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Budget emphasises on vocational skill development programme

Announces special scheme for leather & footwear industries for creating employment




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Budget increases incentives to make India a global hub for electronics

Government aims to take strategic crude oil reserve capacity to 15.33 MMT with two new facilities




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Govt to set up dairy development fund with corpus of Rs 8,000 cr

Assistance of up to Rs 75 lakhs to be provided to every e-NAM (National Agricultural Market)




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Aadhaar-linked health cards is a welcome step: Dr Prathap C Reddy

Harmonisation of rules for medical devices will have a positive impact for healthcare sector




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Budget's focus on agriculture augurs well for agrochemicals: Sudhir Shetty

However, there are no significant steps for enabling access of feedstock to petrochemicals industry




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Budget falls short of electronic product makers' expectations

Domestic industry says it encourages imports with all duties such as BCD, CVD, etc being waived off




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Tax cut for MSMEs is a welcome gesture: Deepak Chiripal

Abolition of FIPB to ease flow of FDI is a good move which will speed up the process




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Budget's thrust is on agriculture & rural development: MK Dhanuka

Rs 10 lakh crores as credit to farmers is a good news for the agri and allied sector players




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Venezuela

Embassy of India, Caracas
Quinta Tagore, No. 12, Avenida San
Carlos La Floresta, Caracas.
[*Con. acc. to Netherlands Antilles (Curacao) and Aruba(Oranjestad)].

Telephone: 00-58-212-2857887, 2853806, 2866498, 2853637
Fax: 00-58-212-2865131
E-Mail: amb.caracas@mea.gov.in (Amb),admin1.caracas@mea.gov.in (FS PPS to Amb),com.caracas@mea.gov.in (FS Pol),hoc.caracas@mea.gov.in (FS HOC), info.caracas@mea.gov.in (Information Wing),cons.caracas@mea.gov.in (Consular Wing)
Website: www.embindia.org

Ambassador *
Smita Purushottam
Counsellor
C.B. Thapliyal




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Seychelles

High Commission of India,Victoria
Le Chantier, P.O. Box No. 488,
Victoria (Mahe),
Republic of Seychelles.

Telephone: 00-248-610301 to 304
Fax: 00-248-610308
E-Mail: hc.mahe@mea.gov.in (HC), attadm@seychelles.net (Attache Admn & Cons), hoc.mahe@mea.gov.in (General), cons.mahe@mea.gov.in (Consular), accounts.mahe@email.sc (Accounts)
Website: www.seychelles.net/hicomind

High Commissioner
Thanglura Darlong
First Secretary & HOC
Charan Jeet Lal




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Israel

Embassy of India, Tel Aviv
140 Hayarkon Street,
PO Box No.3368,
Tel Aviv-61033, Israel.

Telephone: 00-972-3-5291999 / 1639 / 1663 / 1556, 5220631 (Counsellor), 5270821 (Commercial), 5270715 (HOC)
Fax: 00-972-3-5291953 (General), 5270821 (Commercial)
E-Mail: indemtel@indembassy.co.il (General),indeftel@indembassy.co.il (Defence Attache),indpoltel@indembassy.co.il ( FS Pol),indinfo@indembassy.co.il (FS Cons, Cul & Info),hoc.telaviv@mea.gov.in (HOC), com.telaviv@mea.gov.in (Commercial Wing), indcons@indembassy.co.il (Consular Wing)
Website : www.indembassy.co.il

Ambassador
Jaideep Sarkar
Deputy Chief of Mission
Vani Sarraju Rao






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El Salvador

Honorary Consulate General of India, San Salvador
Parque Res. Altamira, Edif.
No.6, Floor 3, Calle Los Viveros y
Buvd. Altamira, San Salvador.
[*Under Embassy of India, Panama].

Telephone: 00-503-22733990, 22483312 (O), 22636864 (R)
Fax: 00-503-25030670
E-Mail:oficinadrpacas@yahoo.com
Website:www.indianembassyinpanama.com

Honorary Consul General*
Dr. Jose Manuel Pacas Castro




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Belize

Honorary Consulate General of India, Belize City
[Under jurisdiction of Embassy of India, Mexico]
No. 2, Queen Street, PO Box No.830,
Belize City, Belize.

Telephone: 00-501-227 1634(O), 223 0634(R)
Fax: 00-501-423 7078
E-Mail: indconsul.belize@yahoo.com

Honorary Consul General
Mr. Arun Hotchandani




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Belgium

Embassy of India, Brussels
217, Chaussee de Vleurgat,
1050 Brussels. [*Con. acc. as Amb to Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Council of the European Union].

Telephone: 00-32-2-6409140, 6451850, 6466872 (After office hours)
Fax: 00-32-2-6489638 (Chancery)
E-Mail: admin@endembassy.be (Administration), info@indembassy.be (General), ambassador@indembassy.be (Amb), dcm@indembassy.be (DCM), hoc@indembassy.be (HOC)
Website: www.indembassy.be

Ambassador*
Dinkar Khullar
Deputy Chief of Mission
Santosh Jha





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Will continue as 'sentinel' of people of Kerala: V S Achuthanandan

Achuthanandan's remarks come a day after the party unanimously nominated Pinarayi Vijayan over him for the chief minister's post




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Sellers forced to shave £8,000 off asking prices to get homes sold

Property website Zoopla has revealed where buyers in England and Wales are getting the biggest discounts on initial asking prices - and the locations where sellers achieve 100%.




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The £7.5M Wentworth mansion with £25k chandeliers and a champagne wall

MailOnline Property takes an exclusive look inside the new £7.5million property on Surrey's desirable Wentworth Estate.




