Tourist visa on arrival for 40 more countries including the US, the UK, Brazil, Germany, Canada and Australia, would soon be a reality as the Home Ministry is expected to clear the proposal soon.
During the operations, that began in the morning, houses and business establishments of those suspected of channelising funds to fuel secessionist and anti-India activities were searched, an NIA spokesman said.
Some decades ago, nearly 90 per cent of Nattukottai Chettiars were entrepreneurs; this has dropped to 15 per cent. The community plans to reverse the numbers through know-how, family support, funding and networking.
'The Pakistani move to ban militant outfits and placate international opinion and Islamabad's openness to a UN security council resolution on Azhar -- instead of beseeching China to cast yet another veto -- enables Islamabad to occupy the high ground,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
He said the US will apply other punitive measures if Tehran does not give up its reported goal of developing nuclear weapons.
Bribe for Goa project estimated at $976,630
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Amidst debate over control of Jet Airways post UAE's Etihad buying stake, the RBI on Thursday notified FDI guidelines defining control of a company, saying that a firm will be said to be controlled by non-residents if they have powers to appoint majority of the directors.
Concerns over effective control not addressed in the second revised shareholders' agreement, says DIPP; Sebi opposes commercial cooperation pact
Ministry considering tax sops for India's first global financial centre, steps to liberalise futures and options markets.
'The creation of Pakistan was integral to Britain's grand strategy.' 'If they were to ever leave India, Britain's military planners had made it clear that they needed to retain a foothold in the NWFP and Baluchistan because that would provide the means to retain control of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar.'
Higher crude oil prices also translate into better corporate earnings for India's top companies
The overriding objective of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) must be adequate economic return, not financial return.
How long can Pakistan remain neutral in the Saudi Arabia-led Yemen conflict?
Army, paramilitary and police forces continue going into harm's way with outdated bulletproof jackets (BPJs), and helmets designed for motorcycle riding, not for the impact of a nine-millimetre bullet.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
2014 was a year for downturn for most economies across the globe.
It was a multi-million rupee scam whose extent and reach are still being unravelled, so why did the chief of the scam-tainted Saradha group Sudipta Sen plead that he was unable to pay Rs 30,000 as bail fee? Where could all the money have gone? Indrani Roy finds out.
