(PTI) India today called for united global action in strongly resisting “opportunistic” efforts of some states to support terrorist groups by facilitating training, funding and providing safe havens to them. Addressing an international security conference here, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said terrorism is being “reinvented” in newer and even more dangerous manifestations and that the challenge must be dealt with effectively.Without naming any country, he said terrorism will recoil on those who nurture it, adding distinctions are still sought to be made between good and bad terrorists, despite all the evidence and experience to the contrary. The sixth Moscow conference…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(FE) Amit Shah today said his party would deliberate upon Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s proposal for counselling of youths caught in the vortex of violence in the state. “Mehboobaji has given a press statement. Our party’s team which deals with our policies on Kashmir will sit together and discuss the issue,” Shah said during a press conference here, while referring to the J&K CM’s proposal to counsel youths. Asked about his party’s stand on the issue, Shah said, “The team, after discussing the issue, will come to me and then we will take a decision,” he said.…
The Minister of Defence, Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley attended the 6th Moscow Conference on International Security on 25 and 26 April 2017 and spoke at the plenary session. The Defence Minister had a warm and productive meeting with his Russian counterpart Mr. Sergei Shoigu. In his remarks to the media after his meeting with the Russian Defence Minister, Shri Jaitley said, “India has traditionally been participating in the Moscow Conference on International Security. This year it was decided that Indian Defence Minister will participate in the Conference. Both in the Conference and also bilaterally with the Defence…
उत्तर प्रदेश की योगी आदित्यनाथ के नेतृत्व वाली सरकार ने आज बड़े प्रशासनिक फेरबदल के तहत 39 IPS अधिकारियों का तबादला कर दिया है। नीचे देखिए ट्रांसफर किए गए 39 IPS अधिकारियों की पूरी सूची:-
उत्तर प्रदेश की योगी सरकार ने सूबे की प्रशासनिक व्यवस्था में बड़ा फेरबदल करते हुए एक झटके में 84 आईएएस और 39 IPS अधिकारियों के ट्रांसफर कर दिए। अभी तक आठ-दस अधिकारियों के ट्रांसफर करती आ रही योगी सरकार ने इस बार बड़ा कदम उठाया है। अधिकारियों के ट्रांसफर की यह लिस्ट बुधवार शाम को जारी की गई जिसमें लंबे समय से एक जगह जमे नौकरशाहों को भी इधर से उधर किया गया है।फिलहाल आप नीचे देखिए ट्रांसफर किए गए 84 आईएएस अधिकारियों की पूरी सूची।
(ET) Indian companies have resumed raising money via bond-sales to overseas investors, a move that could well be an early trend for the rest of the year. State-owned NTPC has spiced up the market raising Rs 2,000 crore by selling the rupee-denominated “Masala Bonds” to overseas investors as it plans to deploy funds in domestic projects. Those papers, rated as BBB-, the lowest in the investment grade, have offered a coupon rate of 7.25% with five-year maturity, dealers said. Standard Chartered, Barclays along with some other investment bankers have helped the company to raise the sum. The bond-sale opened for…
(Tribune) A plea seeking execution of the National Green Tribunal’s order to frame an aviation policy for the eco-sensitive Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand today prompted the green panel to seek responses from the Environment Ministry and the state government.A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Uttarakhand government, National Board of Wildlife and others on a plea raising concern over the looming threat to the flora and fauna due to regular operation of helicopters in the eco-sensitive zone in the state. The wildlife preserve is known for its dense…
(AU) केंद्र सरकार ने आधार कार्ड के डाटा को लीक होने से बचाने के लिए राज्यों को डाटा के इस्तेमाल करने के विषय में चेताया है। केंद्र की मोदी सरकार ने कहा है कि लोगों की पर्सनल जानकारी और आधार डेटा को उपयोग करने में सावधानी बरती जाए, जिससे किसी भी हालत में डेटा सार्वजनिक न होने पाए।केंद्र की ओर से यह भी कहा गया कि यदि ऐसा कोई मामला संज्ञान में आता है तो उसे तीन साल की सजा दी जा सकती है। लगातार आधार डाटा के लीक होने की आ रही खबरों को मद्देनजर रखते हुए केंद्र ने…
(BS) India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has affirmed ONGC Petro Additions Limited’s (OPAL) Long-Term Issuer Rating at ‘IND A+’. The Outlook is Positive. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has affirmed ONGC Petro Additions Limited’s (OPAL) Long-Term Issuer Rating at ‘IND A+’. The Outlook is Positive. Plant Commissioning: Ind-Ra has maintained a Positive Outlook on OPAL to reflect the commissioning of OPAL’s greenfield petrochemicals complex in FY17 and the company’s expectations that the operations will be stabilised in FY18. The performance guarantee test runs are underway. Commercial operations at the petrochemical plant’s polypropylene unit were started in June 2015. Linkages with…
(ET) Sharon Furtado and her three friends who work with media firms in Parel, car-pool every day from Borivali to their workplaces. Saturday’s hike in petrol prices will add at least Rs 120 to each one’s monthly travel bill. But what has upset Sharon the most is a little-known detail: they are now paying 153% in taxes over the per litre price at which petrol is sold by refineries to oil companies. Given today’s crude price and dollar-rupee exchange rates, the cost of petrol supplied by oil companies inclusive of their marketing charges is Rs 29.54 per litre (see graphic).…