New Delhi, 26/6: Trade deal between India and the US would not be signed until Washington offers competitive advantage to Indian exporters, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Speaking at an event in London, Goyal said, “An FTA is basically about getting a comparative advantage over your competitors.”
Lohgad, 26/6: As details continue to emerge in the murder of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal, parents of his fiancée Siya Goyal demanded that the person found guilty of this crime be thrown from the exact spot where the victim was pushed from. On June 23, the victim was pushed off a cliff in Lohgad fort…
Bengaluru, 26/6: Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has set a six-month deadline to fill 72,186 vacant government posts, appointing two senior bureaucrats to oversee the recruitment process. Shivakumar has appointed Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Development Commissioner Uma Mahadevan to oversee the recruitment process in 17 departments. Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta has been tasked with 34 departments….
Kolkata, 25/6: The Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP government in West Bengal is all set to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the state on Monday during its ongoing Budget session of the Assembly, much ahead of the party-stated six-month deadline. The matter was discussed and finalised in a Business Advisory Committee meeting held in…
New Delhi, 25/6: The Central government on Thursday revised the passport fee structure, increasing application fee for an ordinary fresh passport containing 36 pages from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,500. According to a notification dated June 20 published by the Ministry of External Affairs today, an ordinary fresh passport or reissue of passport containing 36…
Chennai , 25/6: DMK chief M K Stalin on Thursday indicated that his party may soon review whether it still needs electoral alliances, citing a growing sentiment among the public that the DMK can contest elections on its own. Speaking at the wedding of a party functionary’s family member, Stalin was responding to remarks made…
Venezuela, 25/6: A series of powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction in and around Caracas and leaving authorities racing to rescue people trapped beneath collapsed buildings.Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said at least 164 deaths had been confirmed, warning that the toll was expected to rise. She described La Guaira state, home to…
Bhubaneswar, 25/6: In a major political development, Sujata R Karthikeyan, former 2000-batch IAS officer and wife of IAS officer turned BJD politician VK Pandian, joins the party — over year after taking VRS. Section in BJD enthused. She holds MA in international politics from JNU and BA political Science degrees.BJD supremo was present during this…
New Delhi, 25/6: Several reports on Wednesday claimed that the government had reiterated that an Indian passport is merely a travel document and not proof of citizenship. The reports surfaced on the occasion of the 14th Passport Seva Divas and quoted a Ministry of External Affairs.official as saying, “A passport is issued after a lot…
Venezuela, 25/6: Back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets.Venezuela’s interim leader declared a state of emergency as the earthquakes caused buildings in the capital Caracas to crumble and forced the closure of the country’s main airport.
