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China bans over 200 illegal websites
Beijing, Feb 5: China's internet watchdog said it banned hundreds of websites and thousands of accounts with illegal content including pornography, gambling and terrorism, the media reported on Friday.
The Cyberspace Administration of…
PMs of Finland, Lithuania and Sweden to attend ‘Make in India Week’
New Delhi, Feb 5: The prime ministers of Finland, Lithuania and Sweden will be among the top dignitaries from across the world who will be attending the “Make in India Week” being organised by the government in Mumbai from February 13 to…
Arun Jaitley says GST will be in place soon, reforms to continue
New Delhi, Feb 4: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said again on Thursday that the goods and services tax regime (GST) will become a reality soon, and added reforms in the country' direct tax system were also the government's priority. He said…
Nissan to launch GT-R, X-Trail Hybrid in India
Greater Noida, Feb 4: Nissan will bring the iconic GT-R sports car and the new X-Trail Hybrid crossover to India in 2016, the Japanese automobile manufacturer announced at the Auto Expo here.
The GT-R will storm Indian stores in…
Modi hopes for better trade, investment with Hong Kong
New Delhi, Feb 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hoped for better trade and investment between India and Hong Kong. He was speaking to C.Y. Leung, chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), who called on him…
Cabinet note by month-end on scrapping old vehicles: Nitin Gadkari
Greater Noida, Feb 4: The central government will soon consider a policy to phase out old vehicles from public roads, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.
"A note on scrapping of old vehicles is being put…
Facebook celebrates ‘Friendship Day’ on its 12th Anniversary
New York, Feb 4: Social networking giant Facebook on Thursday celebrated "Friendship Day" on its 12th anniversary by rolling out a special video. The video titled "Friends Day Video" was launched as Facebook crossed 1.5 billion monthly…
Australia signs TPP amid economic benefit concerns
Canberra, Feb 4: Australia's Trade Minister Andrew Robb on Thursday signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), but rejected calls it needed an independent cost-benefit analysis.
Opponents of the TPP have called for the analysis after…
Asean-India partnership to boost Asian voice globally: Hamid Ansari
Bangkok, Feb 4: A stronger partnership between the Asean countries and India will boost Asia's voice in global governance, Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Thursday.
“It is evident that a stronger Asean (Association of Southeast Asian…
India’s trade with Senegal rockets to over $700 mn
Accra, Feb 4: As India seeks to intensify ties with Africa, trade between India and Senegal, described as one of the continent's model democracies, totalled over $700 million in the 2014-15 financial year, an Indian diplomat posted in the…