Udan to Make Flying Cheaper for the Poor in India
The Ministry of Civil Aviation in India took a major step today towards making flying a reality for the small-town common man. The Civil Aviation Minister P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju…
Government of India to Take Action Against Misleading Advertisements
India’s Minister of Consumer Affairs, Ram Vilas Paswan, has appealed celebrities to keep in mind consumer interests before taking up advertisement of day to day products. He said government is…
India Takes Major Steps to Educate Voters
The heads of election management bodies and international electoral institutions of different countries attending the ‘International Conference on Voter Education for Inclusive, Informed and Ethical Participation’ called on the President…
Starbucks Targets 5,000 Stores in China by 2021
Starbucks Coffee Company announced Wednesday the promotion of Belinda Wong from president to chief executive officer (CEO) of Starbucks China. According to Starbucks, Wong has been instrumental in Starbucks growth…
UN Concerned Over Viet Nam’s Crackdown on Blogger
The United Nations human rights chief has expressed concern about a growing crackdown by the Government of Viet Nam on human rights defenders. This includes the arrest last week of…
Indo-Pak Border to Be Sealed in Two Years
The Indian government has decided to completely seal the international border with Pakistan by physical and non-physical barriers by December, 2018. India’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Monday that there…