Seeking investments, PM Modi says India’s potential in green energy no less than a goldmine

Seeking investments, PM Modi says India’s potential in green energy no less than a goldmine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the government is very focussed on bio-fuel and it will bring a lot of opportunity for investors. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, February 23, 2023, sought investments in green energy sector saying that the country’s potential in renewable energy is no less […]

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ADB president meets PM Modi, proposes  bn support to India’s development priorities

ADB president meets PM Modi, proposes $25 bn support to India’s development priorities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Asian Development Bank president Masatsugu Asakawa during a meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Asian Development Bank president Masatsugu Asakawa on Tuesday, February 22, 2023 called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed ADB’s intention to provide USD 20-25 billion resources over five […]

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UPI-PayNow linked to ease payments with Singapore

UPI-PayNow linked to ease payments with Singapore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong witness the launch of cross-border connectivity between the UPI of India and PayNow of Singapore via video conferencing. | Photo Credit: ANI India’s Unified Payments Interface — better known as UPI — and Singapore’s PayNow were officially connected on Tuesday, allow for a “real-time payment linkage”. […]

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India, Singapore launch linkage of real-time payment systems

India, Singapore launch linkage of real-time payment systems

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, on February 21 launched the cross-border connectivity of real-time digital payment systems via video conferencing. Now, the easy linkage between India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Singapore’s PayNow will allow residents across the two regions to undertake faster and cost-efficient […]

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Morning Digest | New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province;  EPFO issues guidelines to opt for higher pension, and more 

Morning Digest | New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province; EPFO issues guidelines to opt for higher pension, and more 

A view of people on a road after an earthquake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turkey, February 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded on February 20, 2023, in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, the hardest hit by a February 6 tremor which […]

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PM Modi inaugurates ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ to showcase tribal culture, says ‘development of Adivasis personal to him’

PM Modi inaugurates ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ to showcase tribal culture, says ‘development of Adivasis personal to him’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the inauguration of ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ – National Tribal Festival, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, in New Delhi on Thursday, February 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 16 inaugurated “Aadi Mahotsav”, the mega National Tribal Festival at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium […]

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COVID-19 | Mumbai airport sets up testing facility for international passengers

COVID-19 | Mumbai airport sets up testing facility for international passengers

Passengers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai. File photo | Photo Credit: Reuters For International passengers arriving in Mumbai by air, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), abiding by the latest guidelines issued by MoH&FW and in the wake of current COVID-19 situation, has put together measures to curb the spread of […]

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Millions of Indian fans of Argentina, Messi rejoice in magnificent victory: PM Modi

Millions of Indian fans of Argentina, Messi rejoice in magnificent victory: PM Modi

Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner’s Trophy at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Argentina on winning the World Cup and said the final will be remembered as one of the most thrilling […]

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Explained | What impact will the G7’s  price cap on Russian oil have on  markets?

Explained | What impact will the G7’s $60 price cap on Russian oil have on markets?

An aerial view shows the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia on August 12, 2022. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The story so far: On December 3, the Group of Seven (G7) nations and Australia said a consensus had been reached on a $60 price […]

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Morning Digest | SC Collegium lists 7 HC judges for transfer; India slams U.S. comments comparing PM Modi to Saudi’s MbS, and more

Morning Digest | SC Collegium lists 7 HC judges for transfer; India slams U.S. comments comparing PM Modi to Saudi’s MbS, and more

File picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz-Al-Saud. India said the U.S. comments comparing PM Modi with the Saudi PM were not “relevant, necessary or contextual”. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena U.S. remark comparing PM Modi with Saudi PM Mohammed bin Salman was unnecessary, says India Criticizing […]

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