Prince Charles launches education impact bond for IndiaThe new bond has been launched by the trust with the support of the UK government's Department for International Development (DfID), Comic ...
07 Feb, 2018, 05.48 PM IST
Priti Patel resigns as UK minister over Israel trip rowIn her resignation, Patel again apologised and said her actions "fell below the standards of transparency and openness that I have promoted...
09 Nov, 2017, 12.16 PM IST
Priti Patel's future as UK minister hangs in balanceThe international development minister, who was in Africa, has had to abandon her tour and fly back to London today "at the request of the ...
08 Nov, 2017, 04.12 PM IST
Prince Charles backs new education bond for IndiaThe Education Development Impact Bond has been developed by the trust alongside UBS Optimus Foundation with the aim of transforming the fut...
08 Nov, 2017, 12.48 PM IST
British MPs call on Priti Patel to oppose Donald Trump's 'global gag'Six UK MPs urge Patel to take steps to counter Trump's move to block funding for a number of international NGOs that support women's rights...
27 Jan, 2017, 09.13 PM IST
UK still giving India millions in aid: ReportThe Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), which audits tax-payer funded spending by the British government, said the UK continued t...
16 Nov, 2016, 10.28 PM IST
Alok Sharma to lead UK business delegation to Madhya Pradesh Global Investors SummitThe visit follows shortly after the announcement that Prime Minister Theresa May will lead a trade mission to India next month.
20 Oct, 2016, 03.21 PM IST
Indian-origin MP Alok Sharma bags junior minister's post in Theresa May's CabinetHe was first elected to the British parliament in May 2010 and was re-elected in May 2015 from Reading West.
18 Jul, 2016, 10.45 PM IST
Prince Charles announces new dedicated fund for Indian farmersThe complete details of the fund, likely to be worth millions of pounds, will be made public over the course of this year.
03 Feb, 2016, 10.54 PM IST
HSBC cuts ties with UK Islamic charity over 'terror' fearsThe decision, which has not been made public before, has upset the charity, that receives millions of pounds from the UK's Department for I...
03 Jan, 2016, 05.50 PM IST
Britain set to end aid to IndiaThe British government is set to cut millions of pounds in aid to India as the two countries develop "a new kind of relationship" centered ...
04 Dec, 2015, 10.35 PM IST
- Delegation of British MPs of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association on three-day visit to Madhya Pradesh
A team of British MPs of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association are on a three-day visit to to discuss progress of programmes in rural area...
19 Feb, 2014, 02.44 PM IST
Bihar's turnaround analysed at London School of EconomicsThe turnaround in the growth of Bihar, one of the poorest and most populous states, was at the centre of a panel discussion at the prestigi...
21 Jan, 2014, 06.33 PM IST
British MPs question cutting bilateral aid to IndiaThe UK, meanwhile, has increased its support for Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia and Ethiopia among others.
09 Jan, 2014, 12.57 PM IST
- Rethink Britain's aid halt to India: Report
The Institute for Public Policy Research claims the announcement last year to end British aid to the country was a tactic.
10 Feb, 2013, 04.16 PM IST
- DFID grants Rs 240 crore for Orissa's nutrition programme
DFID will give a grant of 45 mn pounds to civil society programmes to fight against discrimination and support Orissa, Bihar and Madhya Pra...
10 Dec, 2009, 09.08 PM IST
- DFID grants Rs 240 crore for Orissa’s nutrition programme
Department for International Development [DFID] will provide Rs 240 crore to Orissa to support its ongoing nutrition programme.
11 Nov, 2009, 09.26 PM IST