Jaipur, 23/5:Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s clarification that the entire cost of the reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel will be borne by the Central government and the state’s revenue won’t be impacted by the move has triggered a political controversy in Rajasthan. It has nullified the claims of Rajasthan Chief…
Iran, 23/5: Five people were killed when a 10-storey building in Iran’s southern city of Abadan partly collapsed and rescuers were trying to help at least 80 people left trapped under the rubble, Iranian state TV reported on Monday. The semi-official Mehr news agency identified the building as a residential-commercial property on Amir…
Tokyo, 23/5:India and Japan are “natural partners” and Japanese investments have played an important role in India’s development journey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Addressing the Indian community here on the first day of his two-day visit to Tokyo, Modi also said that India’s relationship with Japan is of spirituality, of…
Bhubaneswar, 25/3:In a recent development ,AICC has accepted the resignation of Odisha PCC president Niranjan Patnaik and appointed Senior Congress leader Sarat Pattanayak Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) with immediate effect.AICC has released a statement regarding this.
Chilka, 23/5: Chilika MLA Prashant Jagadev has surrendered before the Banpur JMFC court under Khordha district today. The Orissa High Court recently dismissed the MLA’s regular bail plea and directed him to surrender before the Banpur lower court on May 23. In this regard, MLA surrendered before the Court at around 2 pm today. The…
New Delhi, 23/5:Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said oil prices staying at $110/barrel could pose bigger threats than inflation to the global economy. “If oil prices remain at $110 (per barrel) you are not just talking about inflation, then you’re talking about bigger threats. You know, that’s where the…
Washington DC, 23/5: President Joe Biden said Monday that Russia “has to pay a long-term price” for its “barbarism in Ukraine” in terms of sanctions imposed on Moscow by the United States and its allies. He said that if, after any future rapprochement between Russia and Ukraine, “the sanctions are not continued to…
New Delhi, 23/5:Thunderstorm followed by heavy rains in Delhi on Monday brought down the surface temperature by 11 notches, a much needed respite from the scorching heat in the national capital. At 8 am, the NowCast by India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the duststorm/thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds…
Tokyo, 23/5: India’s move to restrict the export of wheat may come up for discussion when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Joe Biden will meet in Tokyo on Tuesday. Biden is also likely to have “constructive and straightforward” talks with Modi on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, as India continues to…
Mumbai, 22/5: Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Kerala have decreased VAT on petrol and diesel after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s call to provide further relief to consumers following a cut in excise duty by the Centre, though some other states appeared reluctant citing their inability to take more strain on revenue. Senior Congress leader P…
