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World Bank prez meets PM Modi, commends India on maintaining solid growth

On Thursday, World Bank President David Malpass met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.President Malpass commended India for maintaining solid growth despite the global slowdown and encouraged further progress to improve the business-enabling environment and advance the energy transition during the meeting. Malpass is in India for a meeting of G20...

India has third largest start-up ecosystem in world: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu stated on Monday that India has the world's third largest start-up ecosystem and that all educational institutions, particularly universities and technical educational institutions, should take full advantage of this and encourage students to engage in research and innovation. President Droupadi Murmu was speaking during the 10th convocation...

“Will create more jobs…” CII president Sanjiv Bajaj welcomes Union Budget 2023-24

Sanjiv Bajaj, president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), hailed the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 on Wednesday, saying it will have a multiplier effect on the economy. "The government managed a tough balancing act of meeting the priorities of growth through capital spending while keeping a...

Turkey’s President Erdogan announces elections on May 14

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared on Sunday that elections would take place on May 14, one month earlier than expected, according to a video posted by his office on Sunday. Erdogan announced his intention to run for office again during a youth convention on Saturday in Bursa province, northwest...

Pravasi Bhartiya Divas: President Murmu meets counterparts from Suriname, Guyana

President Droupadi Murmu visited President of the Republic of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, on the sidelines of the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas on Tuesday in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. President Murmu stated that his participation in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention is gratifying, noting that the Indian minority in Suriname has retained...

BJP national executive meeting on Jan 16, 17; Nadda’s tenure extension on cards

According to reports, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national executive meeting would be conducted in the national capital on January 16 and 17. The party is set to discuss on the next Assembly elections and the Lok Sabha polls in 2024, according to sources. The tenure of BJP national president...