US VISA FEE HIKE HAS POTENTIAL TO ACT AS BARRIER
The US visa-fee hike issue remained a major point of discussion during the India-US Innovation forum that began here last week, with Commerce & Industries Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pointing out to the concerns raised by some stakeholders that the decision has potential to act as a barrier to the movement of natural persons and professionals. […]
MICROSOFT SELLS MSN CHINA OPERATIONS
US tech giant Microsoft has sold MSN China – the Chinese edition of its global web portal – to its local partner Xichuang Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd., founded by the portal’s top executive. Microsoft in its official blog has said that it has signed an agreement to sell MSN China, effective from September, reports Chinese […]
SONY TO BUY SPORTS CHANNELS FROM ZEE FOR US$ 385 MILLION
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd on the 31st of August has said that it has agreed to sell its sports broadcasting business to Sony Pictures Networks for US$ 385 million, as it rejigs its media content delivery businesses. TEN Sports holds broadcast rights to major cricket boards in South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies. […]
EU TELLS APPLE TO PAY US$ 14.5 BN TAX IN IRELAND
The European Commission has ordered Apple to pay a record 13 billion Euro (US$ 14.5 billion) plus interest, averring that Ireland had illegally slashed the iPhone maker’s tax bill, in a crackdown on fiscal loopholes that also risks inflaming tensions with the US Treasury. The world’s richest company benefited from selective tax treatment that gave […]
India amongst 10 wealthiest countries takes 7th spot
According to a report by New World Wealth, India has figured among the top 10 wealthiest countries in the world. While India stood at the 7th place with a total individual wealth of $5,600 billion, United States topped the chart with total individual wealth of $48,900 billion. China stood second and Japan stood third, with […]
The new Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill forbids commercial surrogacy in India
The Indian union cabinet has recently passed a bill proposing a complete ban on commercial surrogacy, and allowing only legally wedded Indian couples to opt for children, to avoid unethical practices. The Indian government has recently approved the introduction of a bill that seeks to ban commercial surrogacy, the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016. The proposed […]
Canada Identifies Komagata Maru Venue as Site of National Historic Importance
Post the century of the unfortunate incident, Canada has now officially recognized the Komagata Maru venue as site of historic significance. Canada has officially bestowed the site of Komagata Maru as a site of national of historic significance. This follows the apology by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons, earlier in May, […]
Andhra Pradesh became the first Indian state to launch DNA Index System for profiling of criminals
DNA profiling a reliable and unique personal identification tool, the Andhra Pradesh government is ready to use the latest DNA technology tool, ), the first-of-its-kind initiative that allows generation of DNA profiles of the criminals from live samples such as saliva and blood stains within 90 to 120 minutes. Andhra Pradesh (AP) became the first […]
PBSA awards to become more inclusive, will include ‘philanthropic investments’ by the NRIs
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently broadened the scope of the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards (PBSA) to include NRIs and PIOs, who achieve glory not just abroad, but also to help India’s cause by ‘making philanthropic investments, doing charitable work in India, or contributing to India’s development’ The PBSA is the highest honor awarded […]
‘चाणक्य नीति’ अध्याय – 6
आचार्य चाणक्य एक ऐसी महान विभूति थे, जिन्होंने अपनी विद्वत्ता और क्षमताओं के बल पर भारतीय इतिहास की धारा को बदल दिया। मौर्य साम्राज्य के संस्थापक चाणक्य कुशल राजनीतिज्ञ, चतुर कूटनीतिज्ञ, प्रकांड अर्थशास्त्री के रूप में भी विश्वविख्यात हुए। इतनी सदियाँ गुजरने के बाद आज भी यदि चाणक्य द्वारा बताए गए सिद्धांत और नीतियाँ प्रासंगिक […]
India ranked 66th in the 2016 Global Innovation Index
India has ranked 66th in the 2016 Global Innovation Index (GII). In this edition, India has climbed by 15 spots from 81st position in 2015 GII, thus maintaining the top spot in the Central and South Asia regions. The annual index was released by France-based international business schools such as the Cornell University, INSEAD and […]
Indian Union Government appoints Urjit Patel as the new RBI Governor
Indian Union Government has appointed Urjit Patel, 53, as new Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He will be 24th Governor of RBI. He will have tenure of three years and will succeed Raghuram Rajan. The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Urjit Patel based on the recommendation of the Financial Sector Regulatory […]
Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman honored with the America Tamil Sangam with its Tamil Ratna Award
A.R. Rahman, 49, one of the most globally popular Indian music icons, was recently honoured with the Tamil Ratna Award by the New York based Tamil Sangam. A.R. Rahman, famously known as the Mozart of Madras, was honoured with this award after his concert at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) chamber. He also became […]
DIASPORA NEWS
SWITZERLAND NO LONGER WORLD’S BANKING HUB Switzerland, the world’s largest offshore financial centre of yore, is losing its jazz and mojo for some multinational firms. With international regulators cranking up scrutiny of the industry, profit margins are tapering off. Gopichand Hinduja, the eldest among three Indian billionaire siblings based out of London, says it is […]
Indian female Archers crash out in pre-quarters
Women archers Bombayala Devi and Deepika Kumari crashed out of the competition as India’s chase for elusive medal continues in the 2016 Rio Olympic. India’s challenge in the archery women’s individual event ended after archery Bombayla Devi lost 26-28, 26-23, 27-28, 23-25 to Mexico’s Alejandra Valencia in the pre-quarters at Rio 2016 Olympics. Earlier, Deepika […]
Know – The 'MAA' initiative by the Modi Government
‘MAA’ is a Community awareness generation programme, which aims to enhance optimal breastfeeding practices in the country. Indian government has recently launched the ‘MAA’ (Mothers’ Absolute Affection), to focus on creating awareness generation programme, whose sole aim is to educate community on optimal breastfeeding practices. The initiative was launched on August 5th, 2016 by the […]
1948 – THE FALL OF HYDERABAD
20th August, 1671. A son was born to Aurangzeb’s favoured general Ghaziuddin Khan Siddiqui Feroz Jung, who had commanded the siege and capture of the famous Golconda fort. The child was named ‘Mir Qamaruddin Khan Siddiqui,’ and grew up to serve his emperor as well. In 1724, Qamaruddin was sent to the Deccan to replace […]
VARUN DHAWAN – A STAR ON HIS OWN STEAM
The affable actor who has come to in his own right up the ladder of success after his humble debut with Karan Johar’s THE STUDENT OF THE YEAR and proved his mettle in films like MAIN TERA HERO, HUMPTY SHARMA KI DULHANIYA, BADLAPUR, ABCD 2 and DILWALE tells Jyothi Venkatesh that though he finds the […]