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Category: INDIAN NEWS

  • Aalishan Pakistan’in Delhi

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    ‘Aalishan Pakistan’ inaugurated in Delhi despite protests ‘Aalishan Pakistan’, a lifestyle exposition, was inaugurated here Thursday despite protest by a group of men outside the venue. The delegation from the neighbouring nation is upbeat and says that protest doesn’t “affect” them. Rabiya Javeri Agha, secretary, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDPA), said they are unperturbed…

  • Indian Army unit honoured in London

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    The National Army Museum (NAM) based in Chelsea, London, has been chosen as keeper of the lasting legacy of an Indian Army Regiment’s contribution during the First World War. A silver salver honouring the role of the Regiment of the Deccan Horse and Scinde Horse was presented to Janice Murray, Director General at the NAM.…

  • ‘Minister forced owner to sell compmay’

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    Ex-minister Maran forced owner to sell Aircel to Maxis: CBI Former union telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran had pressurised telecom promoter C. Sivasankaran to sell his company to Malaysia-based Maxis by keeping his spectrum licence pending, a court here heard Thursday. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told Special Judge O.P. Saini that Dayanidhi Maran had…

  • India to stem health crisis

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    Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan is planning to convert health issues into community movement Health Minister Harsh Vardhan stressed upon turning health issues into a social and community movement, saying that the “power of belief” has gone a long way in taking on health challenges. “My mantra for success is to find a way to…

  • Foreign tourists flock to India

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    Foreign tourist arrivals rise 16.9 percent in August There has been a 16.9 percent rise in foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in August 2014 over the corresponding period last year, the tourism ministry said. In August 2013, FTA growth was logged at 9.1 percent over August 2012. The ministry computed the figure on the basis of…

  • Kashmir floods affect tourism

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    The devastating floods in Kashmir are expected to hit the state’s tourism hard, a top tourism industry official said. With domestic tourists’ numbers to Kashmir Valley expected to cross two crore this year, a top tourism industry official Thursday said the floods in peak travel season will impact the industry. The natural disaster has led…

  • HEALTH: India to help Hasina

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    India, Bangladesh sign MoU on traditional medicine, homeopathy India and Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of traditional systems of medicine and homeopathy. Training, research, exchanges of experts and setting up an academic chair are the highlights of this new cooperation envisaged in the MoU , bdnews24.com reported. Bangladesh’s…

  • Jaya seeks consensus on Services Tax

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    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has written to all her counterparts to rally support for her view that the central government should strive for broad consensus on the issue of Goods and Services Tax (GST). In a letter to the chief ministers of all the states Wednesday, text of which was released to the…

  • TRS to retain Medak seat

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    The Telangana sentiment is likely to help the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) retain the Medak Lok Sabha seat, which will see a by-election Saturday. The sentiment, which helped the TRS to form the first government in newly created Telangana, appears to be still strong in the constituency, which was once represented by late prime minister…

  • Study Tour in the UK- Desi Style

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    Smells fishy! Tiger prawns star in Goa legislators’ study report On a study tour to soak in the grandeur of the British Grand Prix, guess what caught the fancy of Goa’s lawmakers so much so that it featured prominently in their report to the government? Tiger prawns. Going by the report submitted by three ruling…

  • UP’s WhatsApp crime stopper

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    WhatsApp is fast emerging as a tool to check crime in Uttar Pradesh with the police receiving a slew of complaints, including traffic violations and corruption, through the hugely popular social networking app. In the past one month, over four key departments have taken to WhatsApp to either act as a crime stopper or as…

  • Rajnath warns Pakistan

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    Threats from “across the border” will be dealt with firmly, said Home Minister Rajnath Singh whose two-day visit to Gujarat ends Thursday. “No stone will left unturned to provide tight security to India’s western coast,” the minister said late Wednesday at a meeting with BSF officials in the border town of Koteshwar. Koteshwar is the…

