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Barclays builds up Asia business, sees growth in India, Australia

The British lender has been re-building its Asian business after a global restructuring in 2016

India's decoupling from global capital market surprising: Mukul Kochhar

Country attractive for global investment because of 'visibility for high growth', says head of Institutional Equities, Investec India.

India records 1,190 new Covid cases, 1,375 deaths; recovery rate at 98.73%

With 1,190 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally has gone up to 4,46,55,828, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 16,243, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The death toll due to the viral disease has climbed to 5,30,452 with 1,375 more fatalities, including 1,369 deaths reconciled by Punjab and two reconciled by Kerala, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am. The active cases account for 0.04 per cent of the total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has gone up to 98.78 per cent, according to the ministry's website. A decrease of 1,375 cases was recorded in the active Covid caseload in a span of 24 hours. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has climbed to 4,41,09,133, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent, the ministry said. According to the ministry's website, 219.66 crore doses of Covid vaccines have so far been administered to beneficiaries across the country. India's Co

Diaspora group launches petition urging Blinken to reduce visa wait time

A US-based diaspora body on Tuesday launched an online petition campaign urging the Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to reduce the long waitlist for various types of American visas being issued from India. "We request the State Department, Secretary of State Mr Anthony Blinken and the US embassies in India to eliminate wait times for visa appointments in India. "Even after a two-year-long Covid-era pause in visa appointments at the US embassies in India, the visa appointment situation is far from normal, requiring 300 to 900 days of wait time based on the visa types, Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies or FIIDS said launching its online petition campaign. As per travel.state.gov reports on October 31, there is an average 900+ days' wait time for appointments for visitors' visa (B1/B2), an average 400 days' wait time for students (F, M,J) and an average 300 days' wait time for petition-based temp workers like H, L, O, P and Q across the USA consulates in India (Mumbai,

LG launches Operation Clean Delhi, inaugurates new multi-level car parking

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena Tuesday launched a special sanitation drive and said the national capital must focus on its cleanliness and beautification so that guests to G-20 meetings would carry back a "good impression" of the city. India will assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023. It is expected to host over 200 G20 meetings during its year-long presidency of the influential group, culminating with an annual summit on September 9 and 10 next year. Saxena launched 'Operation Clean Delhi' from the Mayapuri area. Under this campaign, each zone will cover at least four wards each week and various sanitation activities will be conducted in coordination with RWAs and market associations over one month. Referring to the G-20 summit, Saxena said foreign guests from all over the world will visit the capital of India. "We must focus on cleanliness and beautification of Delhi so that guests carry back a good impression of our city with ...

Development and aastha: The new temples of modern India

It is a myth that high-profile religious and political projects have little to do with development

FM Sitharaman lists climate finance, crypto regulation as key G-20 agenda

Nirmala Sitharaman says India will push for the voice of developing and low-income nations

WhatsApp bans 2.6 mn bad accounts in India as amended IT rules take shape

Currently, social media intermediaries are only required to inform users about not uploading certain categories of harmful/unlawful content

Google pauses in-house billing system in India on antitrust directive

Developers in India were given an additional extension until October 31, 2022 to comply due to unique circumstances with the payments landscape in the country

IND vs BAN Live Streaming: When and how to watch the T20 WC match in India

India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 Live Streaming: The Indian team would be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval

Has India's outlook towards GM changed or is it just a flash in the pan?

