Realignment of HRA to help save $250 million, says Shipping secretary"Shipping companies were paying an additional $250 million on account of HRA premium to insurance companies," Union shipping secretary Raji...
US praises India's role in counter-piracy effortIndia played an important role. India is a major, major naval power- Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Todd Chapman.
Over 400 kidnapped, 7 still in captivity of pirates: GovernmentFour each such cases were reported in 2013 and January and April 2014, in which 46 & 30 Indians respectively were held captive by the pirat...
India very important member of piracy contact group: USAt present about 1,430 Somali pirates - either suspected and being tried or convicted and in prison in 21 countries.
- Krishna assures safe release of Indian hostages
As the deadline for meeting demands of Somali pirates ends today, govt also engaging in back channel efforts for safe release.
- Govt for restraint on sailors' release from pirates
Besides BJP, members from the Left and RJD said the government has not done enough for the release of sailors whose families are suffering.