  • Half a million marooned in Srinagar

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    Nearly five lakh people are still marooned here as the flood waters continued to recede in river Jhelum and its tributaries, bringing relief to the flood-ravaged Kashmir Valley. “There has been a nearly four feet drop in the water level in the river Jhelum which has brought overall relief in the Valley. But a major challenge…

  • LOVE AND THE IPHONE 6

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    YEA YEA YEA,IT HAS GROWN FROM 4.7 INCHES TO 5.5 INCHES LIFE IS A CABARET, OLD CHUM…writes Bikram Vohra I came home last night and my wife said, tell me, do you love me. I said, you have to ask after 35 years. She said, no, tell me the truth, do you really love me?…

  • ‘India needs electoral reforms’

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    Dr Kailash Chand OBE and  Prof Navdeep Singh Khaira seeking electoral reforms at world’s largest democracy – India.  India needs the reformks if they want to become the BEST. Now that the din of the elections is over it is hoped that the parties and their supporters will come out of their blues of defeat and euphoria…

  • Inquest on royal nurse Jacintha’s suicide

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    The inquest on Royal Nurse Jacintha Saldanha suicide over a prank call by radio DJs will take place in London on Thursday. Jacintha Saldanha was a nurse at King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes. She was found dead on 7th December 2012 by apparent suicide, three days after receiving a hoax call. The prank call was part…

  • Amit Shah booked for hate speech

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    Uttar Pradesh Police Wednesday filed a chargesheet against BJP president Amit Shah in Muzaffarnagar over a speech delivered by him during the Lok Sabha election campaign, officials said. The speech was reportedly delivered by the Bharatiya Janata Party chief April 4. He was then booked by the local police for breaching prohibitory orders under section…

  • Some facts on Kashmir

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    Jas Uppal writes on some facts related to Kashmir in the backdrop of David Ward MP’s move to table a motion at British parliament David Ward the Member of Parliament for Bradford East recently tabled a motion to “debate” the political and humanitarian situation in Kashmir. This is scheduled to place in the British Parliament on Thursday…

  • Chance to visit London heritage – FREE

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    Open House London 2014 which begins on Sept. 20 gives visitors to London the opportunity to see inside over 800 buildings, both public and private Revealing’ is the theme of Open House London in 2014, the hugely popular free annual event opportunity which gives visitors to London the opportunity to see inside over 800 buildings, both…

  • THE DABAHAI NAOROJI AWARDS

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    The Dadabhai Naoroji Awards are named after the first British MP of Indian-origin and the man who brought the first Indian business to the UK. Nominations are invited for the first Dadabhai Naoroji Awards.  Priti Patel MP,  Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury and Prime Minister David Cameron’s UK Indian Diaspora Champion, in a message urged the community…

  • Chinese president meets Ajit Doval

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    Chinese President Xi Jinping met Ajit Doval, special envoy and national security adviser to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Beijing. Doval conveyed a message from Modi to Xi in which the Indian prime minister said he believed Xi’s upcoming state visit to India would deepen the two countries’ understanding, friendship and trust, and inject…

  • David Ward on Kashmir gets India furious

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    The Indian government is furious about British MPs’ plan to hold a debate on the “political and humanitarian situation in Kashmir” on Thursday. India interprets the move as an attempt to criticise India’s role in Kashmir, even question its sovereignty over the region. Ironically, the debate is scheduled when Jammu & Kashmir is reeling under…

  • AAP seeks revision of LG’s letter

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    The AAP Wednesday said it has requested Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung to revise the letter sent to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking permission to invite the BJP to form government in Delhi. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the BJP of indulging in horse-trading, and sought dissolution of the assembly. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal…

  • Kashmir flood waters recede

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    More than 50,000 people have been rescued so far, but hundreds are still trapped here as the flood waters receded Wednesday. Officials said 215 people have died in the Jammu and Kashmir floods. “Unless the flood waters recede completely, and we are able to reach all the submerged areas, we cannot be sure about the…

