Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Saturday expressed concern over the escalating situation in the Gulf, stating that the ongoing conflict shows no signs of ending and is beginning to impact India’s economic and energy security. He stressed the need for urgent efforts to de-escalate tensions and reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to IANS, Tewari said, “The situation is quite serious. The war in the Gulf does not seem to be ending, and it is having…
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New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over rising fuel prices, LPG shortages, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s absence from key discussions, accusing the central government of ignoring pressing public concerns.Congress leader Pawan Khera said that ensuring easy access to LPG cylinders and curbing black marketing should be among the government’s top priorities.He stated that people in several parts of the country are being forced to stand…
Bengaluru, March 23 (IANS) Industry leaders and global experts on Monday expressed concern over the ongoing geopolitical tensions, saying they hope the conflict does not escalate further and is resolved soon, as its impact is already being felt on the economy and common people.Speaking at the Indiaspora AI Summit here, Kris Gopalakrishnan, former CEO of Infosys, said the ongoing tensions are not just affecting the technology sector but are having a wider impact on everyday life.“Shortages of L…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Lok Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions on Friday over sloganeering by the Opposition members leading to the adjournment of the House twice – first till 12 noon and then till 2 PM. The Opposition members sought debate on the shortages and short supply of LPG and kept raising slogans, despite the Chair turning down the request for the same.When the House resumed at 12 noon, chaos prevailed as the Opposition members kept shouting slogans. They stormed into the Wel…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, flagged the issue of LPG shortages hitting the hotel industry, in the wake of West Asia crisis and claimed that this was the “beginning of pain” that will only aggravate in days to come. Speaking in Lok Sabha over ‘LPG crisis’, the Congress MP took potshots at the Union government over its alleged surrender to the US administration’s diktats and asked how could the US President Donald Trump decide “from wh…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy over LPG shortages and rising fuel prices, the Congress party sparked debate on social media after sharing a post on platform X that criticised the government. However, the party later deleted the post following widespread criticism for using an old photo. The post featured an image carrying the slogan “Modi Hai To Mumkin Hai,” with a caption below that read “Modi ki line lagao yojana,” suggesting people were being forced to stand i…