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The Maldives: President Muizzu’s team signs 5 MoUs with India

October 7, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Trying to reset the soured relations with India, a delegation led by the visiting Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu signed five MoUs on Monday, the media reported. These MoUs are aimed at fostering bilateral relations between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The Currency Swap Agreement was […]

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Roving Periscope: “There is one India,” says Canada ahead of 2025 polls

October 7, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid strained diplomatic ties with New Delhi over the Khalistan issue, Canada on Sunday said “There is one India,” as the fragile government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads for the next parliamentary elections by October 2025. “Canada’s policy is clear that India’s territorial integrity must be respected. There’s one […]

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Pakistan: SCO Summit is multilateral; no bilateral talks, says Dr. Jaishankar

October 5, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday ruled out any bilateral meeting with Pakistan where he will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, being held on October 15 and 16. Delivering the Sardar Patel Lecture on Governance here, he made it clear that his upcoming visit to Pakistan this […]

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Roving Periscope: Biden against “all-out war;” Trump favors Israel targeting Iran’s n-facilities

October 5, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions, and a month ahead of the US going to the presidential election on November 5, former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump has favored that Israel should “target Iran’s nuclear facilities first and worry about everything later.” The ongoing conflict is expected to be reflected in the […]

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Living standards: India’s per capita income to go up by $2,000 over 5 years

October 4, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: It took India 75 years to achieve a per capita income of USD 2,730 but the next step will be much faster, taking only five years to add USD 2,000 to it, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. Speaking at the Kautilya Economic Conclave, she expressed confidence in the […]

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Markets: Investors lose Rs. 9.6 trillion as global tensions drag down Indian stocks

October 3, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Global uncertainties and heightened volatility because of geopolitical tensions, the possibility of the Iran-Israel war escalating across the Middle East, dragged down Indian stocks on Thursday. Amid a significant sell-off, the Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp decline. The BSE Sensex plummeted 1,769.19 points (2.10 percent) to close at 82,497.10, […]

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Roving Periscope: With the Eagle in its sky, Iran is unlikely to directly attack Israel

September 30, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Stunned at the sheer speed with which Israel has almost destroyed two of its two proxies—Hamas and Hezbollah—within weeks, Iran is, despite its fire and brimstone and bravado, unlikely to launch a direct attack on the Jewish nation. Particularly as the Eagle—the United States—is hovering in the Mideast’s skies, waiting […]

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Markets: Global uncertainties pull Sensex and Nifty down by over 1%

September 30, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Global and domestic uncertainties amid geopolitical tensions because of the escalating war in the Middle East and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine on Monday dragged Sensex and Nifty down by over one percent. Amid the uncertainties of the outcome of ongoing Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and […]

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Japan: Shigeru Ishiba to succeed outgoing Fumio Kishida as the new PM

September 27, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba will be Japan’s next Prime Minister, succeeding the incumbent Fumio Kishida whose term is ending this month. Ishiba won the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ‘s leadership vote on Friday, the media reported. The LDP holds a majority in the Lower House of Parliament, effectively securing […]

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Economy: Indian economy to grow at 6.5% to 7 % in FY25, says CEA

September 27, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Indian economy is likely to grow at a rate of 6.5 to 7 percent in the current financial year (2024-25) on a steady state basis, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Union Government, said on Friday. Virtually addressing an event organized by the Bengal Chamber of […]