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Roving Periscope: To counter China’s BRI, India and France ‘reinforce’ IMEEC

February 13, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Days after Panama, under pressure from the US, announced to dissociate from China’s multi-continental USD 200 billion Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), New Delhi and Paris have ‘reinforced’ the proposed USD 400 billion India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC). In this regard, French shipping major CMA CGM will play a key […]

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Business

Trump’s man: Paul Kapur is the new US Asstt Secy of State for South, C. Asia

February 13, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: In a signal to Pakistan, US President Donald Trump has nominated Islamabad-critic and Indian-origin expert Paul Kapur as the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia. Kapur, an expert on India-Pakistan security and nuclear issues and a harsh critic of Islamabad, will replace Donald Lu of the Joe […]

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Business

N-energy: India, France to jointly develop new generation of modern reactors

February 13, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: India and France have agreed to jointly develop a new generation of nuclear reactors, signaling New Delhi’s intent to partner with other nations for cutting-edge technology as the US threatens to upend global trade. India plans to have at least five locally-made small and modular reactors (SMRs) by 2033. The […]

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Business

Adani Green Energy withdraw from further engagement in the RE wind energy project and two transmission projects in Sri Lanka

February 13, 2025 revoi editor

An Adani Group spokesperson said, Adani Green Energy has conveyed its Board’s decision to respectfully withdraw from further engagement in the RE wind energy project and two transmission projects in Sri Lanka. However, we remain committed to Sri Lanka and are open to future collaboration if the Government of Sri Lanka so desires.

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Business

Adani to Develop India’s Largest ‘Skill and Employ’ Program to Support ‘Make in India’

February 12, 2025 revoi editor

Ahmedabad, 12 Feb 2025:  In line with Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani’s social philosophy सेवा साधना है, सेवा प्रार्थना है और सेवा ही परमात्मा है, the Adani Group has partnered with ITE Education Services (ITEES) of Singapore to build a skilled talent pipeline for serving the needs of industries, including Green Energy, Manufacturing, Hi-tech, Project Excellence and Industrial Design. To build this talent pool of […]

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Business

Economy: Pakistan on path of recovery, says PM Sharif

February 12, 2025 revoi editor

New Delhi: Pakistan’s struggling economy is on the path of long-term recovery because of the stabilisation programme backed by the International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said, ahead of the first review of the USD 7 billion IMF bailout set for early March 2025. His comments came after a meeting with IMF Managing Director […]

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Book Review

Roving Periscope: With PM Modi in the US, India may demand extradition of 12 criminals

February 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: During his scheduled visit to the US on Thursday and meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s team is expected to urge the US authorities to ensure the extradition of 12 America-based gangsters to India, the media reported on Wednesday. India is likely to hand over […]

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Business

FB in Pakistan: “I was nearly sentenced to death for blasphemy,” says Zuckerberg

February 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: “I was nearly sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said, the media reported on Wednesday. On the Joe Rogan Podcast, he spoke on stricter content controls, the growing regulatory pressures on technology firms worldwide, and Meta’s ongoing effort to balance free speech with adherence […]

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Business

AI Summit: PM Modi, Google CEO Sundar Pichai discuss opportunities in India

February 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday discussed the ‘incredible opportunities’ that artificial intelligence (AI) will bring to India with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Paris, the media reported on Wednesday. Meeting the PM on the sidelines of the ongoing AI Action Summit in Paris, Pichai also noted the potential […]

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English

Relief to Adani? Trump pauses enforcement of foreign bribery law

February 11, 2025 revoi editor

Washington, Feb 11 : US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to pause enforcing a nearly half-century-old law that was used to launch a bribery investigation against the Adani Group. Trump signed an order to pause enforcing of the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) that prohibits American companies […]

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