The Delhi High Court has asked the Indian government to help two women in ascertaining and obtaining appropriate monetary relief in Saudi Arabia where they lost their family members in separate accidents.
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Experimentation needed in Singapore’s educational system: Tharman
Singapore’s education system must keep experimenting and having a sense of dare to prepare for the future, said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam while addressing students and academics at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
Indian Finance Ministry examining studies on black money commissioned by previous UPA regime
The Indian Finance Ministry said it is examining three reports on the quantum of black money held by Indians in the country and abroad that were commissioned by the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime.
After Japan, Singapore to invest in India’s North Eastern region as Beijing stares
Brushing aside China’s objections to foreign investments in India’s Northeast region, Singapore has proposed to set up a Skill Centre to economically empower the local people of Assam, a Northeastern state.
India emerges as top destination for travellers in Changi Airport during August
Changi Airport of Singapore saw an increase in the number of passengers in August 2017 compared to last year, with India emerging as the topmost destination for travellers at the airport.
Sikh UK MP Tan Dhesi bats for direct flights from Amritsar to London
Once again raising the issue of resumption of direct flights between Amritsar and UK with ministers in the Indian government and Punjab government, Slough MP Tan Dhesi is also lobbying airlines in the UK.
USINPAC hosts visiting youth leaders from India, discusses trade and investment opportunities
The US India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) hosted a dinner reception for a delegation of youth political leaders from India this week. The upcoming young politicians are in the United States to learn its best practices in political and civic engagements.
Dubai to boast of largest solar park in the world
Dubai will soon boast of having the largest solar park in the world, as Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has got a new 700-megawatt solar extension. The contract to build the extension was awarded recently.
India scraps financial guarantee scheme for domestic maids working in Oman
The decision of India’s scrapping the financial guarantee scheme for migrant domestic workers in Oman has come as a bolt from the blue as now it will be harder for maids who are abused or unpaid to get home.
Sikh family in Australia wins legal battle against Christian school over allowing son to wear a turban with his uniform
In a victory for religious freedom, a Sikh family in Australia yesterday won a legal battle against a Christian school which refused to enrol their five-year-old son because of his turban.
