New Delhi, 26/2: There is no ban on exports of onion and India has shipped the commodity worth $523.8 million during April-December 2022, the commerce ministry said on Sunday. It said that only the export of onion seed is restricted. “Government has not restricted or prohibited the export of onions,” the ministry…
Narimogaru, 26/2: The Uppinangady police have taken a 27-year-old man, Sheikh Shahid, to custody for selling e-cigarettes at a mobile shop at Uppinangady. The accused is a resident of Narimogaru in Puttur. Acting on a tip off, Puttur rural Circle Inspector Ravi B S conducted a raid and recovered 52 e-cigarettes of various…
New Delhi, 25/2: India and Germany can play an important role in addressing new and emerging global challenges, President Droupadi Murmu said on Saturday. Welcoming German Chancellor Olaf Scholz who is on a two-day visit to the country, Murmu said that India and Germany have shared aims in upholding democratic values, rules-based international order,…
Islamabad, 25/2: The cash-strapped Pakistan government has directed the accountant general to cease the clearing of bills, including salaries, owing to the current economic crisis, according to a media report on Saturday. The Ministry of Finance and Revenue also instructed the Accountant General of Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) to halt the clearing of all…
New Delhi, 24/2:Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the Narendra Modi government is spending Rs 89,000 crore for tribal welfare when compared to Rs 24,000 crore during the Congress-led UPA dispensation. He was addressing the ‘Kol Mahakumbh’ on the occasion of Shabri Mata Jayanti in Satna in Madhya Pradesh, where Assembly polls…
New Delhi, 24/2: No election will be held for members of the Congress Working Committee. Cong’s Steering Committee unanimously decided to authorise party chief Mallikarjun Kharge to nominate all CWC members, party spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said at a press briefing Friday. Congress will also amend the party Constitution to ensure representation of Dalits tribals,…
Beijing, 24/2: China has called for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia and the opening of peace talks as part of a 12-point proposal to end the conflict. The plan issued on Friday morning by the Foreign Ministry also urges the end of Western sanctions imposed on Russia, measures to ensure nuclear facilities,…
Cape Town, 23/2: India crashed out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, after suffering a 5-run loss against holders Australia in the semi-finals at Cape Town’s Newlands Cricket Ground on Thursday. Opting to bat first, the Aussies put out a 173-run target for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side, owing to a brilliant performance with…
Kolkata, 23/2: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asserted that she has long put an end to “bandh politics” in the state, as that always “came in the way of development”. Banerjee’s assertion came a day after two pro-Gorkhaland parties withdrew their February 23 shutdown call in the Darjeeling Hills, in…
London, 23/2: Hours before they play the semi-final against Australia at the T20 World Cup, India have been dealt with a major selection challenge, with seam-bowling allrounder Pooja Vastrakar ruled out with an upper respiratory tract infection. Sneh Rana, one of the travelling reserves, has been approved as a replacement. Vastrakar, along with captain Harmanpreet…
