By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who returned to India from the US on Sunday, attended 20 meetings during his 65-hour visit, government sources said. He also had four long meetings in flights with officials on the way to and back from the US, they added. Sharing […]
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Sonia Gandhi reshuffles Parliamentary groups, brings in G23 members
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Ahead of the Monsoon Session 2021, the Congress has reconstituted its strategy groups in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha by including senior faces such as Manish Tewari, Shashi Tharoor, Ambika Soni, P Chidambaram, and Digvijaya Singh. Tharoor and Tewari are part of the G-23 […]
Donald Trump refuses to commit to peaceful power transfer post-election
By Administrator_India Capital Sands US President Donald Trump on Wednesday wouldn’t commit to a peaceful transfer of power if a tally of ballots shows Democrat Joe Biden wins the November election. “We’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump said in response to a reporter’s question at a White […]
Australian state tightens restrictions as coronavirus clusters grow
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Restrictions were reintroduced in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales on Friday as authorities battle to control fresh coronavirus clusters that have emerged in Sydney over the last several days. Group bookings at restaurants, cafes and clubs will be limited to 10 people […]
IMF to provide debt relief to help 25 countries deal with pandemic
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The International Monetary Fund said on Monday it would provide immediate debt relief to 25 member countries under its Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) to allow them to focus more financial resources on fighting the coronavirus pandemic. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the fund’s […]
UK PM Johnson hospitalised for tests after persistent coronavirus symptoms
By Administrator_India Capital Sands British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital for tests on Sunday after suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for the virus, though Downing Street said he remained in charge of the government. Johnson, who was isolating in Downing Street after testing […]
India’s coronavirus cases nears 30, hits major payments firm Paytm
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The total number of known coronavirus cases in India rose sharply to 29 on Wednesday, including 16 Italian tourists who had tested positive for the disease as well as an employee of a digital payments company who had travelled to Italy. On Monday, the world’s second-most […]
Supreme Court orders telcos to clear dues by March 17, threatens contempt
By Ritu, Capital Sands India’s Supreme Court slammed mobile carriers on Friday for non-payment of billions of dollars in government dues and threatened them with contempt proceedings if they didn’t pay up by March 17. The court, which had asked companies including Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel to pay 920 […]
Australia court approves $10 billion Vodafone-TPG merger, overrules regulator
By Ritu, Capital Sands An Australian court approved a A$15 billion merger between a unit of Britain’s Vodafone Group and internet provider TPG Telecom on Thursday, overruling a regulator and enabling a huge rival to the country’s top telcos. A Federal Court judge said a tie-up between Vodafone’s joint venture […]
SEBI awaiting forensic audit reports on credit rating agencies for greater clarity
By Ritu, Capital Sands SEBI is waiting for forensic audit reports on credit rating agencies which will give a clearer picture of wrongdoings. The forensic audit or investigation report from Care, ICRA and India Rating may come out in a month’s time. “SEBI is awaiting forensic audit report on credit […]