New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an important meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday at Sewa Teerth in Delhi. New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an important meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday at Sewa Teerth in Delhi. This meeting will bring together key members of the Union Cabinet to review governance performance and the implementation of major policy decisions.The meeting is being held as the first Council of …
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New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Gig & Platform Service Workers Union (GIPSWU) called for a nationwide temporary shutdown of app-based services between 12 pm and 5 pm on Saturday, while demanding a minimum payment of Rs 20 per kilometre for delivery and transport workers following the latest fuel price hike.In a statement, the union said the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices would place an additional financial burden on workers engaged in food delivery, ride-hailing, logistics and othe…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday announced a series of fuel conservation measures, including virtual hearings on miscellaneous days, car-pooling by judges and Work From Home (WFH) arrangements for registry staff, in line with the Centre’s broader push to cut fuel consumption amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. In a circular issued by Secretary General Bharat Parashar, the apex court said that matters listed on miscellaneous days — Mondays, Fridays or such other days declare…
Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Keshav Prasad Maurya, on Friday targeted Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav, alleging that the Opposition does not want to see a self-reliant India.His reaction came after the SP chief took a swipe at the BJP-led Centre through a cartoon post on social media platform X, following an appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to save fuel.Referring to LoP Gandhi and Samajwadi Party P…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Prof. Gourav Vallabh, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), on Friday criticised opposition leaders for trying to sow confusion about the Prime Minister’s appeal for fuel conservation, saying the measures must be seen in the context of ongoing global economic disruptions and geopolitical tensions. Speaking to IANS, Vallabh said, “There are three major geopolitical conflicts going on all over the world. The first is the West Asia conf…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Centre has imposed a limit on duty-free gold imports under the advance-authorisation scheme for exporters at a maximum of 100 kg per licence in a move aimed at curbing diversion of imported gold into the domestic market to make a fast buck amid concerns over the soaring import bill, which is draining precious foreign exchange reserves.Under the revised norms issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, first-time applicants seeking permission to import gold wi…
Bhubaneswar, May 13 (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to the citizens of the country, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday took a major decision to reduce by half the number of vehicles used in his personal security convoy as part of measures in view of the situation caused by the conflict in West Asia. In view of the global fuel crisis triggered by the conflict in West Asia, PM Modi has recently appealed to the people of the country to adopt several measures, p…
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday said that the Lok Bhavan will follow the measures to save fuel as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, starting with reducing the number of vehicles to half and following ‘No Vehicle Day’ once a week.Speaking to IANS, Gupta urged the citizens to understand that the country may face a disaster in the form of a shortage of fuel stocks, resulting from the West Asia conflict.”Pakistan has soaring petrol and diesel pr…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Centre has reduced the royalty burden on crude oil and casing head condensate production from offshore deepwater and ultra-deepwater blocks, according to revised royalty provisions notified in the latest schedule under the oil and gas regime.Under the revised structure, royalty for deepwater areas has been fixed at 5 per cent for the first seven years from the commencement of commercial production and 10 per cent from the eighth year onwards.For ultra-deepwater block…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Top industrialists on Monday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity and economic self-reliance amid global uncertainty triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, saying the measures were aimed at strengthening India’s resilience and protecting foreign exchange reserves.TVS Motor Company Chairman Venu Srinivasan endorsed the PM Modi’s emphasis on self-reliance and prudent consumption at a time of heightened global volatility.Meanwhile, Bharti En…