Category: Indian Politics
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Eurozone budget idea cools
Berlin is no longer enthusiastic about President Macron’s suggested EU policy to formulate a single budget for the Union. The Eurozone (officially called the Euro area) denotes the 19 of the 28 European Union (EU) member states that have adopted the Euro as their common currency. It was established in 1999..
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India’s defence splurge
New Delhi approves $6bn military spend as Asian arms race escalates. Over the past three years, India has been named as one of the world’s top arms importers. Industry experts believe that India aims to replace an aging Soviet-era military with up-to-date weapons as a deterrent to China. In 2014-15, India increased…
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Indian Truckers End Strike
Indian truckers have called off their strike after eight days as the government agreed to consider their demands to cut levies on diesel fuel. The strike had disrupted production, supply and commodity prices across the nation. Oil prices have been one of the most watched trends in economics during the 21st century. Globally, petrol …
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Assam Braces for NRC
The Indian government has stated that citizens whose names are missing from the NRC to be issued by Assam later this month will not be detained. The announcement comes amid increasing concerns..
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No Confidence in Indian Governance
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), ruling power in Andhra Pradesh, introduced a motion of no-confidence against the BJP-led NDA coalition in the Lok Sabha on 20 July. The Indian bicameral parliament is divided..
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CBI Charged Chidambaram
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charged the former Finance Minister of India Palaniappan Chidamabaram with abuse of power and criminal conspiracy over the 2006 2G spectrum scam..
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Rupee weakens to its lowest
India’s rupee has touched its weakest point on record against the dollar. For the first time ever, the value of the rupee has fallen past 69 against the dollar..
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India Joins Retaliation Against Trump Tariffs
India has retaliated to US President Trump’s tariffs on steel with duty hikes on agricultural and steel products imported from US. Last month, India launched..
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J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti Resigns
Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) has decided to sever the alliance with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the State Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K)..
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PM Modi’s visit to Indonesia
On May 29th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three nation trip. The first stop is Indonesia, which marks the first time Prime Minister Modi had visited the..