The working group of India, Iran and Pakistan will meet in Islamabad from May 22 to May 24 to further work out modalities for Indo-Iran gas pipeline project.
Ashish Mehrotra, MD and CEO, Max Bupa Health Insurance, explains the changes we can expect in health insurance this year.
This is the first meeting of the Joint Working Group on nuclear and conventional CBMs since October 2007 though other officials, including the two Foreign Secretaries, have discussed these issues in recent meetings in Islamabad and New Delhi, diplomatic sources told PTI.
The RBI has taken on to itself the task of ensuring that customers do not have to pay unduly high charges for availing of various banking services.
Like the previous two plans, the 12th five-year Plan (2012-17) also officially began without a final document in place.
"The US Intelligence Community (USIC) is confident that the Russian Government directed the recent compromises of e-mails from US persons and institutions, including from US political organisations," said a joint statement issued by the Department of Homeland Security and Director of National Intelligence.
In what could mean a big investment opportunity for the construction industry in the years to come, the road transport ministry plans to more than double private participation in highway construction during the 12th Five Year Plan starting April 2012.
It could prove to be a major breakthrough in the protracted standoff between 44-year-old Assange and Sweden, where he is wanted in relation to a 2010 rape allegation.
A Team Anna member said the working group of the Team Anna met to discuss the situation against the backdrop of the moves by the government
DRs have shares as an underlying asset and are typically issued by a bank, known as the depository bank, on behalf of a company.
India on Saturday favoured greater mobility of skilled labour
Sachin P Mampatta goes back in time to recall a deluge that that has passed into lore in Kerala.
Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta on Wednesday denied media reports which claimed that she had told Indian Premier League officials that some players from her team "may have indulged in suspicious activities linked to throwing matches."
High drama was witnessed at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's crucial Working Committee meeting in Kolkata on Friday over the presence of Narayanswami Srinivasan, prompting president Jagmohan Dalmiya to adjourn it sine die over lack of legal clarity on the sidelined former chief's status.
The Election Commission said July 18 is the last date to file nomination paper.
The working group on food and public distribution constituted under the chairmanship of Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia is likely to recommend using the numbers effectively for streamlining PDS.
The draft of the agreement to ease travel for the nationals of either country desiring to visit the other was finalised during the second meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) and will be submitted to the respective governments for obtaining necessary approvals in order to sign the Agreement at an early date, Ministry of External Affairs said.
Come September, India and Pakistan are likely to have a relaxed visa regime that will facilitate easy travel for journalists, businessmen and senior citizens of both the countries
The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan are expected to meet in New Delhi on July 27 to review progress in the bilateral peace process that was revived earlier this year, according to a media report.
India is 'positive' to liberalise visa regime with Pakistan to facilitate greater people-to- people contacts between the two nations, Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Friday.
All international passengers will henceforth be screened at airports, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said at a press conference. Earlier, travellers from only 12 countries were screened at airports for the disease that has claimed over 3,000 lives and infected more than 90,000 worldwide.
Here are the key decisions announced by the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday.
The BCCI will not be terminating Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals but will only be suspending the two franchises for a period of two years from the Indian Premier League (IPL) as per recommendations of the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee.
At present, there is no cap on free transactions at own-bank ATMs, while customers can use other banks' machines up to five times a month without any extra cost.
Al Qaeda supremo Osama Bin Laden had promised jihadis fighting in Kashmir that they will not "run short of funds" and was willing to "divert" USD 20 million (approx Rs 90 crore) to support Kashmir-oriented militancy, Indian officials were quoted as telling United States diplomats by WikiLeaks.
India on Monday conveyed its "deep concern" over killing of its fishermen allegedly by Sri Lankan Navy as External Affairs Minister S M Krishna met his Lankan counterpart G L Peiris, who said the two countries were working to find a "sensible and pragmatic" solution that endures.
Taking another step forward in finalising a new Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the 2012-2020 period, ICC's Chief Executive Committee has begun the process of drawing up rules and regulations for the Test and ODI leagues.
Lenders can now review a borrower account within 30 days of default. Earlier, the banks had to start resolution within one day of default.
The National Advisory Council on Friday placed in the public domain for comments the draft 'Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2011'.
The G20 meeting of the finance ministers and central bank governors beginning July 19 will also be attended by Reserve Bank of India Governor D Subbarao and Deputy Governor Urjit Patel.
Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia said on Tuesday that a merger of the newly floated Indian Super League (ISL) and the long-running I-League is neither going to happen nor is it advisable.
Pakistan has proposed to India two sets of dates -- in the last week of May and first week of June -- for holding a meeting of the Joint Working Group to carry forward the process of introducing a relaxed visa regime.A communication from Pakistan, proposing the two sets of dates, was received last week and a decision will be taken by the government soon.During the India-Pakistan home secretary-level talks in March, both sides agreed to set up a Joint Working Group.
The majority of the International Cricket Council's Board members on Saturday voted in favour of restructured revenue sharing model including rollback of the Big 3 formula despite vehement opposition from Board of Control for Cricket in India's representative Vikram Limaye.
The Center for Naval Analyses in its latest report has warned that the thriving relationship might come to a halt if the BJP does not win the 2019 general election.
Terming the Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting scandal as "unfortunate", former India batsman V V S Laxman on Wednesday said the Board of Control for Cricket in India is capable of restoring the credibility of Indian cricket.
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has said India has capitulated at Cancun, betrayed its poor and agreed to "a weak and ineffective text that paves the way for ineffective emission reduction targets for the developed countries and scrapping of the Kyoto Protocol."
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday named former captain Sourav Ganguly in the four-member panel to study the Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha committee verdict on the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal of 2013.
Taking a serious note of the killing of two Indian fishermen allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy, India on Tuesday told Colombo that the use of force against them should not be repeated and asked it to take a decision that will not upset bilateral ties. External Affairs Minister S M Krishna also directed Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao to convene a meeting of the Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group on the issue around February 15 to discuss the issue.
The NDA govt launched the Mudra scheme to give unsecured loans of up to Rs 10 lakh to small enterprises with the objective to provide self-employment
Chinese officials has found that the monster 'straddle bus', a newly developed design of a vehicle which can ply over the road leaving enough space for a two-lane traffic underneath, has proved to be workable, its designer said.
