Washington: Observing that China is experiencing a dramatic slowdown in its economy, an influential Congressman on Wednesday said Beijing has two paths going forward — continue with its aggression against its neighbours or reform its economy and reduce aggression. “Essentially, China is experiencing a dramatic slowdown in its economy to the point where it might…
Vienna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invited Austrian companies to invest in India as he highlighted the potential for bilateral collaborations in infrastructure, energy, emerging technologies and other sectors. Modi arrived here from Moscow after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday evening on a two-day visit, the first by an Indian prime…
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said both India and the UK are committed to the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. He said that the initial comments made by the new UK government are “very” encouraging. “The Labour Party is deeply committed as is the Modi government…
Moscow: The Indian community in Russia are eagerly waiting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow and will be seeking his support to build a Hindu temple in the country, a new Indian school building and the availability of more direct flights to India. Prime Minister Modi will be in Moscow from July 8…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has concluded consultations with various stakeholders, including representatives of industry and social sectors, as part of the budget preparation exercise. Sitharaman will present her seventh Budget on July 23. This would be the first full budget of Modi 3.0 which is going to set the path for Vikshit Bharat…
New Delhi: Parliament’s Budget Session will be held between July 22 and August 12, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget on July 23. Rijiju said, “Hon’ble President of India, on the recommendation of Government of India, has approved the proposal for summoning of both…
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ticked higher to close at fresh all-time high levels on Thursday, following buying in market heavyweights ICICI Bank, Infosys and TCS amid a largely positive trend in global equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex scaled an intraday record high of 80,392.64 in early trade. The index pared most of…
Panaji: The redesign of Three Monkeys Indian Single-malt whisky 750ml bottle has been done to add ‘premiumness and modernity’ to create emotional engagement through celebrating the brand’s rich history. In engaging with the new audience, it was also important that existing consumers were not left behind. “Three Monkeys Single-malt whisky bottle redesign was developed for…
Ranchi: Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Saturday slammed the BJP for allegedly hatching a conspiracy against him and claimed that the saffron party will be wiped out from the state after the upcoming assembly elections. Addressing JMM workers at his residence, Soren said there would be a “revolt against those who plotted the…
Mumbai: Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch on Thursday said the capital markets regulator has anecdotal evidence of people borrowing money to place speculative bets in the derivatives segment and rued that household savings are going into such risky bets. Making it clear that it is “not a good thing”, Buch said people are borrowing money…
