(AT) केंद्र सरकार की अपील के बाद बिहार सरकार ने संकेत दिए हैं कि वह आने वाले दिनों में पेट्रोल और डीजल पर वैट की दरों में कटौती कर सकती है. इस बाबत केंद्रीय वित्तमंत्री अरुण जेटली ने सभी राज्य सरकार के वित्त मंत्रियों को पत्र लिखने की प्रक्रिया शुरू कर दी है और उनसे अपील की है कि वे अपने राज्यों में पेट्रोल और डीजल के ऊपर लगने वाले वैट की दरों में 5 फीसदी की कटौती करें. केंद्र सरकार ने खुद दो दिन पहले पेट्रोल और डीजल के ऊपर लगने वाले एक्साइज ड्यूटी पर दो रुपये प्रति लीटर की कटौती…
Author: Amit Bhanot
The Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari, along with Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, will lay the foundation stone for four National Highways projects worth Rs 1121 crore and several shipping projects worth Rs 200 crore in Andaman and Nicobar Islands in events at Port Blair, Diglipur and Baratang today and tomorrow. The highways projects for which foundation stone will be laid include construction of 26 km of NH between Beodnabad- Ferrargunj at a cost of Rs 170 crore and 56 km of NH between Austin Creek and Kalra Junction at a cost of Rs 410 crore. In addition, foundation stone…
For the first time in two years, Indian companies doing business in Europe have shed their pessimism and see a rebound in their business prospects in the region. The gradual turn-around has been achieved by Indian corporate by successfully re-positioning and re-aligning their operational capabilities in one of the most demanding and organized markets in the world. Capitalising on and riding on the back of improved economic performance by number of European economies, Indian companies have been able to grow and create a niche for their products there. Furthermore, there has been a marked rise in number of companies who have…
(LiveMint) India’s central bank is under pressure for a cut in its repo rate. The provocation is a sudden slump in the economic growth in the June quarter to a three-year low 5.7% (from 6.1% in the March quarter), continuing with the slide for five successive quarters. Traditionally, everyone expects the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to do much of the heavy lifting when economic growth is slowing and a cut in policy rate is perceived to be the most potent tool for achieving this goal. The situation at this juncture is a bit tricky. The Indian central bank has given…
(Tribune) The state government has terminated the services of Vishnu Dhanik, Regional Food Commissioner, Kumaon, for his alleged involvement in the PDS scam. Dhanik has been accused of tinkering with documents and indulging in corrupt practices in his capacity as RFC, Kumaon, leading to financial irregularities worth several crores. The SIT report suggests the scam could be worth more than Rs 500 crore. As Dhanik was given an extension in service upon retirement in December 2016, the state government today passed orders cancelling the service extension given to him in February. The orders were issued by Principal Secretary Radha Raturi. Based…
(ET) The appointment of a commission headed by retired Delhi high court judge G Rohini to look at sub-categorisation of OBCs has again brought to the fore the clamour among political parties to woo this section, especially in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Gujarat where BJP is making all efforts to counter the challenge posed by agitations led by Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakor. For BJP, the OBC votes and the demand for backward caste status from Patels has become a major issue in in the Gujarat elections. Post demonetisation, BJP is also trying to widen its votebase beyond the business…
(AT) रक्षामंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण हाल ही में जम्मू-कश्मीर के दौरे पर गई थी. उन्होंने सियाचिन कैंप का भी दौरा किया. अब निर्मला जल्द ही अरुणाचल प्रदेश का भी दौरा कर सकती हैं. निर्मला भारत-चीन सीमा का दौरा करेंगी और सुरक्षा का जायजा लेंगी. निर्मला के इस दौरे के बाद आर्मी कमांडर कॉन्फ्रेंस का आयोजन किया जाएगा, जो कि 9 अक्टूबर से 15 अक्टूबर तक चलेगा. इसका मुख्य एजेंडा उस क्षेत्र में भारत को मजबूत किया जाए. बता दें कि दशहरा के मौके पर रक्षामंत्री सियाचिन और लद्दाख के अग्रिम स्थानों पर सैनिकों के साथ त्योहार मनाया था. इस दौरान उन्होंने सैनिकों को इस…
(AT) राष्ट्रद्रोह और हिंसा भड़काने की आरोपी हनीप्रीत की 38 दिनों से पुलिस तलाश कर रही थी. सात सूबों और दो देशों की पुलिस हनीप्रीत की तलाश में लगी हुई थी. दो साध्वियों के साथ दुष्कर्म के दोष में सजा काट रहे डेरा सच्चा सौदा प्रमुख गुरमीत राम रहीम की इस गोद ली हुई बेटी हनीप्रीत उर्फ प्रियंका तनेजा 38 दिनों तक सभी एजेंसियों को चकमा देने में सफल रही थी. लेकिन आजतक ने अंततः उसे खोज निकाला. आजतक के सामने आने के बाद हनीप्रीत को अंततः पुलिस ने गिरफ्तार कर लिया है. हनीप्रीत को पंजाब की मोहाली पुलिस ने…
(LiveMint) Fidayeen attackers stormed the Border Security Force’s (BSF) 182nd battalion camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar in a pre-dawn attack on Tuesday, killing one soldier.Two of the unidentified militants have also been killed, while two others are holed up in nearby buildings.The Indian army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), BSF and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir police are currently engaged in an encounter. At 3:45am, fidayeen attackers entered the BSF camp located near the Srinagar international airport, following which there was heavy exchange of gunfire. “A group of 2-3 militants carried out an attack at…
(FE) The Narendra Modi government, which had drawn up rather ambitious plan for strategic sales in 16-odd public sector undertakings (PSUs), is set to commence the process: At least nine units including profitable BEML, Pawan Hans, Bridge & Roof Company India and Hindustan Prefabs will be up for grabs over the next few months. India’s last outright sale of a PSU was carried out in 2003-04. According to official sources, an inter-ministerial evaluation committee has recommended initiation of the steps to invite expressions of interest (EoIs) from potential suitors for the nine units. Bharat Pumps & Compressors, Projects & Development India, Hospital…