While interacting with the fishermen community in Velsao, Goa, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “During UPA Government, international fuel prices reached $140 per barrel. Today fuel prices are much lower in international market but still you pay more. Today India is taxing highest on fuel in world. If you look carefully there’re 4-5 businessmen who…Continue Reading
The office of Chief Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh Circle in Vijayawada has released a fresh notification for direct recruitment of meritorious Sportspersons from open market under Sports Quota for several Group C posts.Through the recruitment drive, Postal Assistant (PA), Sorting Assistant (SA), Postman (PM) and Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) posts will be filled by the…Continue Reading
It’s been decades since the closure of movie theatres in the Kashmir Valley and now, the Jammu and Kashmir government has started the first of its kind, an open-air theatre in the middle of Dal Lake. On the inauguration day, the famous Bollywood film ‘Kashmir Ki Kali’ was played on the big screen. ‘Kashmir ki…Continue Reading
On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz, a German engineer applied for and was granted patent number 37435 for his “vehicle powered by a gas engine”. In a few months, the commercial production of the Benz motor car started. This is by most accounts the beginning of commercially-produced vehicles using gas engines. Interestingly, in 1880, a…Continue Reading
India sees France as a resident power in the Indo-Pacific, indispensable to its peace and stability, and a premier partner for New Delhi in the region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. Addressing the ‘Ambition India 2021′ conference being held at the French Senate in Paris via video conferencing, Jaishankar said the India-France…Continue Reading
The Indian government said Shaktikanta Das has been re-appointed as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for another three years or until further orders. The decision was approved by the cabinet`s appointments committee late on Thursday. Das first took the helm in December 2018 and before that was the department of economic…Continue Reading
India and the United States have called on the Taliban to ensure that Afghanistan is not used as a terrorist safe haven, as officials of the two countries concluded their joint dialogue on counterterrorism. Reaffirming counterterrorism cooperation as an important pillar under the US-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, both sides pledged to further expand cooperation…Continue Reading
India, third biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world on Wednesday rejected calls to announce net-zero carbon emissions target. The country said that it was more important for the world to decide on a pathway to reduce such emissions. China is the biggest greenhouse gas emitter in the world, followed by the US…Continue Reading
The loss to Pakistan in the opening match of the T20 World Cup 2021 was an eye-opener for Virat Kohli-led Team India. The Men in Blue will take on New Zealand in their next match as they look to open their account in the tournament. New Zealand also tasted defeat at the hands of Pakistan in…Continue Reading
New Delhi: Home textiles major Ltd on Wednesday reported a 7.23 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 201.50 crore for the second quarter ended September 30. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 187.90 crore in the July-September quarter last financial year, Welspun India said in a regulatory…Continue Reading