New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) A delegation of the European Union and the government’s National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) held a conference to discuss the results, impact and the way forward of the EU-India Skill…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India shares a millennial old cultural, social and academic relation with Afghanistan, said Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Thursday. While speaking at the 10th anniversary of…
By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 17 (IANS) Britain has ratified the historic Paris Agreement that aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by shifting away from fossil fuels to limit global warming, its Climate Change and…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Pointing out that India is the top trading partner of his country, visiting Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday said he hoped his visit will pave the way for a…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who has suffered kidney failure, on Thursday underwent a few medical tests required before a kidney transplant, as the hunt for a proper donor continues,…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) In the run-up to next year’s edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), the foremost conclave of the Indian diaspora, the government is organising a national contest to identify the…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) A total of 19 countries have signed the framework agreement of the India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA) on the sidelines of the Conference of Parties (CoP) 22 climate summit in…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) After the upper house of Bhutan’s parliament rejected a move to have the country join the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal Motor Vehicles Agreement (BBIN MVA)), India on Thursday expressed the…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The government on Thursday reiterated that the termination clause in the India-Japan civil nuclear agreement signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tokyo last week is in line with…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India has summoned a senior official of the Pakistan High Commission and issued a demarche on continued violation of ceasefire along the Line of Control – in the third such…
Brussels, Nov 17 (IANS) The European Union (EU) on Thursday expressed its regret at Russia’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), media reported. “We regret the Russian Federation’s decision to withdraw its signature and…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India has taken up with China the issue of visa denial to the manager of the Indian badminton squad, a senior official said on Thursday. “This matter has been brought…
Agartala, Nov 17 (IANS) India and Bangladesh officials on Thursday began a two-day meeting to resolve differences over southern Tripura’s Muhurichar — the lone disputed enclave between the two neighbours. The fate of Muhurichar had…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, Nov 17 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India has formed a task force to deal with the issue of providing note-exchange facility to Nepali and Indian residents in the Himalayan nation…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Visiting Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday called on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is suffering from kidney failure, and wished her immediate recovery. “‘Bless you with immediate recovery’….
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said here that increasing tension between Pakistan and India over Kashmir could no longer be ignored and the two needed to find a solution…
Tokyo, Nov 17 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to become the first foreign leader to meet US President-elect Donald Trump, officials said on Thursday. Abe departed for New York on Thursday on…
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Some lawmakers in Pakistan fear that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) may be used by Beijing to enhance trade with New Delhi. In a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on…
New York, Nov 17 (IANS) Indian American Governor Nikki Haley is one of the contenders for Secretary of State or other cabinet positions in the Donald Trump administration, according to media reports on Wednesday. Haley,…
Havana, Nov 17 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he will work “hard” with US President-elect Donald Trump and continue pushing the normalisation of ties between Havana and Washington. At a press conference on…