R&M’s Bengaluru unit marks its first Asia Pacific investment R&M (Reichle & De-Massari AG), a Swiss cabling solutions provider, has set up a manufacturing facility in Bengaluru as it aims to tap a surge in demand from communication networks and data centres in the country. The company plans to set …
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Centre moots overseas UDAN
Scheme will enable States to choose routes, provide subsidy to airlines State governments will be able to encourage tourism on preferred international air routes by offering subsidy to domestic airlines for a period of three years. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has prepared a draft scheme document for “UDAN International” …
Read More »China hopes for ‘good results’ in trade talks
Two-day negotiations begin today China said on Tuesday that it remains hopeful of “good results” from trade talks in Washington this week after U.S. President Trump threw cold water on the prospects for a breakthrough. U.S. and Chinese officials are set to hold two days of talks in Washington starting …
Read More »Suu Kyi defends govt. actions in Rakhine
‘Terror, not discrimination, behind crisis’ Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday defended her government’s actions in Rakhine State, where about 7,00,000 Rohingya Muslims fled from a brutal counterinsurgency campaign to neighbouring Bangladesh. Ms. Suu Kyi said terrorism, not social discrimination or inequality, triggered the crisis. She made the …
Read More »‘Taliban plans to take part in Afghan talks’
Group has accepted our offer: Russia The Taliban plans to take part in Afghanistan peace talks in Moscow on September 4, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency on Tuesday. Mr. Lavrov’s Ministry said in a statement that Russia had invited 12 countries, including …
Read More »‘Opening up trade with India a priority for the U.S.’
Official also welcomes Pak. PM’s remark on peace in S. Asia Opening up trade with India is a key priority of the Trump administration, a senior official of the U.S. State Department has said. Briefing reporters on the administration’s Asia-Pacific policy, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian …
Read More »Trump takes aim at Clapper
‘Maybe Clapper is being nice to me so he doesn’t lose his security clearance’ U.S. President Donald Trump stayed the course of his conflict with professional spies and strategists of the U.S. on Tuesday as debate continued on his decision last week to revoke the security clearance of former Central …
Read More »No total ban on crackers: Centre tells SC
The Centre suggested working together with institutions like the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, National Environment Engineering Research Institute, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to deal with Diwali pollution. It suggested setting up of Raw Material Characterisation Facilities to check the presence of …
Read More »Dialogue a ‘must’ to resolve conflict: Imran
“When Mr. Narendra Modi became Prime Minister of India, he invited heads of SAARC nations including former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for the swearing-in ceremony. Mr. Sharif was accorded a warm welcome when he reached India,” Mr Sidhu said. “Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had gone to Lahore …
Read More »SC suggests way to cleanse political parties
The suggestion was made by the Bench in a bid to prevent criminals from entering politics or later contesting elections to become parliamentarians, legislators and Ministers.The court is hearing a batch of petitions to ban persons charged with heinous criminal charges from contesting elections. “We will only say that you …
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