5th Edition of India-Arab partnership conference held in Muscat, Oman

5th Edition of India-Arab partnership conference held in Muscat, Oman

The 5th India-Arab Partnership Conference was held on December 14-15 2016 in in Muscat, Oman.The Conference was organized in collaboration with the Oman Foreign Ministry, Arab League Secretariat, the Ministry of External Affairs in India, the General Union of Chambers of Commerce and

First India China Think-Tanks Forum held in New Delhi

First India China Think-Tanks Forum held in New Delhi The First India-China Think-Tanks Forum which started on December 9, 2016, concluded in New Delhi on December 10, 2016.The two day forum was jointly organized by the Institute of Chinese Studies, the Indian Council of World Affairs, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The Forum was a part a Memorandum of

6th Heart of Asia conference begins in Amritsar

Heart of Asia (HoA) conference on state-sponsored terrorism has begun in Amritsar today. Top officials of 14 member countries are discussing key challenges facing the region including from terror groups and explore ways to bring lasting peace and stability to Afghanistan.  On Sunday, the main conference will be jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf

2016 G-20 Summit held in Hangzhou, China

The 2016 Group of Twenty (G20) Summit was held in Hangzhou, China from 4th to 5th September 2016 to discuss efforts to reform global economic governance. It was the eleventh meeting of the G20. It was the first ever G20 summit to be hosted in China and the second Asian country after 2010 G20 Seoul summit was hosted in South Korea. The theme of 2016 G20 Summit: “Toward an

First SAARC Youth Parliamentarians Conference begins in Islamabad

The first South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Youth Parliamentarians Conference on `Peace and Harmony for Development’ was held in Islamabad, Pakistan. The two-day (from August 16 to 18, 2016) intends to offer young Parliamentarians’ narrative as a prelude to the 19th SAARC Summit to be hosted by Pakistan in November 2016. Key Facts 8 parliamentary delegates from 8 SAARC member

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R D Burmania: Panchamemoirs authored by Chaitanya Padukone released

R D Burmania: Panchamemoirs: Chaitanya Padukone . A book titled R D Burmania: Panchamemoirs authored by Chaitanya Padukone was released in July 2016. The book throws light on the legendary musician Rahul Dev Burman, whose cabaret tunes still reverberate at pubs and discotheques. It also claims that Burman hated composing such songs and even believed that the genre was just a passing fad. 

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Railways plans to pour Rs 8.6 lakh crore for new tracks, faster trains and station revamp

Indian Railways plans to rack up debt to help fund an unprecedented modernization plan. Some Rs 2.5 lakh crore ($37 billion) of debt is required in the five years through 2020, according to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. That's more than triple the Rs 692 billion of outstanding Indian Railway Finance Corp. bonds. The network is also exploring non-fare revenue streams from advertising and land holdings, Prabhu said. "Very

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Nabam Tuki takes charge as Arunachal Pradesh CM

Nabam Tuki took charge as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister last night after the Supreme Court ordered the restoration of the state government as on 15th December 2015. Reports suggest Governor Rajkhova has given him time till Saturday to prove his majority. Meanwhile ousted Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul who claims the support of 47 MLAs said he would file a review petition against the 5 judge

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BRICS Youth Summit begins in Guwahati

A Youth Summit for the BRICS countries has began in Guwahati with the theme ‘Youth as bridge for Intra-BRICS Exchanges‘. The subjects to be covered are skill development and entrepreneurship, social inclusion, youth volunteerism and youth participation in governance. The programme for the summit also includes thematic debates, cultural events, site-visits and interactive sessions with local youth. The

India to host this year's BRICS summit

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that BRICS nations have achieved a major success in a short journey. India is hosting this year's Brics summit in Goa in the month of October where over 8, 000 delegates from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are expected to take part. India is hosting the summit in its capacity as chair of the influential bloc. The minister called upon

WBR Corp organized its signature event Indo-UAE Global Investment Summit & World Brands Summit

Dubai: WBR Corporation an an​autonomous branding organization organized Indo-UAE Global Investment Summit and World Brands Summit ~ Most Trusted Brands & Leaders of Asia at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai in association with PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry to felicitate some of Most Trusted Brands and Leaders in Asia for their exemplary achievements in their respective domains.

Prime Minister’s statement prior to his departure to Uzbekistan to attend SCO Summit

Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s departure statement prior to his visit to Uzbekistan to attend the SCO Summit: “I will travel to Uzbekistan for a brief visit to attend the SCO Summit and interact with leaders of SCO nations. India is glad to be a member of the SCO and looks forward to fruitful outcomes particularly in the field of economic cooperation through SCO. India attaches great