Washington,5/9: US President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the “Department of War,” a White House official said on Thursday, a move that would put Trump’s stamp on the government’s biggest organisation. The order would authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Defense Department and subordinate…
Bhubaneswar, ,4/9: In a major development,former minister Snehangini Chhuria was appointed the president of the BJD women’s wing Thursday. Snehangini Chhuria, a prominent Dalit leader, would function as the president of the Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD) with immediate effect, it said. BJD president Naveen Patnaik also appointed 15 leaders as senior general…
New Delhi, 9/4: Indian cricket fans, who love turning up for IPL matches across the country, will have to shell out more for tickets next season with government raising the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on admission to these games from 28 per cent to 40 percent. According to a Ministry of Finance release issued…
Mumbai, 9/4: To defuse the crisis involving the Maratha abnd OBC reservation issue, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke to NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal, who had boycotted the Cabinet after the BJP-led Maha Yuti decision accepted the demand of Manoj Jarange-Patil to accept Marathas of Marathwada region as Kunbis based on records of Hyderabad Gazetteer….
Manipur, 9/4: The Centre and Manipur governments signed a fresh agreement with Kuki-Zo groups on Thursday in which all sides agreed to maintain the territorial integrity of Manipur, open National Highway-2, which passes through Manipur, for free movement, and relocation of militant camp. Centre and the Kuki groups have agreed for relocation of seven designated…
Moscow, 4/9: Russian President Vladimir Putin, while addressing the media after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China, told the US not to try to strong-arm India and China with tariffs and sanctions, saying, “You can’t talk to India or China like this”. Accusing the Donald Trump administration of using economic pressure as…
New Delhi, 4/9: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday for questioning in an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. The federal probe agency will record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as part of this investigation linked to an…
New Delhi, 4/9: A host of goods and services concerning common man including paneer, bread, hair oil, shampoo and toothpaste will become cheaper effective from September 22 as the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising representation from all states on Wednesday . The Council decided to abolish 12% and 28%…
Bengaluru, 3/9: Like the person he is, Cheteshwar Pujara’s batting was also understated — characterised more by dour defence than dazzling strokes and defined more by substance than style. His retirement last week, after losing his spot in the Test squad in June 2023, marked the end of a distinguished career in Indian cricket. Perhaps…
Mumbai, 3/9: The vexed Maratha-vs-OBC reservation issue in Maharashtra has led to fissures in the Maha Yuti government – and it came out in open when veteran politician and OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal boycotted the weekly Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. In a related development, the Maharashtra government has formed a Cabinet sub-committee to expedite socio-economic,…
