(FE) Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said the PM Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government would create a framework in order to integrate public-sector oil companies, adding that the government had asked the industry to come up with a successful model in this regard soon. Integrating exploration and production companies with oil marketing companies would allow them to complement one another, Pradhan said in an interview to CNBC-TV18. “We propose to create an integrated public sector ‘oil major’ which will be able to match the performance of international and domestic private sector oil and gas companies,” finance…
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(FE) After polluting Jammu and Kashmir, ISIS is finding its way in India’s heartland now. On Wednesday morning, Madhya Pradesh police reported that they have arrest 6 members of ISIS module. The police have reportedly recovered 8 pistols and an ISIS flag from these members. The police have also recovered an Indian and Israel flag while 4 other members of the organisation are reported to be on the run. A total of 11-12 members were suspected to be a part of the organisation and were found with bomb-making material which signals at a major terrorist activity against India. This is…
(AU) राजधानी लखनऊ के ठाकुरगंज इलाके की हाजी कॉलोनी के एक मकान में छिपे आतंकी सैफुल्ला को एटीएस ने देर रात मार गिराया। इसके साथ ही ये ऑपरेशन खत्म हो गया। मंगलवार शाम करीब 4 बजे शुरू हुआ ऑपरेशन रात करीब ढाई बजे खत्म हो गया। ऑपरेशन को यूपी पुलिस व एटीएस की टीम ने अंजाम दिया।ऑपरेशन खत्म होने के बाद एडीजी लॉ एंड ऑर्डर दलजीत सिंह चौधरी ने इसकी पुष्टि की। उन्होंने मीडिया से बातचीत में बताया कि संदिग्ध एक ही था। मकान की जांच में एटीएस को एक ही व्यक्ति की लाश मिली।पुलिस की कोशिश आतंकी को जिंदा…
(FE) India is destined to become the “epicenter” of the global growth story in the 21st century when Asia would drive the world’s growth, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said today. “The microeconomic picture of India is very stable. India is going through a very high growth trajectory. Energy is the primary driving engine of this growth,” Pradhan said during an interaction session at the ongoing CERAWeek 2017, which is being attended by top global leaders from the oil and natural gas industry. “I am expecting this kind of world economy, and with India and Chinese growth, Asia would be the…
(AU) यूपी के सातवें और आखिरी चरण में पूर्वांचल की 40 विधानसभा सीटों पर वोट डाले जा रहे हैं। वहीं मणिपुर की 22 विधानसभा सीटों पर भी वोटिंग सुबह से ही जारी है। वाराणसी की आठ विधानसभा सीटों पर 127 प्रत्याशी मैदान में हैं। इसी तरह जौनपुर में नौ सीटों के लिए 121 उम्मीदवार, गाजीपुर में सात सीटों पर 71, मिर्जापुर में पांच सीटों पर 72, सोनभद्र में चार सीटों पर 51, चंदौली में चार सीटों पर 44 और भदोही में तीन विधानसभा सीटों के लिए 49 प्रत्याशी जोर आजमाइश कर रहे हैं।
(FE) Manipur is voting today in the second phase of Assembly elections in the state. The first phase of polling in the state took place on March 4. It recorded a huge voter turnout of 84 per cent in the valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West and Bishnupur. The crucial candidates contesting in the second phase are human rights activist-turned-politician Irom Chanu Sharmila and Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh. On Tuesday, Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla appealed electorates to cast On Tuesday, Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla appealed electorates to cast their votes in large numbers exercise their fundamental rights. The polling…
Encounter with two terrorists is going on for last 6 hours in Thakurganj, Lucknow with UP ATS. Commandos are trying to capture both the terrorists alive and taking all the precautionary measures for that. Chilli bombs and drill cutter to put smoke and tear gas into house are being used. Denying the media reports that one terrorist is dead, ADG L&O Daljeet Choudhary UP said that both terrorists are Alive in Lucknow. He hoped that operation would end soon and ATS would be able to capture both the terrorists alive.
Government has said that no one will be deprived of the benefits for lack of Aadhaar. In a statement issued today, the Government has reiterated that till Aadhaar number is assigned to any individual, the benefit will continue to be given based on alternate means of identification. It also directed the departments to provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities to their beneficiaries under Regulation 12 of Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations 2016. Considering the usefulness of Aadhaar in curbing leakages and bringing transparency in delivery system, the Government has recently issued orders to use Aadhaar in several other welfare schemes funded from…
In the budget of 2016-17, the Government had announced that the subscribers from recognised Provident Funds and Superannuation Funds would be able to transfer their corpus from these funds to National Pension System (NPS) without any tax implication. With the NPS gaining momentum vis-à-vis other retirement products and a number of queries being raised on the transfer of amounts from recognised Provident/Superannuation Funds to NPS, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has clarified the process through a circular dated 06.03.2017.Accordingly, in case the subscriber is interested to get his/her recognised Provident Fund/Superannuation Fund transferred to NPS, he/she needs to…
The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said since this time, the Finance Bill would be passed by the Parliament before the 31st March, 2017, therefore, the different Ministries should be in a stage of readiness as the funds for various schemes would be available with effect from 1st April, 2017. The Finance Minister Shri Jaitley was addressing all the Financial Advisors in the different Central Ministries/Departments after releasing the Revised General Financial Rules (GFRs) – 2017 at the Conference of the Financial Advisors (FAs) in the national capital here today. The Conference of FAs was organised by the Department…