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Washington is said to have indicated to New Delhi that the Trump administration is favourably considering the invite India has invited US President Donald Trump to be the chief guest for next year's  Republic Day 2019  parade, the Times of India reported on Friday. An official response from the US is still awaited. However, in the past few weeks, Washington is said to have indicated to New Delhi that the Trump administration is favourably considering the invite, the daily reported. The invite was sent in April and followed up by several rounds of diplomatic engagement. The invitation by the Narendra Modi government comes amid difference with the US over trade tariffs and the latter's sanctions on Iran. Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama, was the chief guest for the 2015 Republic Day parade and celebrations. Leaders of all the 10 countries of the ASEAN bloc were the chief guests for the 2018 parade. Article Source :  BS  

Congress questions the 'achievements' of two years of Modi govt On a day when the Bharatiya Janata party-led government completed two years in office, the Congress party questioned the various celebrations, alleging the record was only of “empty talk and hollow promises”. Dubbing the Narendra  Modi government  “fraudulently dynamic and dynamically fraudulent”, it fielded senior spokesperson in both Delhi and across state capitals to counter the “government propaganda”. Unveiling its 'Do saal desh ka bura haal' (two years of dire national   straits) campaign, party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, “The government is surviving because of newspapers and television channels and its media publicity. It has nothing to show by way of work except bombast.” Former Union minister and party spokesperson Kapil Sibal challenged the PM or anyone in the government to a Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Kapil Sibal   and Randeep Surjewala   during ...

CEO Poll: Modi govt meets expectations of India Inc on reforms With the Narendra Modi government completing two years in office, an overwhelming majority of the 50 chief executive officers (CEOs) surveyed by this newspaper said the government has met their expectations on economic reforms. The average rating was seven out of 10. In a nationwide survey conducted by this newspaper over the past three weeks, CEOs said a number of steps taken by the government - bringing down the corporate tax rate, clearing the retrospective tax mess and a new bankruptcy law - have made it easier to do business in India. They also appreciated initiatives like Digital India and the Swachh Bharat campaign. When asked about the positives of the government, CEOs cited better foreign relations, taming inflation and bringing down corruption in governance as top achievements. ALSO READ:  Narendra Modi: Governance and that Hindutva image "I think there are perceptible signs of improvement in the ...

The government on Friday raised import duty on life saving and bulk drugs used to treat cancer, rabies, Parkinson’s disease among others to help domestic players. The customs department hiked duty on bulk drugs such as Carbidopa and Cefoparazone to 10 per cent from five per cent.  Read Full Article Over Here :  Business Standard News