As the term of Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar comes to an end on January 28 this year, the focus will be on enumerating the milestones notched by the roller-coaster foreign policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with this seasoned diplomat on the driving seat.
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SP Jain School of Global Management signs MOU with Maharashtra Mandal Singapore to promote global employability
SP Jain School of Global Management (SP Jain Singapore) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Maharashtra Mandal Singapore (MMS) on December 29, 2017 at the SP Jain School of Global Management Singapore.
Government claims new measures foolproof against nurses emigration frauds
Mandatory requirement of bringing nurses under the category of Emigration Check Required (ECR) and several other steps taken by the government has ensured a foolproof system where nurses can no longer be subjected to emigration-related frauds, the Government has told the Parliament.
Singapore Airlines included among safest carriers of world in 2018
The Lion City tops once again. This time Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been included among the 20 safest airlines in the world for 2018 setting a new standard in safety parameters. This has been revealed by the aviation analysis website airlineratings.com.
Trump admin considering proposal that might send back over 500,000 Indian tech workers
The Trump administration is considering a proposal that could potentially lead to large-scale deportation of foreigners on H-1B visas for high-speciality workers waiting for their Green Card – mostly Indians – and drastically alter the way high-tech companies operate in the United States.
Rental flats to get free smoke detectors in Singapore
For ensuring safety of houses and people in Singapore, about 28,000 public rental flats will have smoke detectors installed in their homes, at no charge to the tenants.
Sikhs have made significant contributions to Singaporean society: Tharman Shanmugaratnam
“Sikhs in Singapore have always stood tall in the multi-racial community, and have made significant contributions to the society,” asserted Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam during opening of renovated building of the Singapore Khalsa Association (KSA).
New Zealand PIO lawmakers among 125 overseas delegates attending Indian-origin Parliamentary Conference
Three New Zealand Indian-origin Parliamentarians and a Mayor will be among the delegates attending the first ‘Person of Indian-origin Parliamentary Conference’ on January 9 and 10, 2018 at New Delhi.
Team led by Indian-American among NASA BIG Idea Challenge finalists
A team of University of Virginia students, led by Indian-American electrical engineering Professor Mool Gupta, was named a finalist by NASA for its 2018 BIG Idea Challenge.
Singapore studying compensation claim of Indian killed on duty
An Indian national from Tamil Nadu was killed on December 22 while working on a roadside project. Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower is looking into the compensation claim of Selvam Veeraiyah who was killed in a vehicular accident.
