Idea Fest: Get ready for Indian version of ‘Shangri-La Dialogue’
As India continues to grow on the global stage, it is all set to host an international conclave on geopolitics and geo-economics from March 1-3. The event is organised by India’s External Affairs Ministry (EAM) and leading Indian think tank, Observer Research Foundation (ORF). The flagship conference is titled Raisina Dialogue 2016. The conference seeks to […]
Pathankot terror attack: Pakistan’s JIT to complete probe this week
As India and Pakistan seek to restore bilateral dialogue, Pakistan has said that it will complete the investigations on Pathankot attacks by the end of this week. This is seen as a significant development by Pakistan, which has expressed its commitment to resume bilateral dialogue with India. “The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) will complete probe […]
Budget 2016: Jaitley lays ground to boost foreign investments in India
To improve the investment environment and boost Foreign Direct investment (FDI), India is all set to remove policy roadblocks as the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a slew of measures to address the issue. Relaxing some of the existing norms, to encourage investments in India across the sectors, Mr Jaitley announced FDI reforms in Insurance […]
Budget 2016: Jaitley promotes tax-friendly regime with ‘Dispute Resolution Scheme’
In a remarkable effort to promote tax friendly regime, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting the Union Budget 2016-17, proposed one-time Dispute Resolution Scheme (DRS) for pending tax cases ongoing under retrospective amendment. Under the proposed scheme, any taxpayer can settle the case by paying only the tax arrears in which case liability of the […]
PM Modi to visit Saudi Arabia as part of three-nation trip
In another push for India’s Middle East Policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Saudi Arabia as a part of his three nation visit commencing on March 30. Mr Modi will first attend the India-EU summit in Brussels on March 30, followed by a visit to the US to attend Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) on […]