NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a policy that will let firms run by the Central or state governments to surrender non-operational mines without penalty, in a move that would allow the country to auction them off to help boost output. Companies will be able to surrender the mines without forfeiting bank guarantees…Continue Reading
Russia’s state coronavirus task force has reported more than 10 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 289,483 deaths. (Image: AP)Russians in different regions started staging protests against the restrictions and launching online petitions against them.Associated Press MOSCOWLast Updated:December 13, 2021, 20:02 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Russian authorities on Monday backed away from introducing some of the restrictions for…Continue Reading
LUCKNOW: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said BJP was “following parliamentary traditions” by supporting SP MLA Nitin Agarwal for the post of deputy speaker of the UP assembly. Yogi made the statement while accompanying Agarwal when the SP MLA went up to file his nomination papers in the assembly. BJP state president Swatantra Dev…Continue Reading
GUWAHATI: The Assam Congress has backed Rahul Gandhi as the next All India Congress Committee (AICC) president, even as the party is going ahead with elections to choose its office bearers.After Saturday’s CWC meeting, sources said the grand old party may get a full-time president by September next year. Assam PCC president Bhupen Borah told…Continue Reading