Pakistan to attend IMF, World Bank meeting in US this week

World Bank building in Washington DC and logo of the IMF. — Reuters/ fileHigh-profile Pakistan delegation set to attend upcoming annual spring meeting of Breton Wood Institutions.Revival of IMF programme still remains a far cry with widening gap of twin deficits, says news report.Miftah Ismail likely to accompany delegation after removal of his name from…Continue Reading

Gearing up for ushering Yogi Adityanath’s 2nd CM term, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Lucknow on March 23, reported sources on Monday. Shah will also attend the UP legislative party meet on March 24 and Adityanath’s swearing-in ceremony on March 25. BJP retained India’s largest seat winning 255 seats in the 403-seat Assembly.…Continue Reading

PM Modi to visit Goa on Sunday, to attend liberation day events

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Goa on December 19 and attend an event marking Goa liberation day celebrations at the ‘Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium’, his office said on Friday Topics Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Goa on December 19 and attend an event marking Goa liberation day celebrations at the…Continue Reading

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, said Reuters quoting India’s Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. The climate summit is expected to boost efforts for steeper emissions cut tp tackle global warming. Amid uncertainty over Chinese President Xi Jinping’s presence in the summit, the attendance of PM Modi is seen…Continue Reading

India to attend Moscow talks on Afghanistan involving Taliban

NEW DELHI: India will attend the Moscow Format talks on Afghanistan that will take place on October 20 and will see participation by the Taliban, the government said Thursday. While Russia has never invited India for the extended troika meetings on Afghanistan apparently because India doesn’t have much influence with the Taliban, it sees India…Continue Reading