India: News
17 Nov 2016
Press Council of IndiaModi's address on National Press Day
Modi addressing the media at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Press Council said: "The press is responsible for upholding free-speech."
17 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiCabinet slots Union Budget on 1 February, increases wheat prices
The Indian government has slated the Union Budget for 1 February, marking a move against a colonial-era tradition of presenting the budget on the last day of February.
16 Nov 2016
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareFairness creams' market share appears to be shrinking
The market for men's fairness creams appears to be shrinking; analysts believe this could infact be a long term trend.
16 Nov 2016
State Bank of India (SBI)SBI 'writes-off' loans of 63 defaulters
State Bank of India (SBI), India's largest public sector bank has 'written-off' more than Rs. 7,000 crore owed by 63 defaulters.
15 Nov 2016
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)2016: India witnesses highest asset sales
Market data reveals that India has chronicled the highest number of asset sales this year than in any other year after the country witnessed liberalization.
14 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiKolkata's red light area unaffected by demonetization
Following PM Narendra Modi's announcement to discontinue Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes, a lot of cash based businesses in India hit a new low.
14 Nov 2016
Donald TrumpWhat made news last week?
The government's sudden demonetization move left cities in chaos; several people have criticized the move while others support it as a logical means to tackle a bigger problem.
13 Nov 2016
United Nations (UN)India pledges to contribute $10.95 million for the UN
For the year 2017, Indian government pledged to contribute around $10.95 million for the development activities of United Nations carried on by several of its bodies.
12 Nov 2016
BusinessCancer, diabetes drugs down by 35%
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) the drug price regulator in India slashed prices of drugs used to treat diabetes, cancer, asthma and other common ailments.
12 Nov 2016
Make in IndiaIndia-Israel defence deals and technology transfers next week
Israeli President, Reuven Rivlin, will be visiting India in the coming week.
12 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiI-T to scrutinize high-value farm income
With Modi's new demonetization move, reports stated that high amounts of farm income that are deposited with banks as farm income will be scrutinized by the tax department.
11 Nov 2016
HDFC BankCity Union Bank deploys India's first banking robot in Chennai
India's first banking robot Lakshmi has made her debut in Chennai.
08 Nov 2016
BusinessThe coming IT storm and how it'll affect India
The IT services industry is facing a disruptive headwind.
08 Nov 2016
Independence DayOil India sets up Rs.50 crore start-up fund
Assam-based Oil India Limited announced that the company set up the Oil India start-up fund of Rs.50 crore to boost new entrepreneurs and ideas for India's oil sector.
07 Nov 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaSBI: Vindhyavasini Group's default payments cross Rs.1,000 crore
India's largest public-sector bank, SBI, revealed that Mumbai-based Vindhyavasini Group has defaulted in payments of over Rs.1,000 crore to the bank.
07 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiPM Modi made Incredible India mascot
The Indian tourism ministry has finally decided their new mascot for the Incredible India advertising campaign, and it's none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
07 Nov 2016
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Rs.1 note now printed at a profit
In an RTI filing, the RBI revealed that two mints charge different amounts for printing the same currency notes.
06 Nov 2016
Sunil ChhetriIraq's Air Force Club lifts the 2016 AFC Cup
Sunil Chhetri led JSW Bengaluru FC's dream dashed as they lost 0-1 to Iraq's Air Force Club in the finals of 2016 AFC Cup in Doha.
05 Nov 2016
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationAnti-malaria drug to hit Indian markets by 2018
India is likely to get an anti-malarial drug in the market by 2018, reports said.
05 Nov 2016
Madhya PradeshWill improved roads reduce traffic accidents in India?
With India's road infrastructure weakening, ministry officials are looking to better the roads in an effort to reduce road accidents.
04 Nov 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaAniruddha Rajput elected as member of UN International Law Commission
India's Aniruddha Rajput was elected as the member of UN's top body of legal experts, the International Law Commission (ILC).
04 Nov 2016
National Crime Records Bureau2.55 crore girl children lost to infanticide in India
A study titled 'The State of the PC&PNDT Act: India's losing battle against female foeticide' by the Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) found statistics with regards to India's Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994.