em Prime Minister delivers his Press Statement during State Visit of President of the United States of America to India at Hyderabad House, New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy- Lalit Kumar[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
em Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America inspects Guard of Honour during Ceremonial Welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
em U Win Myint, President of Myanmar inspects Guard of Honour during Ceremonial Welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy:Chandan Kumar Shah[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
em External Affairs Minister delivers his remarks at Nari Shakti Abhiyan at JNB, New Delhi [ph]Photo Courtesy - Chandan Kumar[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
em Prime Minister delivers his remarks during the Video Conference of SAARC Leaders on combating COVID-19 By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
em Prime Minister addresses the G20 Virtual Summit, 2020 from New Delhi [ph]Photo Courtesy-Hemant Joshi[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
em Prime Minister's video conference with the Heads of Indian Missions [ph]Photo Courtesy-Hemant Joshi[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
em Prime Minister participates at online Summit of NAM Contact Group[ph]Photo Courtesy - Hemant Joshi[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
em Modi Govt @ 2: A roller-coaster ride with civil society, academia and media By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 00:35:00 +0530 These two years have been about the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) civil society versus the others. Entrenching the first in the heart of policy making and atmosphere-building eco-systems has gone hand-in-hand with controlling the dissent of ... Full Article
em Report Card: Modi Government's signature schemes By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2016 06:23:00 +0530 Tracking the Modi government's signature initiatives and status report Full Article
em Congress questions the 'achievements' of two years of Modi govt By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 00:30:00 +0530 The political party asks, 'kiska saath, kiska vikaas?' Full Article
em Development only way to empower the poor, says Modi By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 00:33:00 +0530 He said the the government was caste- and religion-neutral Full Article
em Novel coronavirus fear now spreads to the start-up ecosystem in India By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:36:00 +0530 Around half a dozen Chinese venture capital firms with active presence in India have postponed their trips to the subcontinent Full Article
em Tech startup Tekion launches cloud-based automotive dealer management By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 17:03:00 +0530 The product connects key stakeholders of the industry enabling maximum level of operational efficiencies, collaboration, and personalized retail experiences Full Article
em NMDC, IIT Hyderabad sign agreement to support deep-tech start-ups By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:30:00 +0530 NMDC will contribute Rs 10 crore for the five-year joint incubation programme and intends to support at least 15 start-ups Full Article
em Indian start-up's remote technology helps Wuhan hospitals fight Coronavirus By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:33:00 +0530 BlinkIN, a Bengaluru-based intelligent visual-assistance firm helped service engineers from Germany remotely install air ventilation systems in two hospitals in Wuhan Full Article
em More than 200 crorepati MLAs in new Karnataka Assembly By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2013 14:49:00 +0530 Karnataka Election Watch (KEW) also said today 93% or 203 MLAs of the total 218 analysed are crorepatis Full Article
em What is holding up India-US foundational agreements - Part 1 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 12:40:00 +0530 Logistics Support Agreement - A case of bad history and turf battles Full Article
em What is holding up India-US foundational agreements - Part 2 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:20:00 +0530 CISMOA & BECA - Held up due to a glaring educational deficit Full Article
em Dalmia Cement partners with IFC for resource efficiency assessments By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Feb 2015 16:51:00 +0530 The company kicks off low carbon cement technology roadmap under Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) India project Full Article
em Emission scandal: Volkswagen apologises to Indian customers By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Feb 2016 15:22:00 +0530 The company however reiterated that its cars follow the country's norms and the recall of 3 lakh vehicles is a voluntary step taken by it Full Article
em Yamaha sees no improvement in rural sales in 2016 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Feb 2016 13:33:00 +0530 Says a pick-up is unlikely before next year; company launches Roadster Motard Yamaha MT-09, priced at Rs 10.20 lakh Full Article
em Why leadership remains central in crises By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:50:00 +0530 Strong leaders help a company survive over the longer-term but for a company to truly survive, it has to live beyond its leaders Full Article
