Delhi meet discusses need to boost non-defence commerce The scheduled September meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to highlight bilateral non-defence trade. The discussion in this regard took place in the antional capital during July 9 and 10 at the Second India-Russia Strategic …

United States Trade Representative team to meet officials In the first such formal engagement since the U.S. decided to withdraw India’s preferential trade status in March, a team from the office of the United States Trade Representative will arrive in Delhi on Thursday for meetings with officials of the Commerce …

The Inter-State River Water Disputes Bill also proposes to resolve such conflicts within 18 months The Union Cabinet has approved the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that will help adjudicate disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers and river valleys. A version of this bill was first introduced …

U.S. House to vote on diluted Bill on defence cooperation with Delhi The U.S. House Committee on Rules voted on Tuesday night to send a watered-down version of an amendment to enhance defence cooperation with India to the full House floor for a vote. The new India NDAA amendment, a …

Of the major ports in India, Diamond Harbour, located at the mouth of the Hooghly, has recorded the maximum sea level increase, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha. While recent studies reveal that sea level rise has been estimated to be 1.3 mm/year along India’s coasts during the …

The government informed Parliament that “no foreign government or organisation has any locus standi” in repealing Article 370 in J&K as matters relating to the Constitution were internal and only for the Indian Parliament to deal with. While responding to a question on whether repeal of Articles 370 and 35A …

HoloLens, which blends digital imagery with real world, caters to firstline workers When Toby Bouska Jr. started assembling cabs for Kenworth semitrucks last year, he learned the ropes by observing longtime workers at the factory. But it wasn’t exactly engaging, and he didn’t get much practice doing the job himself. …

It seeks to merge 13 labour laws A Bill that seeks to merge 13 labour laws into one code on occupational safety, health and working conditions that would apply to all establishments with 10 or more workers was approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, paving the way for its …

The Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, sprung a major surprise to-night [July 9] by sending a note to the Congress Working Committee – through a special messenger from Delhi – more or less associating herself with the Leftist demand for bank nationalisation. When the Working Committee was discussing the draft …

Markets react negatively to the Budget’s populism and inability to force reforms Many investors who were hoping for business-friendly reforms were not too impressed by the maiden Budget of the second Narendra Modi government. After a moderate negative reaction when the Budget was presented in Parliament on Friday, both the …