Monthly Archives: December 2018

Russian security agency on Monday said that it has detained a US citizen in Moscow accused of spying.US citizen detained in Moscow ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations. The FSB security service said in a statement that the American was detained on Friday while carrying out an act of espionage and that a criminal caseContinue reading “Russian security arrests US spy in Moscow”

Sixty-eight people died in the storm that swept through central Philippines last week, according to a new report announced today Monday by the authorities, and which could get even worse. A total of 57 people were killed in the mountainous region of Bicol, south-east of Manila, and 11 others on the island of Samar. MostContinue reading “Storm Usman devastated the Philippines”

Modi has out performed Manmohan Singh. UPA-II NRI Deposits Growth 151% – NDA-II 4 Yrs Figure 21%    December31, 2018 (C) Ravinder Singh progressindia2015@gmail.com In this yearend report – though unqualified and uneducated politicians are de-rating Dr. Manmohan Singh performance and control over the government but there is no doubt he was SILENT PERFORMER. Even when India was recovering from GlobalContinue reading “Manmohan Singh Performed:Modi has out performed Singh:Analysis”

CAIT ASSURES PRABHU FOR SUPPORT ON FDI IN E COMMERCE ISSUE HOPED GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BOW DOWN UNDER ANY PRESSURE ” The business community of the Country stands in solidarity with the Union Government on issue of changes made in FDI policy in e commerce for bringing transparency, even level playing field and fair competitionContinue reading “CAIT ASSURES PRABHU FOR SUPPORT ON FDI IN E COMMERCE ISSUE”

Press Conference Ministry of housing and Urban Affairs GOI – Urban Renaissance Rejuvenating Transforming Indian Cities: MoS H&UA @HardeepSPuri at ‘Urban Renaissance: Rejuvenating & Transforming Indian Cities‘, an interaction with members of the media in New Delhi. Sh. D. S. Mishra, @Secretary_MoHUA is also present on the occasion. Ministry of housing and Urban Affairs GOIContinue reading “‘Urban Renaissance: Rejuvenating & Transforming Indian Cities’”

Israel as hawkish ministers Bennett and Shaked quit Habayit Hayehudi, launch new party. Israel, two right-wing government ministers have launched a new party aimed at winning over secular voters ahead of snap elections in April. Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said at a press conference in Tel Aviv yesterday that theyContinue reading “Israeli right-wing Ministers form new party”

Afghanistan’s presidential election will be delayed until July 20 next year, three months later than the ballot had been scheduled to be held. The announcement by the Independent Election Commission comes after weeks of speculation that the vote would be postponed to create space for US-led efforts to end the 17-year war with the Taliban.Continue reading “Afghanistan presidential election delayed until July 20”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on registering a landslide win in the general elections and assured her of India’s continued support to the country’s developmental strides. Hasina’s ruling Awami League-led alliance has won over 267 seats in the 300-member Parliament, according to the latest report released by theContinue reading “PM Modi congratulates Bangla PM Hasina”

The 9.7-km Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 corridor of the Delhi Metro’s Pink Line was inaugurated by Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri here on Monday, which directly connects south and east Delhi on the rapid transit network. The new segment is part of the 59-km-long Pink Line, which spans from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar.Continue reading “New metro line in Delhi inaugurated:”

Yemen’s Shiite rebels have handed over control of the main port in the Red Sea city of Hodeida to the government’s navy and coastguard, security officials said on Saturday. The transfer was carried out under the supervision of UN monitors as part of a deal reached in peace talks in Sweden earlier this month, APContinue reading “Houthi hand over control of Hodeida port”