The UK government on Tuesday opened its first ever Mobile Biometric Clinic (MBC) in Goa, which will save the locals from travelling to distant places like Mumbai to apply for visa to the country. ...
01:06 PM, Mar 12, 2013
New Delhi: Britain is considering opening a full-fledged consulate in Gujarat. British High Commissioner James Bevan spoke exclusively to CNN-IBN on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and how Maya Kodnani had a role in ending Britain's political boycott of the chief minister. "Since 2002 one of the things that has happened is that a judicial process has gone forward and that has resulted in the prosecution and conviction of people...
10:25 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Britain on Monday ended its decade-long boycott of Gujarat when its High Commissioner to India James Bevan met Chief Minister Narendra Modi to mark a 'cordial beginning' to fresh ties, with the two discussing opportunities for greater economic cooperation. ...
09:31 PM, Oct 23, 2012
Catch today's top stories with CNN-IBN Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:45 PM, Oct 22, 2012
British High Commissioner to India James Bevan said that the talks with the Gujarat Chief Minister were not an endorsement of any person, but an engagement with the state. ...
10:14 PM, Oct 22, 2012
Kingfisher Airlines CEO Sanjay Agarwal on Monday said that the partial lockout of the crisis-hit airlines had been extended till October 25 from the earlier date of October 23. The airline company on Monday held a closed-door meet with its employees' union in Mumbai and offered to pay three months' salary before Diwali. The employees, however, have rejected the offer, saying they wanted four months' salary in a day or ...
10:05 PM, Oct 22, 2012
New Delhi: After meeting Narendra Modi, British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan, on Monday said that the talks with the Gujarat Chief Minister were not an endorsement of any person, but an engagement with the state. The UK High Commissioner clarified that engagement with Gujarat is in Britain's trade interest, saying we can't ignore Gujarat when we want stronger ties with India. "We want to support British nationals travelling...
06:14 PM, Oct 22, 2012
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan in Ahmedabad. Experts opine that the meeting could be the start of the rehabilitation of the controversial Gujarat politician's image in the West. Diplomatic ties between the UK and Gujarat were strained after the 2002 Gujarat riots in which 3 British nationals were killed. British officials were banned from meeting with Modi. The...
12:24 PM, Oct 22, 2012
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will meet the British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan in Ahmedabad on Monday. The meeting marks the resumption of diplomatic relations between Britian and Gujarat, which were strained after the 2002 Gujarat riots. Two weeks back, the UK had claimed that it was looking at normalising relations with Gujarat. Modi on Sunday met RSS top brass including its chief Mohan Bhagwat but...
06:57 AM, Oct 22, 2012
The British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan, in this exclusive interview to CNN-IBN talks about the London Olympics preparations. He also discusses the Syria crisis. ...
02:25 PM, Jul 20, 2012
