New Delhi, 26/5: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the West Asia crisis is exerting pressure on India’s foreign exchange due to higher outgo on fuel, fertiliser and gold imports. The West Asia crisis is not only a diplomatic or geopolitical issue. For businesses and common people, it can mean higher fuel cost, delayed…
New Delhi, 26/5: The Indo-Pacific must remain a driver for global growth and stability, and the Quad must work towards ensuring maritime security and promoting economic choices in the region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. In his opening remarks at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting on Tuesday, he called for “trusted and transparent”…
New Delhi, 26/5: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) price in Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Chennai was increased by Rs 2 per kilogram on Tuesday. This is the fourth price increase in less than two weeks. Following the latest revision, CNG will now cost Rs 83.09 a kg in the national capital, according to Indraprastha Gas Ltd….
New Delhi, 25/5: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to all Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors and Administrators, seeking their cooperation for the smooth and secure conduct of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled on June 21amid prevailing heatwave conditions across the country.In a letter issued on Sunday, the minister urged states and Union Territories to…
New Delhi, 25/5: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conferred the Padma Vibhushan on Bollywood actor Dharmendra posthumously and classical musician and violinist N Rajam at a Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.Dharmendra’s award for exceptional and distinguished service in the field of art was received by his wife and MP Hema Malini. …
New Delhi, 25/5:Chief Minister Mohan Majhi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today and held detailed discussions on various issues concerning Odisha’s development. During the meeting, CM Majhi is believed to have sought the final go-ahead for the long-awaited Ministry Reshuffle and Cabinet Expansion in Odisha. With six ministerial berths vacant, speculation has been…
Chennai, 25/5:In a new twist to the recently concluded Tamil Nadu assembly elections, three AIADMK MLAs met Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar on Monday to tender their resignations. Prabhakar reviewed and accepted their resignation letters stating they were in proper format, as per laid down procedures. “There is no need to mention…
Bhubaneswar, 25/5:In a major political development, Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray on Monday resigned from his primary membership of Biju Janata Dal (BJD). He submitted his resignation letter to BJD chief Naveen Patnaik. He wrote, “I do hereby resign from the primary membership of BJD today, i.e. 25th May.” He also expressed his gratitude to…
Guwahati, 24/5: The Assam government on Monday tabled a Bill on the Uniform Civil Code, seeking to ban polygamy and make registration of live-in relationships compulsory. On behalf of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Atul Bora tabled ‘The Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 Bill’ in the assembly.
New Delhi, 24/5: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked once again on Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks as state-owned fuel retailers continued to pass on rising international oil prices to consumers. Prices for petrol and diesel were raised by Rs 2.61-2.71 With the latest revision, cumulative increases in petrol and…
