New Delhi, June 6, 2024 (TBB Bureau):  The first meeting of the Joint Task Force on Investment (JTFI) between India and Qatar was held here on Thursday, marking a significant step forward in enhancing the economic partnership between the two nations. The meeting, co-chaired by Ajay Seth, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and Mohamed bin ...

New Delhi, April 30, 2024 (TBB Bureau): NHPC Limited, India’s foremost entity in hydropower development, has forged a strategic alliance with M/s Ocean Sun, a pioneering Norwegian firm specializing in floating solar technology. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked between the two entities, NHPC and Ocean Sun are set to collaborate on the deployment and demonstration of Ocean Sun’s ...

TBB BUREAU MELBOURNE(AUSTRALIA), FEB 13, 2024 Deakin University, renowned for its commitment to innovation and visionary leadership, bestowed an Honorary Doctorate upon Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM) Co-founder & President Professor Mukti Kanta Mishra in recognition of his outstanding contributions to education, skill development, and social entrepreneurship in India. Prof. Mishra’s exemplary leadership at Centurion University and his ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 5, 2023 To mark the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, the British High Commission is offering young Indian women a chance to spend a day as one of the UK’s top diplomats. The annual ‘High Commissioner for a Day’ competition, with focus on Sustainable Development Goals, will provide an opportunity to Indian ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 6, 2023 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their coronation. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;  “Warmest congratulations to King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their coronation. We are sure that the India-UK relationship will be strengthened further in the coming years. @RoyalFamily”

TBB BUREAU ZURICH (SWITZERLAND), MAR 16, 2023 Gianni Infantino will serve a second term as FIFA President after being re-elected unopposed to lead global football’s governing body for another four years, during the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda. He will serve from 2023 to 2027.  “Being FIFA President is an incredible honour, an incredible privilege, and it is also ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 6, 2022 Beset with Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, Pakistan’s catastrophic floods, a global slowdown, and impacts of the war in Ukraine, South Asia faces an unprecedented combination of shocks on top of the lingering scars of the COVID-19 pandemic. Growth in the region is dampening, says the World Bank, underscoring the need for countries to ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 3, 2022 Vedanta founder Anil Agarwal has been honoured with the Global Indian Award by the Canada-India Foundation at its 15th annual gala in Toronto, Canada at the weekend. Agarwal donated the award money of $50,000 to a Canadian health charity working for the welfare of native Indians. Accepting the award, the billionaire business tycoon ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 23, 2022 The Kingdom of Bhutan today reopened its borders to international guests after the COVID-19 pandemic. The country has unveiled a new tourism strategy, underpinned by transformations in three key areas: enhancements to its sustainable development policies, infrastructure upgrades, and the elevation of the guest experience. Bhutan’s noble policy of High Value, Low Volume tourism ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 08, 2022 Britain’s longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II passed away today at the age of 96.