Port Louis, July 24 (IANS) Terming SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) visions as “landmark initiatives”, Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and role in strengthening ties between both countries. In an interview with IANS, Ramful highlighted that a number of finance infrastructure projects have been launched by India in Mauritius…
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Port Louis, July 24 (IANS) Terming the partnership with India as “multifaceted”, Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful on Friday highlighted the active involvement of Indian government in financing and developing numerous infrastructure projects in the Indian Ocean nation. In an interview with IANS, Ramful, who is also a minister for Regional Integration and International Trade, highlighted the growing business ties between both countries.”India-Mauritius partnership is multifaceted and it…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India’s special economic package of nearly $680 million for Mauritius reflects the deepening strategic and economic partnership between the two countries, Mauritius’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Dhananjay Ramful, said on Friday.In an interview with IANS, Ramful said the package, comprising grants and concessional lines of credit, underscores the importance India attaches to Mauritius under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lead…
Raipur/New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Raipur Zonal Office, has arrested EBIX Group Chairman Vikas Garg, a key figure in the illegal online betting syndicate linked to Mahadev Online Book and Skyexchange, for allegedly laundering massive proceeds of crime. Garg was arrested on July 14, 2026, in New Delhi under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the agency said in a statement. He was produced before the Special PMLA Court in New Delhi, w…
Colombo, July 15 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board, during its Annual Meetings in Edinburgh, has once again asked the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to hold elections as soon as possible and has noted progress made towards adopting a revised constitution, a news report in the local media said on Wednesday.Though the Board received an update on the governance situation in Sri Lanka Cricket and acknowledged the work being carried out to finalise a revised constitution, it still maintai…
Edinburgh, July 15 (IANS) BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has been appointed as the Chair of the newly-constituted Governance Review Committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC), while Mauritius was formally inducted as the global body’s 111th member during the recent Annual Conference in Edinburgh.In a significant administrative development, the ICC said its Board approved the establishment of two key board sub-committees to oversee crucial sectors of the global game. The Governance Revie…
Jaipur, July 2 (IANS) The 29th National e-Governance Conference (NeGC) concluded successfully on Thursday with Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, urging the governments to focus not only on adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) but also on using it intelligently to strengthen governance. Addressing the valedictory session and National e-Governance Awards 2026 ceremony at the Rajasthan International Centre (RIC), MoS Singh c…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volumes rose 23 per cent (year-on-year) to 22.72 billion in June, while UPI transaction value surged 20 per cent to Rs 28.92 lakh crore last month, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Wednesday.On an average basis, UPI processed around 757 million transactions daily in June, with average daily transaction value standing at about Rs 96,405 crore.In May, UPI transaction volumes …
Victoria, June 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam in the Seychelles capital and discussed all facets of their bilateral relationship.This was Prime Minister Modi’s fourth meeting with Prime Minister Ramgoolam since the latter took office in November 2024.Meeting on the sidelines of Seychelles’ Golden Jubilee National Day celebrations, the two leaders reviewed the full spectrum of the India-Mauritius Enhanced Strategic Partner…
Port Louis, June 23 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, has concluded its call at Port Louis in Mauritius and proceeded on its planned deployment in the South West Indian Ocean Region (IOR). During the visit, the ship’s company participated in a range of harbour activities, including a friendly yet keenly contested volleyball match and professional training capsules for personnel of the Mauritius National Coast Guard.The capsules focused on harbour and…