Saudi wealth fund blocks PwC from advisory work for one yearSaudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has stopped PwC from securing advisory and consulting contracts until February 2026. This move affect...
28 Feb, 2025, 03.02 PM IST
India should sign key IPR agreements to send the right signal: Sanjeev Sanyal of EAC-PMIn a working paper on ‘India and Global IPR Treaties,’ Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the PM, urged India to ...
25 Nov, 2024, 06.25 PM IST
IndiGo receives security-related alerts for 15 flightsIndiGo received security alerts for 15 flights, prompting safety measures and coordination with authorities. This follows a hoax bomb threa...
28 Oct, 2024, 07.27 AM IST
Saudi Arabia is making a high-risk $1 trillion bet on tourismSaudi Arabia is investing heavily to transform into a top tourist destination, with projects like the Red Sea Project and Neom. The country...
21 Apr, 2024, 10.28 AM IST
Santiniketan finds a place on UNESCO's World Heritage List; PM Modi celebrates India's 'proud moment'The decision to include Santiniketan in the list was taken in the 45th World Heritage Committee Meeting held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
18 Sep, 2023, 08.16 AM IST
Santiniketan inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List; PM Modi says a proud moment for all IndiansIndia had been striving for long to get a UNESCO tag for this cultural site located in Birbhum district.
17 Sep, 2023, 10.30 PM IST
How rich is Saudi Arabia? Kingdom does the math in balance sheet overhaulSaudi Arabia's Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman has put Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia's main sovereign weal...
23 Feb, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
Saudi 'mini Ritz' corruption crackdown evokes awe, fearThe clampdown, which has ensnared top-ranking military officials as well as low-level bureaucrats, is widely dubbed as a "mini Ritz" operat...
14 Dec, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
Pakistan seeks China’s support on Kashmir & sovereignty amid strained ties with SaudiChina backed Pakistan on Kashmir, territorial integrity and development of covid-19 vaccine, according to the joint statement issued after ...
21 Aug, 2020, 10.46 PM IST
Is Pakistan dumping traditional allies Saudi-UAE for their support to India ?While Qatar has reportedly supported this trio vis a vis Saudis and UAE as part of its regional strategy in the Gulf, Doha has warmed up to...
29 May, 2020, 01.28 PM IST
Coronavirus update: WHO says window to contain outbreak is narrowingThere’s no need for fear and panic in the markets, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the world body, said in Riyadh Sunday. W...
01 Mar, 2020, 04.40 PM IST
'Pakistan troops sent to Saudi after defining rules of engagement'In a major policy shift, Pakistan decided to deploy troops in Saudi Arabia under an existing bilateral security cooperation agreement with ...
17 Feb, 2018, 02.52 PM IST
The remaking of Saudi Arabia: This time it can’t afford to failCrown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is trying to convert Saudi Arabia a major economy reliant on petrodollars into one that can survive in a p...
16 Oct, 2017, 09.15 PM IST
Government appoints Rajiv Kumar as the new vice chairman of Niti AayogA well-known economist, Dr Rajiv Kumar has worked in the government as Economic Advisor in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of ...
06 Aug, 2017, 08.03 AM IST
How Saudi Arabia is suddenly in a hurryThe kingdom has announced many bold moves, from privatisation of oil giant Saudi Aramco to cuting ties with Iran, abandoning its slow style.
09 Jan, 2016, 03.55 PM IST
Rehabilitation package for returnees due to Nitaqat lawKerala has finalised a rehabilitation package for Keralites who return from Saudi Arabia following the implementation of Nitaqat Labour Law...
30 Oct, 2013, 09.40 PM IST
- Islamic bond fatwas surge on million-dollar scholars
Sheikh Nizam Yaquby is the gatekeeper to the $1 trillion market for managing Muslim wealth. Yaquby, who lives in Bahrain, says he's on advi...
02 May, 2007, 02.35 AM IST