Quick decision-making has pumped up the scientific community, particularly for those who work in the field of agriculture sciences

Why FATF removing Pakistan from 'grey list' has miffed India so much

FATF started out with 16 developed countries as members and added 12 by 1992. It has since expanded to the current list of 39 members

India's inflation numbers may be lower than official data suggests: Report

India's inflation numbers might be better than official data suggests once the massive impact of a government food program is factored in, according to a report released Monday

Enemies trying to break India's unity, we need to stand firm: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said said that enemies were trying to break India's unity and the country should stand firm against any such attempts. After paying tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Kevadia in Gujarat on his birth anniversary, Modi remembered those who died in Sunday's Morbi bridge collapse incident and got emotional. I am in Kevadia, but my heart goes out to those who died in the Morbi Bridge collapse tragedy, he said. At least 132 people died after the suspension bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Morbi city on Sunday evening. Patel's birth anniversary is observed as the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day. Modi said for India, its unity has never been a necessity, but has been its uniqueness. This unity of our country has been eyesore for our enemies. Not just today, but from thousands of years and even during the period of our slavery, all foreign attackers did whatever they wanted to do to break this unity, he said. "The poison that was spread

Expanding India's global stamp: FTAs are the way to go if gaps are plugged

The complexities of rule of origins may end up distorting trade instead of fostering it

India likely to start free trade pact negotiations with GCC next month

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries are expected to start negotiations for a free trade agreement next month with an aim to boost economic ties between the two regions, an official said. GCC is a union of six countries in the Gulf region -- Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. "Terms of reference for the agreement are being finalised and we expect to launch the negotiations next month," the official said. India has already implemented a free trade pact with the UAE in May this year. According to experts, the GCC region holds huge trade potential and a trade agreement would help in further boosting India's exports to that market. Rakesh Mohan Joshi, Director, Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bangalore, said the GCC market is unexploited by domestic exporters and it holds huge potential. "GCC is a major import dependent region. We can increase our exports of food items, clothing and several other goods. Duty concessions under a tra

India condemns Somalia bombings, asks world to unite against terrorism

India on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Somalia's capital Mogadishu that left at least 100 people dead and urged the international community to stand united and resolute in combating terrorism in all forms and manifestations. "India strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Mogadishu on October 29 that have claimed many innocent lives," an External Affairs Ministry statement said. "We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wish speedy recovery to those injured in the twin blasts," it said. "This attack again reminds the international community to stand united and resolute in combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, as it remains one of the gravest threats to international peace and security," the statement said. At least 100 people were killed in Saturday's two car bombings at a busy junction in Mogadishu, Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said, expressing fear that the toll could rise. Somalia's government

Key Indian auto executives don't understand compliance obligations: Report

Key management personnel in Indian automobile companies have a poor understanding of compliance obligations that can range from several hundred acts to thousands of rules depending on the size of the business, according to a report by TeamLease Regtech. A small automobile manufacturing company operating in a single state in India deals with at least 900 one-time and ongoing compliances in a year. As the company grows its geographical footprint, the number of compliances multiply. In its report 'Simplifying compliance management for automobile industry', TeamLease RegTech, a regulatory technology solutions firm, said with applicability of compliances changing based on location of manufacturing units, use of specific equipment and end-products, most organisations in India find it really challenging to track adherence to the mandatory requirements. "...it was discovered that the KMPs (key management personnel) in Indian automobile companies have a poor understanding of compliance ...

India has more unemployed and also world's richest people:Rahul Gandhi

India has the rare distinction of having the highest number of unemployed people and also world's richest persons, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday. Addressing a gathering in Mahabubnagar District as part of his 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' at Jadcherla, Gandhi said if Congress comes to power in Telangana, whatever GST being paid by the weavers on handloom products will be reimbursed. Today in India there are the highest number of unemployed people compared to the last 35 years. Also India has the world's richest people. Whatever they (Rich people) want they can do. Here the chief minister ( K Chandrasekhar Rao) and there ( Prime Minister Narendra Modi) Modi fully support them. These are not political parties but businesses, Gandhi said. He said he met a mechanical engineering student during his march who now became a delivery boy as the Telangana government allegedly did not reimburse his college fee. Slamming BJP at the Centre and TRS in the State, he alleged that whate

Translucia, Sunovatech India partners to build metaverse, talent ecosystem

Translucia, the metaverse developer subsidiary of T&B Media Global (Thailand), and Sunovatech India, an immersive and extended reality company, on Friday announced a series of initiatives to build a metaverse and talent ecosystem.