Remove poll symbols from ballot papers, EVMs: Anna Hazare

Remove poll symbols from ballot papers, EVMs: Anna Hazare

Ahmednagar, Sep 24 : Anti-Graft Crusader Anna Hazare asked the Election Commission of India to remove poll symbols from the ballot papers and EVMs as part of poll reforms. Addressing mediapersons in Ahmednagar district, Hazare said poll symbol on ballot paper was needed for benefit of illiterate voters who could not read names of the […]

PM Modi-Obama meet to focus on economic expansion

PM Modi-Obama meet to focus on economic expansion

New York, Sept 24 : Elaborating on the agendas that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the US President Barack Obama will take up during their meeting, Indian Ambassador to the US Arun Singh has said both the leaders will discuss the whole range of bilateral, regional and global issues and economic engagement will certainly be […]

US drug company decides to drop price after backlash

US drug company decides to drop price after backlash

Washington D.C., Sept. 23 : A US drug company that faced criticism after raising the price of a drug that is used by Aids patients by over 5,000 per cent has now agreed to lower its price.Martin Shkreli, the head of Turing Pharmaceuticals, said that he will drop the prices of the drug after the […]

India, US hold high-level strategic and commercial dialogue on economic growth

India, US hold high-level strategic and commercial dialogue on economic growth

Washington, D.C.,Sept. 23 : US Secretary of State John Kerry and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj co-chaired the first India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue on economic growth.Emphasising the importance of building commercial ties to drive the U.S.-India partnership forward, the two sides applauded the focus on innovation and entrepreneurship as an area for cooperation. They […]