Indian premier backs nuclear deal with US despite left party threat (EARTHtimes.org)
New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday played down the threat by a key left-wing ally to withdraw support and said his government would go ahead with its civilian nuclear agreement with the United States, news reports said. The Co…
Indian Silk Industry Hit By Chinese ‘quake’ (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
NEW DELHI, June 30 (Bernama) — Indian silk industry with an annual business of over Rs.100 billion has been hit hard by last month’s earthquake in China with hundreds of factories being closed down, said Press Trust of India (PTI).
India’s monsoon rains seen near normal in July (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s annual monsoon rains, crucial to farm output and economic growth, are expected to be 98 percent of the average between 1941 and 1990, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
India, Africa review progress made since New Delhi summit (New Kerala)
By Aroonim Bhuyan, Dubai, June 30 : Substantial progress has been made in India’s efforts to aid in Africa’s development following the India-Africa Forum Summit held in New Delhi earlier this year, Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma said here Monday.
Emirates spreads its wings in India (Maltamedia.com Daily News)
Set against a backdrop of booming trade ties and escalating travel between Dubai and India, Emirates, one of the world s fastest-growing carriers has announced plans to advance its Indian operation with 18 additional flights per week, effective 1st July 2008. The Dubai-based airline is stepping up its frequencies to the country s capital city, New Delhi, and IT hubs, Bangalore and Hyderabad, …
US basketball legend is nurturing Indian talent (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Basketball legend Dominique Wilkins has a good news for India when he visits the country next week. The player is nurturing an Indian talent at his New York home who he feels has the potential to make it big in future.
Japan, India seal currency deal (The Japan Times)
Japan and India signed a bilateral currency swap arrangement Monday in which they will provide up to $6 billion in total to prevent a financial crisis, the Finance Ministry said. The conclusion of the currency swap deal came after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited India last August and reached a basic agreement on the pact with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Read the full story …
Embassy in India sought ‘security evaluation’ (Aftenposten)
Police in India reportedly are boosting security around the Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi, after embassy officials asked whether more protection was needed around the diplomatic compound. They fear a terrorist attack, reports an Indian newspaper.
