CAG must audit how policies benefited private firms: Congress on fuel excise duty hike under Modi government

New Delhi, 13/4: Accusing the government of “looting” people by increasing excise duty on petrol and diesel, the Congress on Sunday called for fixing accountability and demanded that the CAG should audit how government policies benefited private companies. The Opposition party also demanded that the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…

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Trump spares smartphones, computers, other electronics from China tariffs

Washington/Florida, 13/4: US President Donald Trump’s administration granted exclusions from steep reciprocal tariffs to smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from China, providing a big break to tech firms like Apple that rely on imported product. In a notice to shippers, the US Customs and Border Protection agency published a list of tariff…

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Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds Likely Across Odisha Till April 18: IMD Issues Yellow Warning

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a ‘Yellow’ warning for thunderstorms with lightning and gusty surface wind speeds reaching 40–50 kmph, which are very likely to occur in various parts of Odisha districts until April 18. According to the IMD’s mid-day weather bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to…

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33-year-old man kills mother in Kolkata, lives with body for 1 day later confesses to tea seller

Kolkata: In a shocking incident, a 33-year-old man allegedly killed his mother and lived with her dead body for one day. He later confessed about the act to a tea seller. According to reports, the man was allegedly under treatment for depression and mental issues. He was however later arrested for allegedly killing his mother. The…

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