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India And Iran’s 10-Year Deal On Chabahar Port Development Is A Strategic Gain For Delhi
By Girish Linganna On Monday May 13, the Indian government, led by Narendra Modi, announced the signing of a 10-year agreement with Iran to enhance cooperation in the development and operation of the port of Chabahar. This move aims to strengthen India’s ties with Iran, an important country in...
China, The Biggest Producer Of Steel In The World Is Impacting Global Economy
By Kunal Bose Being by far the largest owner of steelmaking capacity in the world and what automatically follows the biggest producer, consumer and exporter of the ferrous metal, China will perforce leave a significant impact on the global working of the industry in all situations. According to the...
God’s ‘Chosen One’ Files Papers For A Third Straight Term
By Sushil Kutty What does a dictator sound like? Germany-based YouTuber and Social Media influencer Dhruv Rathee is an expert on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who he labelled ‘Dictator’, garnering over 50 million views and loads of dollars in the bargain. Modi is Member of Parliament from Varanasi and...
Congress Workers Are Working Very Hard To Ensure Rahul’s Win In Rae Bareli
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: All eyes are now focused on Rae Bareli and Amethi Lok Sabha constituencies going to poll with 12 others including Lucknow on May 20. Rae Bareli assumed importance since Rahul Gandhi is contesting against Dinesh Pratap Singh of BJP after lot of uncertainty. Ever since...
New TMC Star Rachana Has Edge Against BJP’s Locket In Hooghly Constituency
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: In any election campaign, it is customary for a candidate to speak of his/her party’s past achievements in that constituency. Not so in Hooghly of West Bengal , where Singur is located though the agitation of Trinamool Congress to drive away a small car project...
Spain’s Socialist Party Wins In Catalonia Elections Defeating Separatists
By Satyaki Chakraborty Spain’s ruling Socialist party scored a crucial victory in regional elections in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia on Sunday May 12 capturing most seats and dealing a blow to the region’s two main separatist parties that have governed for decades. The results have given a...
India’s Arms Industry Is Witnessing A Big Market Boom
By Nantoo Banerjee It is good to note that India’s defence manufacturing industry is fast emerging as a major contributor to the country’s economy and quietly supporting the latest stock market surge. Defence manufacturers have never had it so good. The private sector defence manufacturing enterprises are doing extremely...
BJP Still Hoping A Big Win Hiding Worry After Four Phases Of Polling
By Kalyani Shankar Like many other countries, political parties in India often claim victory during elections even before official results are announced. It is part of their politics. The ongoing polls are not just another political event; they are of paramount importance, as well to the fate of several...
Fundamental Principles And Rights At Work At Crossroads
By Dr. Gyan Pathak “Fundamental principles and rights at work at a critical crossroads” say a report submitted to International Labour conference for discussion during its 112th Session scheduled to be held during 3-14 June 2024. The discussion would be a follow-up to the International Labour Organization’s declaration on...
Rahul Weighed Down By Sonia’s Anti-Incumbency In Raebareli
By Sushil Kutty Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has no time to waste answering pointless questions. After Wayanad, he faces the Raebareli electorate and Raebareli voters are not on the best of terms with the Gandhi family right now. The family, however, cannot leave ‘north India’ unrepresented. So Rahul Gandhi,...
Resignation Of Thai Foreign Minister Is A Setback To Myanmar Peace Efforts
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The resignation of Thailand’s foreign minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara within hours of the cabinet reshuffle on April 29 deals a serious blow to bringing humanitarian assistance and peace to strife-torn Myanmar. Parnpree visited Thailand’s Mae Sot only a day ago to take stock of the ground...
NDA Candidates Are Set For A Big Jolt In Bihar In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
By Arun Srivastava Never before in the history of Independent India, a prime minister, even BJP stalwart Atal Behari Vajpayee had taken out a road show as part of election campaigning in the city of Patna lasting covering a distance of 15 kms. For Patnaites this was really an...
India’s Maritime Manoeuvres Indicate A Departure From Non-Alignment
By Girish Linganna India, a rising military power that proudly avoids alliances, recently showcased a shift in its global perspective. In a low-key manner, despite emphasizing its “strategic autonomy” for years, New Delhi dispatched the INS Talwar, a frigate, to assist a maritime coalition led by the United States....
India To Ink 10-Year Chabahar Port Pact With Tehran Today
NEW DELHI: India is set to sign an agreement with Iran to manage Chabahar Port for the next 10 years. The move, in the midst of hectic election season, is regarded as a significant geopolitical outreach to Iran that will have major regional ramifications. ET has reliably learnt that...
ESOPs From Foreign Companies On Taxman’s Radar
MUMBAI: A brush with the harsh Black Money law can sometimes be an unwanted consequence of employee stock ownership plan (Esop) offered by overseas companies. A number of resident individuals working in Indian subsidiaries and arms of offshore parents have recently received notices from the income tax (I-T) department,...
Private Sector Capex Likely To Expand Amid Expectations Of High Growth: Experts
NEW DELHI: Private sector capital expenditure is likely to see a gradual expansion amid expectations of high growth though geopolitical uncertainties and tepid consumption remain a concern, say economists. CII’s business confidence index touched a 12-quarter high in Q4FY24, with 51% of firms expecting capacity utilisation of 75% and...
Report On Infra Requirements To Hit $1-Trillion Exports To Be Ready By August-September: Govt
NEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will complete by August-September its study on the infrastructure required to meet the demand for movement of higher volumes of goods as the country aims to more than double its exports in the next six years. The study will pinpoint geographies and...
Large Public Sector Companies Spend Rs 50,200 Crore In Capex In April
NEW DELHI: Large public sector companies have spent a little over Rs 50,200 crore towards capital expenditure in April FY25 alone, which is 6.46 per cent of their full fiscal target of Rs 7.77 lakh crore, an official said. The pace albeit is slower than Rs 54,177 crore capex...