  • BJP gets to prove majority in Delhi

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    Delhi’s Lt Governor Najeeb Jung has sought President Pranab Mukherjee’s approval to invite the BJP to form a government in Delhi and says he will ask it to prove its majority within a week. “I shall be grateful if the president grants approval to invite the Bharatiya Janata Party, that is even today the single…

  • Yes/No campaign enters new phase

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    The three major Westminster parties have announced measures to woo voters to the No Campaign as the polls show a neck and neck race in Sept. 18 referendum to decide Scottish Independence. The latest TNS poll showed that of all the adults surveyed, 39% were backing a “No” vote, 38% a “Yes” vote and 23%…

  • Tharoor at Golden Temple

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    Congress leader Shashi Tharoor pays obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar

  • ‘India beyond mythology’

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    Well-known writer turned politician Shashi Tharoor says Indian publishers have grown beyond mythology Indian publishers have grown beyond retelling mythological and historical tales, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said at an event here, adding that children nowadays have access to good and quality literature. The former HRD minister was speaking Monday at the launch of Room…

  • Biryani Challenge!

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    Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt distributes `Hyderabadi Biryani` to underprivileged people taking up the Biryani Packet Challenge organised by Taj Falaknuma Palace in association with Sapna Iktara Foundation at KBR Park in Hyderabad

  • Planning for ‘The Future Commission’

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    Rahul Singh, associate professor, Birla Institute of Management Technology, looks into Modi’s quest to replace Planning Commission As the Narendra Modi government completes 100 days in office, the prime minister seems keen to implement far-reaching changes, phasing out the old and ushering in the new. One of the first things he did was to question the…

  • Air India gets new chief in London

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    Tara Naidu, former Chief of Commercial Air India Express, has arrived in London to take over the new post as Regional Manager UK/Ireland and Europe. Naidu, one of the most successful aviation professional, will spearhead the national carrier’s new ambitious drive to capture a remarkable slice in the global aviation market. Naidu was a key…

  • Currency Corner by Vatsal Srivastava

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    Vatsal Srivastava says there is limited upside left for Indian rupee against dollar  The Indian equity market party is showing no signs of losing steam with the benchmark indices closing at an all time high yet again Monday. However, the Indian Rupee will not be a guest at this party for long. This column believes that…

  • People’s March to Save NHS

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    Prof. Rajan Madhok walked 300 miles along 23 cities over 22 days as a member of the People’s March to Save NHS. He is sharing his experiences with Asian Lite readers.  I, along with a group of people of all ages and all parts of the country, walked from Jarrow to London in support of the People’s…

  • Thousands evacuated in J&K

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      The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) Monday took stock of the flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir as over 20,000 persons were rescued from different parts of the state. A home ministry release said the NCMC meeting, chaired by Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth, was informed that over 20,000 people have been rescued from various…

  • AAP video troubles BJP

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    The Delhi state unit of the BJP has called an urgent meeting here Tuesday afternoon, a day after a video alleging poaching of an AAP MLA by the party vice president surfaced, sources said. The meeting would be presided over by the party’s Delhi unit president Satish Upadhyay, who would first meet the office bearers…

  • NRI healthcare solutions awaits India

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    Indian American physicians plan to hold a Global Healthcare Summit in Mumbai from Jan 2-4 to discuss ways to bring the most innovative, efficient and cost effective healthcare solutions for India. Organised by te Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), one of the largest ethnic professional organisations with over 100,000 members, in collaboration…

  • US awaits Modi

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    President Barack Obama looks forward to welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 29-30, the White House announced, saying their talks will “expand and deepen the US-India strategic partnership.” “The two leaders will discuss a range of issues of mutual interest in order to expand and deepen the US-India strategic partnership,” White House Press…

  • Indian scientist gets Midori Prize

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    Indian scientist Kamal Bawa, a distinguished professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, has won the 2014 Midori Prize in Biodiversity for his research, including in climate change in the Himalayas. Bawa, founder president of the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) in Bangalore, will receive the prize…

