India

ICICI Bank to Open Branches in Australia, South Africa and Mauritius: Chanda Kochhar

Indian largest private sector lender ICICI Bank today said it plans to open branches in Australia, South Africa and Mauritius.

11 years, 9 months ago

27 Dead, More Trapped in Rubble in 2 India Building Collapses

The death toll in two building collapses in different cities in India over the weekend has climbed to at least 27, with more victims still trapped in the rubble, officials said.

11 years, 9 months ago

15 Tough Steps PM Narendra Modi May Announce to Repair the Economy

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned of tough measures to repair the economy. There is no denying that restoring the economy would require some unpopular decisions, but the tough talk could also be a calibrated move to tone down expectations.

11 years, 10 months ago

Mauritius for Automatic Exchange of Tax Info With India

Seeking to allay apprehensions about Mauritius being used for money laundering activities, its Indian-origin Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Tuesday said the island nation has decided to provide automatic exchange of tax related information with India.

11 years, 10 months ago

Narendra Modi Chooses Hindi for Talks With Foreign Leaders

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it appears, has taken a call to hold his diplomatic conversations in Hindi, with interpreters being deployed in almost all his meetings, including those where the dignitary on the other side speaks in English.

11 years, 10 months ago

Exim Bank Provides $46 Million Line of Credit to Mauritius

MUMBAI: Exim Bank has extended $ 46 million line of credit to Mauritius for financing goods and defence related vehicles purchases.

11 years, 10 months ago

Viewpoint: How Narendra Modi Can Revive India's Economy

India has witnessed a historic parliamentary election in which the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has scored an absolute majority for the first time and the Congress has won less than 10% of the seats.

11 years, 10 months ago

Singapore Replaces Mauritius as Top Source of FDI in India

NEW DELH: Singapore has replaced Mauritius as the top source of foreign direct investment into India, accounting for about 25 per cent of FDI inflows in 2013-14.

11 years, 11 months ago

Narendra Modi Is to Be Sworn In as India’s New Prime Minister

India looks to its 15th Prime Minister to deliver on campaign promises to boost jobs and overhaul government

11 years, 11 months ago

Investiture de Modi: Ramgoolam s’Envole pour l’Inde ce Week-End

Une invitation personnelle de l’homme qui a remporté avec une écrasante majorité les plus grandes élections jamais organisées, cela ne se refuse pas. Et Navin Ramgoolam compte bien se rendre en Inde ce week-end pour l’investiture du nouveau Premier ministre indien, Narendra Modi.

11 years, 11 months ago

At Least 19 Killed and 130 Injured in Indian Train Accident: Police

At least 19 people were killed and more than 130 injured when a passenger train was derailed in western India on Sunday, police said.

11 years, 11 months ago

Narendra Modi Accused of Breaking India's Election Rules by Taking Selfie

Police opened a investigation against Narendra Modi, tipped to be India's next prime minister, on Wednesday after he took a selfie with his party symbol and made a political speech as he voted with millions of others in the country's election.

11 years, 11 months ago

Indian Politician Arvind Kejriwal Wins TIME 100 Readers’ Poll

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal took first place after more than 3.2 million votes were cast, followed by Narendra Modi, the frontrunner in the Indian elections, and celebrities like Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Laverne Cox

12 years ago

Mauritius Court Orders Freeze on Shiv-Vani Oil's Onshore Assets as It Failed to Redeem Bonds …

MUMBAI: Mauritius' top court has ordered a freeze on all onshore assets of Delhi-based Shiv-Vani Oil & Gas Exploration Services for failure to redeem $84 million (Rs 600 crore) worth of bonds.

12 years ago

Not Silent on Riots, but No Exercise to Understand Truth: Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Narendra Modi today said he was never silent on the 2002 riots in his Gujarat, but no one ever tried to "understand the truth," which he blamed on a conspiracy.

12 years ago