EU announces additional aid of 3M euros for Rohingya Muslims
WEB DESK The European Union has announced additional aid of three million euros to address the pressing needs of the Rohingyas both in Bangladesh and Myanmar. Making the announcement, EU…
Global Crude oil price of Indian Basket was $ 53.06/Bbl on Sep 12
AMN The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 53.06…
IPI returns to positive territory in July with 1.2 growth: Economic Secretary
Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has said that Industrial Production Index has returned to positive territory in July with 1.2 growth compared to -0.2 per cent in June. In…
GoM to monitor, resolve IT challenges faced in implementation of GST
AMN Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has constituted a Group of Ministers to monitor and resolve the IT challenges faced in the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST). The…
110 Indian & Indian-origin people evacuated from Hurricane Irma-hit Sint Maarten
110 Indian and Indian-origin people have been evacuated from Hurricane Irma-hit Sint Maarten and brought to the Caribbean island of Curacao. In a tweet, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar…
Father Tom Uzhunnalil reached Vatican last night: Sushma Swaraj
Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was rescued from terrorists in Yemen yesterday, reached the Vatican last night. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said this in a tweet. Father Tom who hails…
Zero balance accounts under PMJDY come down to 20% from 77%: Jaitley
AMN Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said zero balance accounts under the Jan Dhan Yojana have come down to 20 per cent from 77 per cent previously. He was speaking…
Minimum cooling period of 6 months for granting divorce can be waived by trial court: SC
AMN / New Delhi The Supreme Court has held that the minimum cooling period of six months for granting the decree of divorce under the Hindu law can be waived…
Chinese banks suspend transactions for North Koreans
web desk Branches of China’s biggest banks have suspended financial transactions for North Koreans, saying Beijing has pursued stronger measures against its nuclear-armed ally than previously thought. Staff at branches…
Modi rolls out red carpet for Japanese PM
New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi today rolled out the red carpet for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who will be visiting Gujarat from tomorrow, saying he looked forward to…