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Homes on the water: Smart developments are now springing up on these prime waterfront hotspots

According to Strutt & Parker's latest Waterside Survey 43 per cent of participants believed that people living near water are happier than those who don't.




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The £17.5M mini-Buckingham palace-style house in Jersey with its own chapel

It's been described as 'among the finest and most prestigious country estates in the Channel Islands' and this £17.5million house ticks plenty of status symbol boxes.




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A sense of repurpose: How to turn worn-out belongings into chic furniture for your home

Most of us will, at some point, have found a new purpose for a household item, revamped a piece of furniture to extend its life, or at least appreciated the idea from afar.




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Owning your own stretch of forest is a prized luxury and the ultimate way to boost wellbeing

Views across rolling hills, swanky kitchens, converted garden sheds, now a new status symbol seems to be elbowing its way into our affections: a private stretch of woodland.




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Where in Britain first-time buyers are least likely to pay stamp duty

First-time buyers can escape stamp duty, but whether they can squeeze under the £300,000 tax-free threshold depends on where they want to live, Zoopla research highlights.




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Escape to the Chateau's Dick & Angel reveal tips for buying a property

Dick and Angel exclusively reveal their approach to buying a property that needs renovating, and turning it into a successful home and business.




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Pastel pink Notting Hill home on Denbigh Terrace listed for £2.25m

The property's pretty exterior means it is a favourite among Instagram stars who are often seen posing on the doorsteps of houses in Denbigh Terrace.




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Art Deco flat for sale has a Grade II listed garage façade and four Shell petrol pumps

Manor Road Garage was once a fully-fledged working petrol station, but has been converted into luxury flats.




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House prices in London increase ahead of general election 

The shift in London house price momentum is due to a decrease in the number of new properties for sale, which has restricted supply, property website Zoopla said.




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Can I build a green belt house of architectural merit under Paragraph 79?

I'm looking to buy some land in the commuter green belt. It is several acres and I would like to build a new house on it.




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Grade II listed Welsh manor owned by Henry VIII is for sale for £875,000 

The medieval property was constructed in the early 1200s and is believed to have once been owned by Henry VIII.




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As Britain's TV studios thrive, more people are relocating to be near the action 

The explosion of cinema multiplexes, streaming channels and new broadcasters has created unprecedented demand for Britain's booming television and film industry.




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A new action plan aims to make life simpler for buyers and sellers alike: will it revive the market?

Government figures show the average time from a home going on Rightmove to a buyer moving in is 20 weeks, with 30% of deals collapsing.




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Nine simple ideas to refresh your home and make it feel brand new

Dressing your home for Christmas and New Year is fun, but when the festivities are over and the decorations and tinsel have been stored for another year, the house can look bare.




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How can you make a rented home feel your own without arguing with the landlord? 

More of us are renting. That won't come as a surprise given the struggle first-time buyers have when scrambling on to the property ladder.




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Welsh towns are on the rise as they ride Bristol's boom

The economy of Bristol is thriving and across the Severn Bridge, the towns and cities of South Wales are enjoying the ripple effect of its prosperity.




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Seven tips to make the most of the upturn in the property market and sell your home quickly

From spring cleaning your home to putting out fresh flowers and removing any pets, here are seven tips to make the most of the upturn in the property market and get your home sold quickly.




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Flat owners unable to sell or remortgage due to cladding crisis

Concerns about cladding across Britain followed the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 as lenders refused to provide finance on homes made of combustible material - leaving flat owners unable to sell.




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It's simply disgusting that only the big towns get help: NEIL TWEEDIE on Storm Dennis devastation

NEIL TWEEDIE writes about how owners of isolated country homes that were flooded in the aftermath of Storm Dennis received no help from authorities in areas including Worcestershire.




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This small Peckham home looks like it belongs in the countryside

The house is in the heart of South East London's Peckham, a trendy hotspot with railway arch bars and old-school pubs that offer a vibrant nightlife. It has two bedrooms and is for sale for £625,000.




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Derelict house for sale that's sat alongside homes belonging to celebrities such as Sid Vicious

The property in London's affluent Pindock Mews in West London's Maida Value has fallen into a state of disrepair and needs a complete renovation.




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Couple follow TV's Dick and Angel Strawbridge and buy a £339k French chateau

In the new series of Escape to the Chateau DIY, we are introduced to a couple who renovate a sprawling 11-bedroom French property.




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Places to live where you're most likely to have a private garden during coronavirus lockdown

A private garden has become a highly desirable feature during the coronavirus breakdown, with homes in Barnsley, Doncaster and Burnley most likely to have a one, according to research.




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Two drinking friends convert fence panel into flip-down bar after their local pub shut amid lockdown

Paul Hurton and Anthony Dunn, from County Durham, came up with a fantastic plan, taking a fence panel and fitting it with a hinge to form a table. The video has more than 1.8 million views.




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Stay with Dick and Angel at their Escape to the Chateau home

Dick and Angel Strawbridge are offering fans of Channel 4's Escape to the Chateau a chance to stay at their home as part of a new competition.




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External Affairs Minister meets Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of Iran on the sidelines of CICA Summit 2019 in Dushanbe





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External Affairs Minister meets Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh, Vice President of Vietnam on the sidelines of CICA Summit 2019 in Dushanbe





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External Affairs Minister delivers his address at 5th CICA Summit 2019 in Dushanbe





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Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan welcomes External Affairs Minister at the start of CICA Summit 2019 in Dushanbe





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External Affairs Minister meets Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia in New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy : Hemant Joshi[/ph]