Govt is focused on financial inclusion of poor in remote areas: PM Modi
AMN / NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his government had focused on financial inclusion from the very beginning of its term. He said, be it bank accounts,…
UNHCR: Fewer refugees, but journeys deadlier than ever
PHOTO- UNHCR AMN A new UN report on refugees has found that the number of refugees and migrants crossing the mediterranean Sea to Europe has dropped significantly, but the journey…
China: Xi pledges $60 bn to Africa
WEB DESK Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged 60 billion dollars in funding for African countries to push for infrastructure projects.Xi announced the package at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation…
Germany: Refugee jailed for 8 years for teen murder
WEB DESK A court in the German city of Landau today sentenced a refugee / asylum-seeker Abdul D. to eight years and six months in jail for the murder of…
Uttar Pradesh: Incessant rain claims 10 more lives
AMN / LUCKNOW Incessant rain has claimed 10 more lives in Uttar Pradesh, in the last 12 hours. Many parts of the state are witnessing heavy rainfall today also. In…
India, Singapore launch next round of free trade agreement review
WEB DESK India and Singapore launched the next round of review for their existing free trade agreement with a view to further boost bilateral trade and investments between the countries.…
India to have ‘one-nation-one-card’ policy for transport soon: NITI Aayog CEO
AMN NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant has said India will shortly unveil a One Nation-One Card policy for public transport that will entail connectivity between various modes of…
India, Cyprus sign two MoUs
AMN / NICOSIA India and Cyprus have signed two MoUs in the field of sharing of financial intelligence and environment. The MoUs were signed between the two countries after delegation-level…
Janmashtami being celebrated across India
President,V-P, PM greet people on the occasion AMN Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, is being celebrated across the India today. Devotees throng the temples to offer prayers to…
US Open: Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem and John Isner advance into quarter-finals
Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem and John Isner advanced into the quarter-finals of US Open Tennis championship. Serena Williams survived a scare from giant-killer Kaia Kanepi to claim a…