New Delhi, 9/5: Aviation watchdog DGCA is set to amend norms to allow airlines to import aircraft that are up to 20 years old at a time when global supply chain woes have been impacting plane deliveries. Currently, pressurised aircraft that are up to 18 years old are permitted to be imported into the country,…
New Delhi, 9/5: A report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has revealed that 36 out of 643 ministers in India are billionaires The non-profit organisation analysed the assets of 643 ministers from state, Union Territories Assemblies and Union Council and discovered that 6 per cent are billionaires. The total assets of 643 ministers are…
Washington, 9/5: US President Donald Trump on Friday said India and Russia appear to have been “lost” to China, following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Beijing this week where their leaders stood alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping. “Looks like we’ve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China. May they have a long…
Ireland, 5/9: Irish martial artist Conor McGregor— best known for his victories in MMA— is now set to make his mark in the political arena. On Thursday, McGregor formally declared that he will be running for president in the elections later this year. While announcing his presidential bid, McGregor also launched a scathing attack at…
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…
