West Bengal seeks investments from US
The Dollar Business Bureau West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday sought American investment in the state during her meeting with a senior US government official. The USA's under secretary for political affairs Thomas A Shannon was on a visit to West Bengal to explore investment opportunities in the state. "We discussed a lot of topics like investment, technology, culture, social media," Banerjee said after her meeting with Shannon at her office. Banerjee said the under secretary has invited her to the US. She, in turn, invited the American President to visit West Bengal. "A lot of students from here study there. We have very good relation with them," the Chief Minister said. Shannon thanked her for the meeting, saying he is impressed with her ...
Modi in UK: Top CEOs seek transparency, uniform treatment
Source: PTI UK Parliamentarians and Lords calls on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his address, at Wembley Stadium, in London on Friday Top CEOs from India and the UK pitched for a more transparent and consistent decision-making regime as also a uniform treatment of corporates across the world, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to “ceaselessly” work towards Indian economy's integration with the world. A reconstituted India-UK CEOs Forum, during its first meeting on Friday, identified six overarching themes as important areas of collaboration to take forward -- smart cities and the digital economy, healthcare sector, education and skills, engineering, defence and security, and financial and professional services. The meeting took place in presence of Modi as well as ...
