High Commissioner of India visits Wockhardt UK
The High Commissioner was provided with a tour of the vaccine fill-finish facility which is currently contracted by the UK Government to manufacture the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine until August 2022 The High Commissioner of India, Gaitri Issar Kumar, visited Wockhardt UK recently at its sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Wrexham, North Wales. The visit was... Read More
Travel ban a good example of UK’s and Canada’s double standards against India
Singling out travellers from India when the country is witnessing steady dwindling of cases cannot be a decision born out of any objective criteria, but a highly objectionable selection process that unabashedly favours travellers from the ‘developed West’ International travel is a necessity in the interconnected world that we live in. It connects people, ferries students to their universities, re-unites families, fosters economic activities,... Read More
Vijay Mallya bankruptcy case: Indian Banks can now freeze his assets post UK court verdict
A British court on Monday granted a bankruptcy order against Vijay Mallya, paving the way for a consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) to pursue a worldwide freezing order to seek repayment of debt owed by the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines. “As at 15.42 [UK time], I shall adjudicate Dr... Read More
1 bed flat for sale
£249,950 Featherstone Road, Featherstone Court, Allocated Parking UB2 1 bed 1 bath 1 reception Featherstone High School 0.1 miles Clifton Primary School 0.3 miles Southall 0.5 miles Hayes & Harlington 1.5 miles Features and description Leasehold One Bedroom Apartment Allocated Parking Balcony Entryphone System Communal Garden Quiet Residential Location 117 Years Lease Remaining Easy Reach of A312 and A40... Read More
UK parliamentary report finds bullying, harassment of women in military
Sixty-four per cent of female veterans and 58 per cent of currently serving women reported experiencing bullying, harassment and discrimination (BHD) during their careers in the UK military. The House of Commons Defence Sub-Committee on Women in the Armed Forces, in its report entitled ‘Protecting Those Who Protect Us: Women in the Armed Forces from... Read More
India landslide Nine tourists killed as boulders fall from hilltop
Nine tourists have been killed in northern India after the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by falling boulders. Three others were reportedly injured in the incident, which happened in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. Dramatic footage posted on social media showed large rocks hurtling down a steep valley and onto a... Read More
India asks UK to review the ongoing travel ban
Indian foreign secretary, Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that the UK Foreign Office has now been briefed regarding the covid situation in India. India is hoping that the UK will be encouraged to review the travel ban from India. Shringla said that many Indian cities are almost free of COVID at this point. The Foreign Minister arrived in... Read More
1 bed town house for sale
£125,000 Longhurst Close, Rushey Mead, Leicester. LE4 Sandfield Close Primary School 0.1 miles Herrick Primary School 0.4 miles Syston 2.1 miles Leicester 2.7 miles Features and description One bedroom quarter town house One Bedroom Quarter Town house located in the Rushey Mead area of Leicester and is offered with no onward chain. Perfect for the first time buyer or... Read More
UK business delegation visits Dahej for trade partnerships
A delegation from the British High Commission in India visited Dahej industrial estate on Thursday as part of their programme to rebuild relationships with various industrial sectors of Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Dahej. Peter Cook, deputy high commissioner to Gujarat and Rajasthan, and trade advisor to the British Commissioner Harish Vaidyanathan, appraised industrialists about opportunities for... Read More
India Scores Better Than Many OECD Countries Including UK, France And Norway In UN’s Global Survey On Trade Facilitation
In a remarkable jump from 78.49 per cent in 2019, India has scored 90.32 per cent in the latest Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific (UNESCAP). The Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation is conducted every two years by UNESCAP. The... Read More