Alarm bells begin to ring for Congress in UP

Lucknow (IANS) Alarm bells are now ringing for the beleaguered Congress in Uttar Pradesh. After the expulsion of seniors, it is now the upper caste youths who are on the warpath, directly accusing the UPCC president Ajay Kumar Lallu of working on…

COVID-19: Bring your blankets, railways tells passengers

New Delhi (IANS) Passengers travelling in air conditioned coaches of Indian railways will now have to carry their own blankets and bed-sheets for a while now, as the railways has decided to withdraw facilities of blankets and curtains keeping in view…

J&K to get domicile policy, says Amit Shah

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that the government will formulate a domicile policy for Jammu & Kashmir, a demand many have made since the revocation of its special status last year.

He gave this assurance…

India offers $10 million to SAARC for fighting COVID-19

New Delhi (IANS) India on Sunday offered $10 million to set up a common voluntary emergency fund for the members of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

In an unprecedented move in the…

Petrol, diesel price may rise as duty hiked by Rs 3/l over global prices

New Delhi (IANS) Government has taken the bait provided by unusually low global oil prices to raise excise duty on petrol and diesel to raise revenue that has been severely impacted by a slowing economy.

It raised excise duty on petrol and…

Cong, BJP in direct fight for 2nd RS seat in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) The battle for the second Rajya Sabha seat in Jharkhand has become interesting after Congress fielded Shahzada Anwar against BJP's Deepak Prakash.

Shibu Soren, the father of chief minister Hemant Soren, is set to sail through…

Jharkhand's RIMS not equipped to deal with coronavirus

Ranchi (IANS) The Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), the biggest government-run hospital in Jharkhand, is not equipped to deal with the outbreak of coronavirus in the state.

The virology research and diagnostic centre of microbiology…

New CEO of Yes Bank appointed; Q3 results scheduled for Saturday

Mumbai (IANS) The central government has appointed former SBI banker Prashant Kumar as the new Chief Executive Officer of the financially troubled Yes Bank.

Accordingly, the former Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Managing Director of
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Duty up on petrol & diesel; consumers may be spared from big price hike

New Delhi (IANS) The Government on Saturday raised excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre, the highest in five years, taking advantage of the low global oil prices to boost its coffers.

However, it spared consumers from any immediate…

Govt takes U-turn on ex-gratia to corona victims' families

New Delhi (IANS) Moments after the Central government on Saturday notified coronavirus (Covid-19) as a 'disaster' and announced to provide ex-gratia relief of Rs 4 lakh to the families of the deceased, the government reissued a fresh "modified…