  • Srinagar resembles Dal Lake

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    When it began raining a week ago in the Kashmir Valley, most people welcomed the showers, hoping it will give us a rich agricultural harvest. The nature’s wrath has now turned into an unmitigated disaster. As the rains turned into a non-stop day-and-night downpour, easing only on the sixth day, we knew we were caught…

  • Taiwan see India as hardware hub

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    Immense business, trade and investment opportunities exist between India and Taiwan in hardware, semiconductors and microchip manufacturing, industry associations of both the countries said Monday. “There is huge potential for building up on trade and investment between India and Taiwan in many sectors. Trade has been growing and further boost to Taiwanese investments into India…

  • Modi-Sharif meeting possible in New York

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    India Monday did not rule out a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session later this month, with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj saying the government will respond according to the situation that develops. Talking to media persons here on 100 days’ work…

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Telugus in Sri Lanka

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    Tuan M Zameer looks in to the affairs of an ethnic minority which is largely unknown and left un-noticed in Sri Lanka –  the Lankan Telugus, popularly known as ‘Snake Charmers’ Sri Lanka is a land which is world renowned for its rich history, mouth-watering cuisine, awe inspiring nature, scintillating beaches and friendly locals. The Colonial…

  • Action plan to diversify UK civil services

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    The UK government launched a “Talent Action Plan” to help remove barriers to BME representation in the Civil Service The British government’s new “Talent Action Plan: removing the barriers to success”, includes practical actions to remove the obstacles which have limited the numbers of those with black or minority ethnic backgrounds joining the Civil Service and reaching its…

  • Aaron Kumar revisits the Tebbit Test

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    Aaron Kumar analysing the Tebbit Test in the context of recent India-England series After winning the 4th One Day International against England and with it the series, India’s captain MS Dhoni observed that  his team relish playing in Birmingham because “just like in the Champions Trophy final here last year,  we enjoyed more support than…

  • How to erase poverty?

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    Lord Meghnad Desai said Abolishing poverty is a never ending quest Lord Meghnad Desai, eminent India-born British economist, author and Labour Party politician, said it is ideal to focus on the core problems ofpoverty and try to remove them. “Abolishing poverty is a never ending quest. Poverty Line (PL) is not a single straight line,…

  • Maudi lauds Germany

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    German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed a host of issues, including cooperation in skill development, clean energy and cleaning of rivers. Modi lauded Germany’s remarkable economic resurgence over the past decade and described India and Germany as “made for each other” because of complementary skills and resources to…

  • Advt war in Haryana

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    A Rs.100 crore advertisement blitzkrieg from public money focussed on Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda – clearly aimed at next month’s assembly elections – is forcing other parties in Haryana’s dusty politics to step up their advertisement budgets. Hooda’s image building by the Haryana government has been ramped up to beat the Election Commission’s…

  • Tea goes cold in India

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     Erratic weather, scanty rains and high temperatures this summer have impacted tea production in India, as evident from 18 million kg (average) lower yield during the first six months of 2014. “Changing weather pattern in north India, especially in the eastern states resulted in tea production declining 22 million kg first half of this year…

  • In Colombia, Bollywood rocks

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    Colombia, a South American nation of 46 million, is known for its love of football. A lesser-known secret is its passion for Bollywood – one of India’s dominant cultural forces – which has triggered a sort of cultural invasion in a country thousands of kilometres away. With romantic and dramatic themes, foot-tapping songs and emphasis…

  • Naga music to thrill China

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    The mesmerising music of the Naga Hills in India’s northeast will soon reverberate in China, Italy and Romania. “Songs of the Blue Hills”, a feature-length documentary on contemporary Naga folk music directed by National Award-winning film critic-turned-filmmaker Utpal Borpujari has been invited to the Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival and the Silk Road International Film…