Oil prices at $110/bbl pose bigger threats than inflation: Hardeep Singh Puri

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…

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Balendra Shah takes oath as Nepal’s youngest Prime Minister

Nepal, 27/3: Balendra Shah, fondly called ‘Balen’, on Friday took oath as Prime Minister of Nepal, becoming the youngest elected leader to hold the top executive post in the Himalayan nation. The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician has also become the first prime minister from the Madhes region. President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Balen, the parliamentary party leader of…

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Education Ministry orders cancellations of UGC-NET; CBI to probe matter

New Delhi,20/5: The Union Ministry of Education, in a development late Wednesday night, announced that it has decided to cancel the UGC-NET June 2024 Examination on the “basis of inputs from Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)”. The exams were held on Tuesday and nearly 10 lakh students took the test. The matter, the ministry…

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IndiGo Likely To Withdraw Bhubaneswar–Dubai Direct Flight From Oct

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s only direct air link to Dubai may soon be discontinued, with IndiGo reportedly planning to withdraw the service from October 24.Currently, the airline operates the Bhubaneswar–Dubai flight three times a week from Biju Patnaik International Airport. However, the latest schedule released by aviation analytics platform AeroRoutes does not list the route beyond October.If withdrawn,…

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