PM Modi (left) with Dr Manmohan Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished his predecessor Dr Manmohan Singh on his 92nd birthday and prayed for his long and healthy life.Born in 1932 in a region that is now part of Pakistan, the Congress leader served as India’s Prime Minister from…
NEW DELHI: Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Sri Lanka, declared his candidacy for contesting the upcoming presidential election taking place on September 21 on Saturday. He made the announcement while addressing a rally in the southern town of Galle.“My coming today to this town is significant, I declare that I will contest the presidential election having…
NEW DELHI: With a looming international debt crisis fueled by instable political situation and Gulf crisis at the time, India had foreign exchange reserves that could “suffice to finance imports for a mere fortnight.” Thus, came the 1991 economic reforms, popularly dubbed as the liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation of the Indian economy.“I rise to present…
Budget 2024: The Union Budget 2024, likely to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in early July, is expected to outline the Narendra Modi government‘s vision for the next five years. It will also be closely monitored for the next-generation reforms that the finance minister announced in the interim budget in February.As Sitharaman returns…