em With health dept in quarantine, MP struggles to tackle coronavirus pandemic By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 18:24:00 +0530 After Kumar and Govil were tested positive, the government's first response was to downplay the news Full Article
em AAP invites 'Baby Mufflerman' to Kejriwal's oath-taking ceremony on Feb 16 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:42:00 +0530 An AAP functionary said Tomar has been invited for the oath-taking ceremony Full Article
em BJP holds meetings to review party's debacle in Delhi Assembly elections By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:32:00 +0530 The meetings were also attended by party candidates, councillors and local leaders Full Article
em SC order on decriminalising politics will help strengthen democracy: EC By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:46:00 +0530 In October 2018, the poll panel made it compulsory for candidates contesting elections to advertise their criminal antecedents in television and newspapers at least thrice during electioneering Full Article
em Election result 2020: Meet the youngest members of the new Delhi Assembly By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 14:42:00 +0530 Average age of newly elected Delhi Assembly 5 years more than previous one; Average age of BJP legislators 10 years more than AAP ones; Kuldeep Kumar the youngest MLA, Ram Niwas Goel the oldest Full Article
em London-based woman declares herself CM candidate for Bihar Assembly polls By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 23:47:00 +0530 The advertisement mentioned Pushpam Priya Choudhary as president, Plurals, and the CM Candidate, Bihar Full Article
em When supply chains wreak mayhem By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:11:00 +0530 India needs to draw lessons from the catastrophe at Tianjin port logistics facilities. We don't just need to enforce strict regulations on our supply chains, we also need to have an emergency response plan ready. Full Article
em Why Delhi's pollution problem is a problem of pricing By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 08:30:00 +0530 Prices of goods and services do not reflect the costs they impose on societies at large. Extreme levels of pollution are the outcome of this problem Full Article
em U.S. Designates Foreign White Supremacist Group as Terror Organization By Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:04:45 GMT The U.S. on Monday designated a Russian white supremacist group, the Russian Imperial Movement, as a foreign terrorist organization and placed sanctions on its members. Photo: Olga Maltseva/AFP Full Article
em Building a Low-Emissions Estate By Published On :: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:47:48 GMT A Minneapolis couple, the wife in treatment for ovarian cancer, decided to replace the husband's mold-riddled, 1950s-era home with a new toxin-free space. Candace Jackson has details on Lunch Break. Photo: David Bowman for The Wall Street Journal. Full Article
em Malls Struggle From Demise of Borders By Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 20:28:42 GMT The collapse of Borders Group is not just bad news for bookworms, it is also an unwelcome development for investors in suburban shopping centers that used to be anchored by the bookstore. Kris Hudson has details on The News Hub. Photo: Kris Hudson/The Wall Street Journal. Full Article
em America's NAFTA nemesis: Canada, not Mexico By rss.cnn.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:59:43 EST President-elect Donald Trump focuses his criticism of NAFTA on Mexico. But Canada and America have a rocky trade history too. Full Article
em For a Nebraska City, Essential Employees Work as Virus Fears Grow By Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:30:14 GMT Industrial businesses in one Nebraska city implement safety procedures and adapt to social distancing guidelines in order to keep the doors open during the coronavirus pandemic. WSJ’s Erin Ailworth reports from Grand Island, Neb. Photo: Erin Ailworth Full Article
em New York City Schedules Nightly Subway System Shutdown to Combat Virus By Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:24:09 GMT In an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, New York City has begun suspending service to its entire subway system nightly between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. so cleaning crews can disinfect its thousands of trains. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Full Article
em NOTA with symbol to debut in state assembly polls By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Mar 2016 16:25:00 +0530 The symbol will appear against the NOTA option in the last panel on all EVMs and ballot papers. Full Article
em Puducherry assembly polls: DMK announces candidates for 9 seats By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 23 Apr 2016 13:57:00 +0530 As per the seat-sharing agreement between Congress and DMK, Congress will contest from 21 seats and DMK from nine Full Article
em Puducherry assembly polls: DMK MLA Nazeem faces tough battle as he aims for sixth consecutive term By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 14 May 2016 10:22:00 +0530 Nazeem, first elected to the assembly from Karaikal as a 29-year old DMK worker in 1991, retained the seat in all subsequent elections Full Article
