Gurdip Singh And Shirish B Pradhan

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More than 300 Chinese firms to invest in India

More than 300 Chinese firms to invest in India

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2012

Singapore-based investment and business consultancy expects 50-60 Indian firms setting up operations in China.

19 killed as private aircraft crashes in Nepal

19 killed as private aircraft crashes in Nepal

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2012

All 19 people, mostly foreigners, aboard a Dornier aircraft of a private airline were killed on Friday morning as the plane crashed minutes after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.

TCS wins special prize for training rural Indians

TCS wins special prize for training rural Indians

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

TCS has got a special recognition for its initiative to the lift of one million people in the inner part of India, by reaching out to the educated among the backward community and training them as well as making them economically-active through employment, TCS' Singapore-based President Vish Iyer told PTI on Monday.

Global firms will increase investments in India: GE

Global firms will increase investments in India: GE

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

But, VC of GE also expressed concerns about the slow progress in infrastructure development, calling for pro-investment regulations and right tariff regime.

SBI, BoI allowed to operate in Pakistan

SBI, BoI allowed to operate in Pakistan

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2012

On the other hand, quasi-state owned National Bank of Pakistan and privately-owned United Bank Ltd will be running full-banking operations across the border, once licensed by India.

Financial SMS provider SWIFT to expand footprint in India

Financial SMS provider SWIFT to expand footprint in India

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2012

Belgium-based financial transaction SMS provider SWIFT is working on a partnership with eight leading Indian banks to form a joint company by 2012-end to expand its footprint in banking and financial sector of India, a company official said on Wednesday.

Prachanda's son suspended from party for extramarital affair

Prachanda's son suspended from party for extramarital affair

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2012

Nepal's ruling UCPN-Maoist has suspended its supremo Prachanda's son Prakash Dahal from the party and from a powerful state affairs committee over his alleged extramarital affair with a student leader.

Nepal's largest Madhesi party splits

Nepal's largest Madhesi party splits

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2012

Nepal's Madhesi Peoples Rights Forum-Democratic, the second largest partner in the ruling Maoist-led coalition, today suffered a jolt as 10 of its top leaders quit from the party to form a new group.

Hundreds of Indian pilgrims stranded on Nepal-Tibet border

Hundreds of Indian pilgrims stranded on Nepal-Tibet border

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2012

Hundreds of Indian pilgrims have been stranded in Nepal on their way to Kailash-Mansarovar in Tibet as Chinese authorities stopped them at the border entry point saying that their vehicles did not have route permit.

Economics will dominate China, India ties: Expert

Economics will dominate China, India ties: Expert

Rediff.com   21 May 2012

Economics will dominate the future relationship between China and India and it will be characterised by competition and collaboration simultaneously, says an official of ISAS.

Hardliner Maoist students protest against India

Hardliner Maoist students protest against India

Rediff.com   7 May 2012

Pro-Maoist students close to the hardliner faction led by Mohan Vaidya 'Kiran' have staged a demonstration here against alleged Indian interference in the formation of a national government in Nepal.

Mahindra Satyam to invest $240 mn on infrastructure

Mahindra Satyam to invest $240 mn on infrastructure

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2012

The company is holding a series of meetings with investors, analysts and clients in Singapore.

India should push economic reforms for growth: DBS

India should push economic reforms for growth: DBS

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2012

India must push on with economic reforms as back tracking on such initiatives will impact growth as well as foreign investments, a senior banking official said.

Will visit Pakistan this summer: Krishna

Will visit Pakistan this summer: Krishna

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2012

Noting that India and Pakistan have made "major strides" in reducing their trust deficit, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Friday said he will visit Islamabad this summer.

Three dead in bomb blast near Nepal govt offices

Three dead in bomb blast near Nepal govt offices

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2012

At least three people were killed and seven others injured today in a bomb attack in the Nepalese capital where a number of government offices, including that of the prime minister, are located.

After 36 pc salary cut, Singapore PM STILL world's best paid

After 36 pc salary cut, Singapore PM STILL world's best paid

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2012

multi-million dollar salary packages cut by at least a third, but in spite of that they would remain as top paid globally.

No foreign interference in Nepal's peace process: India

No foreign interference in Nepal's peace process: India

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2011

India on Tuesday said it is against foreign interference in Nepal's peace process and constitution drafting process, as it vowed to facilitate the country's transition into an inclusive multi-party democracy.

Nepal: Bus plunges into river, 40 killed

Nepal: Bus plunges into river, 40 killed

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2011

At least 40 people were killed on Thursday when a crowded passenger bus skidded off a hilly road and fell into Sunkoshi River in eastern Nepal. The bus plunged into the river at Ritthebhir area in Jhangajholi village of Sindhuli district, 150 km east of Kathmandu, killing 40 people and injuring 16 others, said the police. However, 11 people traveling on the roof of the bus managed to jump off when the bus went out of control. The bus was en route to capital Kathmandu.

Man arrested in Nepal for 13/7, ATS has no clue

Man arrested in Nepal for 13/7, ATS has no clue

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2011

The Nepal police have arrested a man suspected of having links with the Mumbai triple bomb blasts that killed 24 people on July 13. State-run Gorkhapatra daily reported on Tuesday that a 40-year-old man, Mohamad Zahid, was arrested on Monday from Baluwatar on the outskirts of Kathmandu. He was being questioned by the anti-terrorist police unit, the daily said. Zahid, a resident of Sarlahi district of southern Nepal bordering India, was allegedly involved in the blasts.

'Younger generation set to industrialise India'

'Younger generation set to industrialise India'

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2011

Young Indians will lead the next wave of change to make India a truly industrialised nation in the next 10 to 15 years, says a Foreign Direct Investor in South Asia's largest economy.