India drops down on World Press Freedom Index
World Press Freedom Index for the year 2019 has been released.In this year’s index,Norway has been ranked first for the third year in a row followed by Finland. India has …
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UN owes India $38 million for peacekeeping
UN Secretary General has said that United Nations(UN) owes India $38 million for peacekeeping operations as of March 2019.It is the highest UN has to pay to any country for …
Read MoreBhutan govt to place bill for ratification of BBIN initiative at its upper senate
The Bhutan government has decided to send the bill for ratification of the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal(BBIN) initiative for road and rail connectivity to its upper senate. Bangladesh,Bhutan,India and Nepal had signed a …
Read MoreChina ready to wait for India’s BRI participation
China has said that it was ready to wait for India’s participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.But it has also said that India could be negatively impacted if it …
Read MorePakistan releases another 100 Indian fishermen
Pakistan has released another 100 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture amidst tensions between the two countries after the Pulwama terror attack.The fishermen released were part of the second batch …
Read MoreIndia shifts to net steel importer in 2018-19 fiscal
India has emerged as a net importer of steel for the first time in three years during fiscal year 2019.It became a net importer despite being the second largest steel …
Read MoreMalaysia approves Chinese project after price is slashed
Malaysia has reopened a closed Chinese rail construction project after China agreed to slash the price by 30% from the original cost.Under the reworked deal,the 648-km rail link will now …
Read MoreIndia’s population growth rate outpaced China in last 9 years: UN report
According to the State of World Population 2019 report,India’s population grew at an average of 1.2% annually between 2010 and 2019.It is more than double the annual population growth rate …
Read MoreIMF forecasts dip in global growth in 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its World Economic Outlook(WEO) report has said that India is projected to grow at 7.3% in 2019 and 7.5% in 2020.The growth will be …
Read MoreIndia highest recipient of remittances at $79 bn in 2018: World Bank
According to the World Bank’s Migration and Development report,India has retained its position as the world’s top recipient of remittances with its diaspora sending a USD 79 billion back home …
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