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The board members of the United States India Business Council (USIBC) called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which they expressed their desire to prepare a roadmap to achieve the target of $500 billion in bilateral trade, a statement issued by the PMO said.They also briefed the prime minister on the outcomes of the India Idea Forum held in Mumbai earlier this week, it said."The business leaders expressed their desire to prepare a roadmap to achieve the target of $500 billion in bilateral trade and expand meaningfully their CSR activities in India," it said.Close Interacting with the members, the prime minister mentioned various reforms undertaken by his government. related news US-China trade deal cuts tariffs for Beijing promise of big farm purchases Snowfall in major tourist places of Himachal Three low-intensity tremors hit Maharashtra's Palghar He also spoke of the enormous investment potential in India, and encouraged the American investor community to step up … [Read more...] about USIBC members call on PM; express desire to achieve $500 billion in bilateral trade

Enthused over a packed 'Bharat Bachao' rally at the Ramleela Ground on December 14, city Congress president Subhash Chopra said his party is set to stage a comeback in Delhi after the Assembly polls next year.Claiming that lakhs of people were present at the rally addressed by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, he said the event was turned into a "thumping success" by party workers and the people of Delhi."The outstanding attendance in the rally shows that the Congress is set to stage a comeback in Delhi. People of Delhi are tired of the misrule of the BJP government at the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi, and want the Congress to come back to power in Delhi," Chopra said.Close The Congress had managed to improve its vote share in Lok Sabha polls in May this year and pushed the AAP to the third place in five of the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. related news Congress trying to regain lost ground in Ladakh through divisive … [Read more...] about ‘Thumping success’ of Bharat Bachao rally shows Congress set to return in Delhi: Chopra

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Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on December 14 invoked Mahatma Gandhi's "suggestion" to disband the "Congress as a platform" after India attained independence from the British in 1947.Naidu also said everybody celebrated the Supreme Court's unanimous verdict on the Ayodhya dispute, clearing the decks for the construction of a Ram temple.The vice president was speaking as the chief guest to mark the 40th Foundation Day of the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) on the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) campus.Close "Mahatma Gandhi gave two suggestions after Independence. First, he asked for the closure of the Congress as a platform. I am telling you for your information that the Congress was primarily a movement of people of different ideologies," he said. related news Congress stoking violence against amended Citizenship Act: Amit Shah It's time to rise to save Country, its democracy: Sonia Gandhi 'My name is Rahul Gandhi, not Rahul Savarkar; will never … [Read more...] about Vice Prez recalls Mahatma’s ‘view’ to shut Congress platform

Indian equity benchmarks logged strong gains on December 13 buoyed by positive global sentiment as hopes of an orderly Brexit grew stronger after a landslide election victory for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.The Sensex settled 428 points or 1.05 percent, higher at 41,009.71 while the Nifty closed the day with a gain of 115 points or 0.96 percent, at 12,086.70.Close Mid-caps and Small-caps, too, witnessed decent gains but underperformed the benchmark Sensex. BSE Mid-cap closed 0.92 percent up and the Small-cap index settled 0.82 percent up. For the week, both Sensex and Nifty climbed 1.4 percent. related news ITDC jumps 9% on merger with Kumarakruppa Frontier Nifty Bank marches toward record high on likely resolution of 4 NPA cases in December BGR Energy share price locked in 20% upper circuit on Rs 4,442-cr order win Among sectoral indices this week, the Nifty PSU Bank surged 4.5 percent, while the Nifty Metal and the Nifty Auto were up over 3 percent each. The Nifty … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Top 10 stocks which gained or lost the most this week