(FE) Barely 48 hours before the first batch of pilgrims, including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, takes the corridor to Kartarpur Sahib, Pakistan’s Army contradicted an offer made earlier by their Prime Minister Imran Khan that passports will not be required for Sikh devotees from India. Pakistan Army spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor said passports will be needed, and there will be “no compromise on security or sovereignty”. India had earlier asked the Pakistan government to clarify whether Khan’s offer, which he posted on his official Twitter account, has been operationalised. On Thursday, New Delhi pointed to the “conflicting reports”…
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(TOI) The government wants to get out of the oil business andand bring in market competition for the benefit and convenience of consumers, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan. “Oil (and) products are commodities and should be left tothe market and regulator to deal with. The government has to get out. The PM’s energy justice is based on four consumer parameters — affordability,accessibility, sustainability and supply security. These are the government’s priority and it is meeting the objectives through transparent, process-driven policy,” Pradhan said. This is the first categorical statement from the government on the guiding principle behind the proposed proposed sale of the country’s…
HPCL is proud to announce the achievement of MAHARATNA Status Growth of 30% in Net Profit of Q2 2019-20 as compared to Q1 2019-20 Half Yearly Highlights H1 2019-20 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) is happy to advise that the Corporation has been conferred with the status of ‘Maharatna’ in October 2019 by the Government of India. This will provide greater operational and financial autonomy to the Corporation. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has recorded Profit After Tax of Rs.1863 crore during April-September, 2019 vis a vis PAT of Rs. 2811 crore during the corresponding six months’ period of previous financial year 2018-19. Profits for the current period…
(BS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of a Rs 25,000-crore alternative investment fund (AIF) to revive around 1,600 stalled housing projects across top cities in the country. The AIF will be a special window to provide priority debt financing for completion of projects in the affordable and middle-income categories, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said after the Cabinet meeting. In a move expected to bring significant relief to homebuyers as well as businesses, the government has decided to include projects declared as non-performing assets and those which are undergoing insolvency at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to be considered for financing from…
(DJ) गुजरात में एक बार फिर आरक्षण आंदोलन की जमीन तैयार हो रही है। पाटीदारों ने आरक्षण की मांग को लेकर आंदोलन किया, लेकिन करणी सेना आरक्षण में संशोधन की मांग को लेकर 15 दिसंबर को गांधीनगर में महारैली करेगी। राज्य ने लंबे समय तक पाटीदार आरक्षण आंदोलन का सामना किया, उसी दौरान ओबीसी व दलित आंदोलन भी हुए लेकिन 2017 के विधानसभा चुनाव के बाद सब कुछ शांत हो गया तथा आंदोलनकारी नेता भी अलग-अलग राजनीतिक दलों के खेमों में चले गए लेकिन आरक्षण को लेकर एक बार फिर करणी सेना ने कमर कस ली है। करणी सेना की मांग है…
(BS) Defence minister Rajnath Singh, who is visiting Moscow and St Petersburg for the annual dialogue between the two countries’ defence ministers, held talks with his Russian counterpart, General Sergei Shoigu, on Wednesday. On India’s agenda for the 19th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) is a concerted thrust to attract Russian original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to outsource the building of defence equipment, components and assemblies to Indian firms. Accompanying Rajnath to Russia are representatives from 52 Indian defence firms, looking to tie up deals with Russian OEMs. The Indian delegation includes large companies like the Adani…
(BS) Loans availed through the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), also known as Mudra loans, led to a 28 per cent rise in jobs generated by establishments which had taken benefit of the scheme, according to an official survey conducted by the government. The report on PM Mudra Yojana, prepared by the Labour Bureau under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, showed that around 39.3 million people were employed in establishments prior to availing Mudra loans, which increased to 50.4 million after these took benefit of the scheme. The PMMY was launched in April 2015 to give unsecured loans of…
(AU) पीठासीन अधिकारियों का अखिल भारतीय सम्मेलन राजधानी देहरादून में 17 से 21 दिसंबर तक आयोजित होगा। इस पांच दिवसीय सम्मेलन में लोकसभा, राज्यसभा और राज्यों की विधानसभाओं के अध्यक्ष, उपाध्यक्ष और सचिव जुटेंगे। लोकसभा अध्यक्ष ने उत्तराखंड विधानसभा को 79वें सम्मेलन के आयोजन की मेजबानी दी है। विधानसभा अध्यक्ष ने बुधवार को विधानसभा स्थित सभागार में एक पत्रकार वार्ता के दौरान यह जानकारी दी। विधानसभा अध्यक्ष प्रेमचंद अग्रवाल ने बताया कि पूर्व में ये सम्मेलन इस माह होना था, लेकिन किन्हीं कारणों से स्थगित हो गया। अब लोकसभा के सभापति से सम्मेलन के आयोजन का पत्र प्राप्त हो गया…
(PTI) Ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked his council of ministers on Wednesday to refrain from making unnecessary statements on the issue and maintain harmony in the country, sources said. At a meeting of the council of ministers here, Modi said the court verdict was expected and hence, it was the responsibility of everyone to maintain harmony in the country and avoid making unnecessary statements on the issue, according to the sources. The apex court is likely to deliver its verdict on the Ayodhya issue before Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi retires on November 17.
(AU) सम- विषम फार्मूले पर चल रही दिल्ली में प्रदूषण खिली धूप और तेज हवाओं के कारण 72 घंटे में तकरीबन छंट गया है। दो दिन पहले खतरनाक स्तर पर जा चुकी हवा की गुणवत्ता बुधवार को औसत से खराब स्तर पर पहुंच गई। इस बीच प्रदूषण मीटर में तकरीबन 200 अंक का सुधार आया है। मौसम विभाग का पूर्वानुमान है कि अगले दो दिन में 30-35 किमी प्रति घंटे की चाल से हवाएं चलेंगी। साथ ही बारिश होने की भी संभावना है। इससे वायु प्रदूषण औसत से संतोषजनक स्तर के बीच आ सकता है। उधर, सफर का कहना है कि…