em Amit Shah slams Puducherry govt for failing to implement Centre's welfare schemes By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 14 May 2016 14:58:00 +0530 Shah, alleged that no governments had addressed the concerns of people, though the union territory offered good scope for development Full Article
em Assembly polls: Campaigning ends in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 14 May 2016 16:48:00 +0530 The assembly elections will conclude on May 19, when the results will be declared Full Article
em Assembly polls: Voting begins in Puducherry today By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 07:48:00 +0530 Important candidates in the fray are CM Rangasamy seeking re-election from Indira Nagar and Leader of the Opposition V Vaithilingam Full Article
em Puducherry Assembly polls: Over 30% voting recorded so far By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 11:38:00 +0530 The main fight is between the Congress-DMK combine and the ruling All India NR Congress (AINRC) Full Article
em Puducherry Assembly polls: Congress wins 4 seats, AINRC bag one By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 10:22:00 +0530 Early trends showed the AINRC and Congress in a neck-and-neck race Full Article
em Opinion: Joe Biden, Al Franken and Democratic Double Standards By Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 00:32:21 GMT Main Street: Democrats learn the #MeToo standard is impossible to sustain without hypocrisy. Images: Bloomberg/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly Full Article
em US agency allows non-immigrants to remain beyond authorised period of stay By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 11:35:51 +0530 A US-based immigration agency has allowed non-immigrants to "unexpectedly remain" beyond their authorised period of stay due to COVID-19 outbreak.The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which administers the country's naturalisation and immigration system, said that amid such conditions, most non-immigrants can timely file an application for the extension of their stay or change in status.The agency stated that application forms and petitions are available on its online website."Where applicable, employment authorisation with the same employer, subject to the same terms and conditions of the prior approval, is automatically extended for up to 240 days after I-94 expiration when an extension of stay request is filed on time," the agency said.The USCIS has granted the flexibility to non-immigrant workers for filing late applications as the spread of the virus continues to keep daily lives at a standstill.The Full Article
em ASEAN holds special summit on response to COVID-19 pandemic By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:50:52 +0530 Leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday morning met via videoconference to deliberate on a strategy to combat and overcome the COVID-19 crisis, ensuring peaceful life of people and sustainable development of countries in the region.In his capacity as ASEAN Chair 2020, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired the virtual summit, attended by the heads of state or government of the 10 ASEAN members- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, and the ASEAN secretary-general, Xinhua news agency reported.The leaders are expected to focus their discussions on containing and preventing the spread of COVID-19, supporting people in the countries hit by the disease, including providing consular assistance to ASEAN citizens living, working and studying in other ASEAN nations or a third country, and minimizing socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic.They are also expected to adopt a ... Full Article
em USCIRF welcomes Supreme Court's decision on Assam detention centres By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 01:57:34 +0530 The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Tuesday (local time) welcomed the decision of India's Supreme Court to relax conditions for the release of individuals detained as "foreigners" in Assam's detention centres due to concerns with the spread of COVID-19."We welcome this decision as a first step," a statement by USCIRF quoted its Chair Tony Perkins as saying."We urge the Indian Supreme Court to continue on this promising path and order the release of all those detained in the detention centres on humanitarian grounds. Even two years as a minimum time for release is unreasonable given the threat of detention centres becoming a breeding ground for the spread of COVID-19," he added.In response to an application submitted by the Justice for Liberty Initiative, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the release of detainees held for at least two years and lowered the personal bond amount necessary to secure release from Rs 100,000 to 5,000.Coronavirus has impacted .. Full Article
em Japan Stocks surge on easing coronavirus pandemic fears By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:40:00 +0530 Total 32 issues of 33 industry category of Topix index were in positive territory, with Iron & Steel, Nonferrous Metals, Marine Transportation, Land Transportation, Wholesale Trade, Real Estate, and Securities & Commodities Futures issues being notable gainers. Full Article