New Delhi, May 22: Union Minister Piyush Goyal has invited US businesses to invest in India saying that the government is creating framework for greater private participation across sectors, with the power sector alone offering a huge USD 250 billion opportunity. ”He (Goyal) urged the U.S. Businesses to invest in India which is a large […]
New Delhi, May 22 : Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the one rank one pension (OROP) concept was “an unambiguous commitment” of the government. Addressing a press conference held to mark one year of the Narendra Modi government, Jaitley said the defence ministry was talking to his ministry on the issue.“It will be […]
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has conceded suggesting employers “try before you buy” when hiring the long-term unemployed may fall foul of the “canons of sensitivities” but has stopped short of apologising for the remark. Appearing on ABC radio in Adelaide on Thursday, Mr Abbott was challenged about his choice of language when describing the revamped […]
Australia has a responsibility to address the humanitarian crisis in the Bay of Bengal because it is a signatory to the UN Convention on Refugees, according to the Indonesian government. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has refused to offer resettlement to Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar on the grounds it would encourage people smuggling. Asked earlier on […]