Taiwan thanks US House for passing bill supporting IMF membership
Taipei, March 7 (IANS) A bill to support Taiwan’s admission into the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been approved by the United States House Financial Services Committee, the Taiwanese media reported on Friday. The US House Financial Services Committee passed the Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill led by Republican House of Representative […]
India and Bhutan discuss technological and capacity building collaboration on boundary-related work
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India and Bhutan on Friday discussed boundary-related field matters while expressing satisfaction at the work completed by respective field survey teams and other stakeholders on the issue. The two sides also discussed the potential for technological and capacity building collaboration relating to survey and boundary-related work, as per the priorities […]
PM Modi to visit Mauritius on March 11-12, confirms MEA
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mauritius on March 11-12 and attend the 57th National Day celebrations of Mauritius as the guest of honour, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Friday. “PM Modi will be in Mauritius on March 11 and 12 to attend the National Day celebrations of […]
India’s achievements, successes sparked a new wave of hope across the globe: PM Modi
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India’s achievements and successes sparked a new wave of hope across the globe, adding that once perceived as a nation that would sink itself and others, the country is now driving global growth. “World is now recognising this century as India’s century […]
Rugby player Priya Bansal appreciates govt support, PM Modi’s resolve for Viksit Bharat on Women’s Day
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) On the occasion of International Women’s Day, rugby player Priya Bansal reminisced about the numerous hurdles she had to surmount to excel in a sport considered by many as a male bastion. When she started, not only did Priya not get any support, but there was also the threat of […]
VP Dhankhar calls for national debate to address shift from democracy to ‘emotion driven policies’
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday called for a national debate on the shift from democracy to ‘emotion-driven policies, emotion-driven debates’ discourses that threaten good governance. “Historically, populism is bad economics. And once a leader gets attached to populism, it is difficult to get out of the crisis. The central factor […]
Gujarat BJP reshuffles leadership, key appointments announced
Gandhinagar, March 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced new district and city presidents for Gujarat, appointing 26 district presidents and six city presidents. Anil Patel has been named the BJP president for Gandhinagar district, Chandubhai Makwana for Junagadh district, Atul Kanani for Amreli, Kirtisinh Vaghela for Banaskantha, and Bharatbhai Rathod for Surat. […]
Odisha launches International Student Facilitation Cell to address concerns of foreign students
Bhubaneswar, March 6 (IANS) Following the recent controversy over the alleged suicide of female Nepali student and mistreatment of other students from the Himalayan country by the KIIT University authorities in Bhubaneswar, the Odisha Higher Education department on Thursday announced about launching of a dedicated International Student Facilitation Cell to address issues concerning foreign students […]
MoS Margherita receives prestigious Barbados award bestowed on PM Modi
Bridgetown (Barbados), March 6 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Thursday, India time, received the prestigious ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’ award that was bestowed upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi in recognition of his strategic leadership and valuable assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Margherita received the award on behalf of […]
UK payments regulator accuses Visa, Mastercard of excessive fees, restricting competition
London, March 6 (IANS) The United Kingdom’s (UK) Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) on Thursday accused Visa and Mastercard of charging “excessive” fees and restricting competition in the card payments market, costing businesses at least 170 million pounds (218.96 million U.S. dollars) annually and hindering economic growth. In its final report following a year-long market review, […]
