Hours before the US prosecutors charged Gautam Adani and associates with participating in a scheme to pay over USD 250 million bribe to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms for solar power contracts, the firm sold a 20-year green bond in the US-investment-grade market.
Author: Press Trust of India
India calls out Canada’s “smear campaign” after media report on Nijjar killing
Referring to the report quoting an unnamed official, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said such “ludicrous statements” should be dismissed with the contempt they deserve.
Modi and Albanese unveil Renewable Energy Partnership at India-Australia summit in Rio
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Donald Trump selects Cantor Fitzgerald’s CEO as commerce secretary
US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday, November 19, selected the CEO Cantor Fitzgerald as his commerce secretary and US trade representative. This is one of the rare times that both the positions have gone to one person.
India and Italy chart path for deeper ties with new five-year action plan on defence, energy, and connectivity
The two countries will pursue collaborations, programmes and initiatives in areas of trade, investment, science and technology, new and emerging technologies, clean energy, space, defence, connectivity and people-to-people linkages under the joint action plan, it said.
Meta hit with USD 25 million penalty by CCI over WhatsApp data sharing practices
Meta and WhatsApp have also been asked to implement certain behavioural remedies within a defined timeline to address the anti-competition issues, according to a CCI order.
UK announces relaunch of FTA talks with India after Modi-Starmer meet in Brazil
Following Starmer and Modi’s meeting, Downing Street said the UK would seek a new strategic partnership with India, including a trade agreement as well as deepening cooperation in areas such as security, education, technology and climate change.
Trump has no ties with Imran Khan; to keep eye on Bangladesh situation, says Pakistani-American politician
Trump is aware that when he was running for president in 2016, Muhammad Yunus — the chief advisor to the interim Bangladesh government — had openly supported Hillary Clinton against him. During his recent US visit, Yunus met President Joe Biden and former president Bill Clinton, he added.
Odisha CM Majhi urges Singapore-based industrialists to invest in his state, assures all necessary support
A high-level delegation led by Majhi is on a six-day official visit to Singapore to woo investors.
PM Narendra Modi arrives in Brazil to attend G20 Summit
Modi arrived in the South American country after wrapping up a “productive” visit to Nigeria, where he held bilateral talks with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and interacted with the Indian community.
