Mini Pravasi Bhartiya Divas concludes in HagueSeptember 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The third regional Mini-Pravasi Bharatiya Divas which was held in Hague to bring together members of the Indian Diaspora in Europe at a common platform to discuss their role in enhancing Indo-European cooperation in the fields of culture, heritage and tradition came to an end today. The event was held in partnership with the municipality of the Hague and with the active support of Indo-Dutch organizations in the Netherlands.
Maruti sells nearly 85,000 vehicles in Aug.2009September 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Maruti Suzuki India Limited, India's car market leader, sold a total of 84,808 vehicles in August 2009, growing 41.6 percent in the month. This includes exports of 14,847 units, the highest ever monthly export in the company's history.
India has signed agreement on Trans Asian Railway Network: Govt.July 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister of State for Ministry of Railways K.H. Muniyappa on Thursday said that India has signed the Inter Governmental Agreement on the Trans Asian Railway Network in June 2007 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Third mini diaspora meet to be held in NetherlandsJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After the US and Asia, the next mini Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), a conclave of the Indian diaspora, will be held in September in the Netherlands, in Europe. The Hague in the Netherlands will be the venue for the third mini PBD Sep 19.
Mini Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2009 to be held in NetherlandsJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The next mini Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention titled "PBD Europe" will be organized at the historic World Forum in The Hague on September 19. It is being organized in partnership with the Municipality of The Hague and the Embassy of India at The Hague.
Shirish Apte named Citi CEO for Asia-PacificJuly 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Citibank has named a three-person team to replace Ajay Banga, who held the title of Asia-Pacific CEO and left the firm June 19 to become president and CEO of MasterCard. Shirish Apte,56, and Stephen Bird, 42 have been made CEOs for Asia-Pacific, while Shengman Zhang has been named chairman of the firm in the region, effective immediately, Indian American Vikram Pandit led bank announced Monday.
Indian firms' investments in Europe may drop: FICCIJune 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian corporates, which invested 2.4 billion euros ($3.35 billion) in European Union (EU) last year, are unlikely to pump in as much money in 2009 as they think it may take upto one year for Europe to recover from the slowdown, says a survey. "Indian investments in the EU during the current year may not reach the 2008 mark of 2.4 billion euros," the survey conducted by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) said.
Vayalar Ravi takes charge of overseas Indian affairs ministryMay 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian government was seriously considering "an institutionalised mechanism" to prevent racist attacks on Indians abroad, Vayalar Ravi said Friday after taking charge of the overseas Indian affairs ministry. After taking charge of the ministry again with a simple function at Akbar Bhavan here, Ravi said his immediate task was to protect the Indians in Australia as a number of Indian students have faced allegedly racial attacks there this week.
India move up one place to 146th in FIFA rankingsMay 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India moved up one spot to the 146th place in the latest FIFA rankings released Wednesday. India gained one spot without playing any international matches last month.
India open junior hockey world cup campaign against SingaporeFebruary 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India have been pitted against hosts Singapore, the Netherlands, Poland and New Zealand for the junior men's hockey World Cup from June 7-21. India are in Pool D of the 20-team competition which will be jointly hosted by Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Special India Pavilion at Berlin film festFebruary 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - There will be a special pavilion representing India at the Berlin Film Festival's European Film Market (EFM), officials said. The India Pavilion at EFM is an initiative of the ministry of information and broadcasting in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
India placed in Pool D in junior hockey World CupJanuary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India have been placed alongside the Netherlands, New Zealand Singapore and Poland in the junior hockey World Cup from June 7-21. India are in Pool D of the 20-team competition which will be jointly hosted by Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Top travel writers invited to see a safe IndiaDecember 27th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Terrorism has hit India's tourism industry hard, but now some of the best travel writers from the US and Europe have been roped in by the government to help undo the damage. These travel writers will be visiting India from January onwards and will be taken, besides exotic destinations, to cities that have been hit by terrorism in the past year to write about how safe it is to visit the country.
My writings are experiences of liberation: French authorDecember 26th, 2008 NEW DELHI - For French novelist Arno Bertina, writing is not about expressing a state of mind but about plotting stories on the freedom crusades of those in chains. Bertina, a poet and an author of repute, engages with the displaced and the homeless in his native country and worldwide.
Maruti begins exporting new small car to EuropeDecember 25th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The country's leading passenger car maker, Maruti Suzuki, Friday announced it has started exporting A-star, its newly launched small car, to Europe. 'The dispatch of first consignment of A-star from Gurgaon railway station is a quantum leap for Maruti Suzuki towards the company's future as a small car manufacturing hub for Suzuki, Japan,' the company's managing executive officer (production), M.M.
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