement of defense articles. The defense relationship has risen as a key pillar of India-U.S. strategic cooperation. On 25 Feb 2020, India and the U.S. struck a defense deal worth $3 billion for 24 MH-60R ... -
Ahead of festival season, Flipkart plans to hire thousands
The e-commerce giant is planning to hire at least 70,000 people across its verticals ahead of its Big Billion Days sale. With the festive season around the corner, Walmart-owned Flipkart said its flagship Big Billion Days event will generate over 70,000 direct and lakhs of indirect seasonal jobs. Recruitment will happen along its supply chain ... -
Opposition not convinced with Modi Government’s reason to suspend Question Hour
The first day of Lok Sabha session opened with roaring calls against ruling government’s move to suspend Question Hour in the house, citing coronavirus pandemic as the reason. With the ongoing events including government’s means of controlling pandemic situation, vaccine development, trampling of labour rights, massive contraction of Indian economy and increasing border tensions with ... -
FIDE Chess Olympiad has made people keen on streaming online chess tournaments, says Vidit Gujrathi
The FIDE Online Chess Olympiad that was held recently in August, brought a big relief to the situation of sports during the pandemic strict protocols. Vidit Gujrathi an Indian chess player, who is the third highest rated player in India, stated that he was very excited to captain the India team in the Olympiad, which ... -
The UAE-Israel Peace Agreement and what it means for India: An insight into the Abraham Accord
Long time foes United Arab Emirates and Israel agreed to enter into a historic peace agreement on August 13, 2020. The agreement which has been named the Abraham Accord is brokered by US President Donald Trump’s administration, and is undoubtedly the deal of century which can alter the course of geopolitics in the Middle East ... -
Delhi assembly asks Facebook India Chief Ajit Mohan for explanation over its treatment of hate messages
On Saturday, Delhi Assembly panel issued a notice to Facebook India Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan asking him to appear before the panel on September 15 in connection with Delhi riots and the company’s ignorant attitude towards hate messages posted on its forums. The complaints filed against the social media platform alleged its ... -
IMF comes in support of India, guarantees further stimulus to facilitate expenditures on health, food and income for most vulnerable
On Thursday, the International Monetary Fund held virtual discussion regarding the ongoing state of pandemic which it said was far from over. Closely observing the nations’ struggle with the Covid-19 amid the dwindling economy caused by global lockdown, IMF came to the aid of India, the second worst affected nation in the world, after US. ... -
Haryana farmers block NH-22 as they held a rally against the Centre’s farm ordinances
On Thursday, farmers from Haryana held a protest and blocked the National Highway-22 highway at Pipli, Kurukshetra district against three farm ordinances brought by the Central Government in June, 2020. Amid Covid-19 cases spike in the nation, the Haryana Home and Health ministers urged the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), to cancel the protest either face ... -
Is India well prepared or failing to handle the surge in covid cases?
India reported 95,735 new coronavirus cases, verging close to crossing the one lakh-mark in the number of daily cases. Up until now, no nation has crossed or even reached this mark. India has seen in the course of recent weeks, a consistent spike in the number of Covid-19 cases reported in a single day. Meanwhile, ... -
North bank of Pangong Tso lake shows massive buildup of Chinese troops
For the past one week now Indian troops are engaged in LAC standoff on south bank of Pangong Tso lake. Now a massive Chinese buildup has begun again in north bank’s Finger area of Pangong Tso. On Wednesday ground commanders had met but talks remained inconclusive. An official reported that PLA (People’s Liberation Army) has ...









