(AU) सपा प्रमुख अखिलेश यादव ने मैनपुरी में जौराई के मंच से गठबंधन की जमकर वकालत की। उन्होंने इशारों ही इशारों में कह दिया कि जरूरत पड़ी तो समाजवादी लोग त्याग करने में पीछे नहीं हटेंगे। उन्होंने सपा कार्यकर्ताओं को बसपा का सहयोग करने के निर्देश दिए। सपा प्रमुख अखिलेश यादव ने कहा कि पारिवारिक झगड़े के वक्त भाजपा के लोग हमें औरंगजेब कहते थे। आज हमारे साथ ही नेता जी का मकान भी खाली करा दिया। भाजपा के खिलाफ लड़ाई लंबी है। इस लड़ाई को पुराने लोगों ने यहां तक पहुंचाया है। इस लड़ाई को हमें और नौजवानों को…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(ET) The demand for diesel stayed flat while that for petrol crawled up barely 2% in May when fuel prices claimed record highs in the country. Total consumption of petroleum products rose 3.3% in May, lower than the 4.5% in April. Consumption of diesel, which makes up 40% of all oil demand in the country, rose just 0.25% in May, as against 2.6% growth in April. The demand for petrol, the favourite fuel among car and motorbike owners, expanded just 1.9% in May after rising 9.2% in April. Consumption of jet fuel grew 11% and cooking gas 14.4% in May. Record prices…
(ET) BJP chief Amit Shah asserted today that the SC/ST Act and the reservation system in jobs will remain in force till the party-led government is in power. He said the election season would kick in soon and the Congress would use the opportunity to spread “lies” about the Narendra Modi government. The main opposition party will “mislead” people by saying the NDA government will scrap the Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the system of Act and the system of reservation in government jobs and education for the deprived sections the society, Shah added. “In the coming…
(LiveMint) The government is set to table amendments to goods and service tax laws in the monsoon session of Parliament to simplify GST returns filings, modify the composition scheme under which small traders can pay tax based on their revenue, and eliminate ambiguities in the laws. The proposed GST changes will do away with the need for filing tax returns on purchases made by businesses, called GSTR2, and comprehensive returns called GSTR3. At the moment, these returns have been kept in abeyance and businesses only file sales returns, called GSTR1, and GSTR3B summary returns. The GST Council had in May approved…
(PTI) Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that work for the Rs 1,000 crore ethanol plant in Bargarh is likely to take off soon. The Union minister for petroleum and natural gas said that the project was delayed as the state government allegedly failed to provide land on time. The problem has already been resolved, he added. “While land for the project has already been provided, environmental clearance was also obtained. The work is expected to begin soon,” Pradhan told reporters here while briefing on achievements of BJP-led NDA government at the Centre during the last four years. “I am hopeful that the work on…
(HT) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met disgruntled Karnataka MLAs led by MB Patil in the national capital but talks remained inconclusive. After the meeting, Patil said the next plan of action will be decided after discussions with the 15-20 MLAs, who are unhappy with the cabinet expansion. He, however, asserted that he has no plans to quit the Congress. Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) working president Dinesh Gundu Rao and new cabinet minister Krishna Byre Gowda were present in the meeting. “We are trying to resolve the differences. The process is on at the moment.…
गोमतीनगर की लड़किया भिड़ेंगी मिस गोमतीनगर के ताज के लिए विपिन प्रियंका प्रोडक्शन द्वारा आयोजित मिस लखनऊ क्वीन २०१८ का आगाज मिस गोमतीनगर से आज होगा। मिस गोमतीनगर प्रतियोगिता मैंलोस रेस्टोरेंट, गोमतीनगर मे सुबह ११ से ४ बजे तक होगी। इसमें सिर्फ गोमतीनगर मे रहने वाली लड़किया ही भाग ले सकती है. ग्रैंड फिनाले मे जगह बनाने के लिए गोमतीनगर क्षेत्र की लड़किया आपस मे अपने हुनर का प्रदर्शन करेंगी और ३ लड़कियों को ग्रैंड फिनाले मे जगह मिलेंगी। मशहूर डिज़ाइनर लेबल ‘समन’ की करता धर्ता रुक्सार ने बताया की इस प्रतियोगिता का मकसद है एक ऐसी मिस लखनऊ को…
(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he had detailed discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping on bilateral and global issues which will add further vigour to the India-China friendship after their “milestone” informal summit in Wuhan. An MoU on sharing hydrological information of the Brahmaputra River by China to India and another pact on amendment of the protocol on phytosanitary requirements for exporting rice from India to China to include non-Basmati rice were signed after the Modi-Xi talks here in the eastern Chinese port city. During their meeting, which came nearly six weeks since the Wuhan summit, the two leaders…
(FE) Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday two synthetic natural gas (SNG) projects will come up in Odisha. “Two SNG projects will come up at Talcher and Paradip where gas will be produced from coal. While GAIL will set up the project at Talcher, IOCL’s project will come up at Paradip,” said Pradhan. He was attending a roadshow organised by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board for 9th City Gas Distribution (CGD) bidding round here. He said seven geographical areas have been identified covering 17 districts of Odisha for 9th CGD bidding round for the investors. He said…
(PTI) Twenty-six people were killed in dust storms and lightning that struck parts of Uttar Pradesh yesterday, while two persons died today in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra. A downpour battered Mumbai, causing disruptions in rail and air traffic, and a dust storm hit the national capital and its surrounding areas that had been reeling under the scorching heat for a few days. There were reports of rains in Punjab, Haryana and some parts of Uttar Pradesh, which had been sweating it out in sweltering conditions. As many as 26 people were killed due to dust storms and lightning strikes in Uttar Pradesh,…