The Indian prime minister’s visit to Singapore comes almost exactly a year after then Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s visit to India for the G20 Summit in New Delhi, held in September 2023.
Author: C to I News Desk
27th edition of the Singapore Writers Festival to start from November 8; Yong Shu Hoong takes charge as new festival director
In line with this year’s theme, festivalgoers can expect programmes that respond to the current climate emergency through literature as we care for the natural world. Highlights include Eco-Poetry: Mapping Out Our Relationship with Nature, where local and international poets come together to their writing and to contemplate our harmony and disharmony with nature.
New Bidadari Park, equal in size to 18 football fields, adds a large swathe of green serenity to Singapore
Minister Desmond Lee informed on Instagram: “Visitors can enjoy a total of 5.2km of experiential trails within the [Bidadari] Park – such as the Woodland Experiential Trail, which features clusters of majestic Tembusu and Ficus trees and the Adventure Playwoods, where children can also enjoy exploratory play in nature.”
Paris Paralympics: Indian shot putter Sachin Khilari wins silver in men’s F46 event
Khilari’s compatriots Mohammad Yasser (14.21m) and Rohit Kumar (14.10m) finished eighth and ninth, respectively.
Looking forward to closer cultural ties, says Narendra Modi, upon arriving in Singapore
“Landed in Singapore. Looking forward to the various meetings aimed at boosting the India-Singapore friendship. India’s reforms and the talent of our Yuva Shakti makes our nation an ideal investment destination. We also look forward to closer cultural ties,” Modi posted on X after arriving in Singapore.
Singapore-based CapitaLand to double its current SGD 7.4 billion investment in India by 2028
CLI announced its growth strategies to achieve the FUM target for India as it celebrates its 30th anniversary with business partners, investors and staff in Mumbai on September 4.
IIT-Bombay: With 22 students securing 1 crore plus offers, avg salary increases by 7.7% amid marginal drop in 2024 placements
However, despite the rise in salary offers, the number of students securing placements through the campus drive experienced a slight drop.
US formally charges senior Hamas leaders with ‘terrorism’ over the savage Oct 7 attack on Israel
“The Justice Department has charged Yahya Sinwar and other senior leaders of Hamas for financing, directing, and overseeing a decades-long campaign to murder American citizens and endanger the national security of the United States,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.
Singapore: OCBC to allow 7-year-olds to operate bank accounts, own debit cards
A “kill switch” can also be activated to freeze their account. Using the OCBC Digital app, they can lock and unlock their debit card to prevent digital banking, debit card and ATM access if they suspect their account has been compromised.
USA: Four Indians burnt to death in Texas road accident, as fire engulfs carpool vehicle in five-car collision
The deceased have been identified as Aryan Raghunath Orampati, of Hyderabad, Farooq Shaik, a friend of Aryan, Lokesh Palacharla, another Telugu speaker and Darshini Vasudevan from Tamil Nadu.
