Month: September 2019

Netanyahu, Gantz spur supporters on eve of tense Israeli polls

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent Benny Gantz sought to galvanise supporters Monday on the eve of a tense election with the political fate of the country’s longest-serving premier in the balance. The vote on Tuesday will be Israel’s second in five months after Netanyahu […]

Weapons used in Saudi attacks ‘came from Iran’: coalition

The weapons used to strike Saudi oil facilities were Iranian-made, the Riyadh-led coalition said Monday, heightening fears of regional conflict after the US hinted at a military response to the assault. The weekend strikes on Abqaiq –- the world’s largest oil processing facility –- and the Khurais oil […]

Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India (Base: 2011-12=100) Review for the month of August,2019

open view news desk The official Wholesale Price Index for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2011-12=100) for the month of August, 2019 rose by 0.2% to 121.4 (provisional) from 121.2 (provisional) for the previous month. INFLATION The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI for August 2019, remained unchanged […]

Call on Prime Minister by Governor of New Jersey, Mr. Phillip D. Murphy

open view news desk Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi received Mr. Phillip D. Murphy, Governor of the State of New Jersey in the United States of America this morning on Mr. Murphy’s first visit to India in his current official capacity. Governor Murphy is visiting Agra, Mumbai, Hyderabad […]

Smooth & Speedy Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants from Government Residential Accommodation

Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Act, 2019 Comes Into Force Increased Availability of Government Residential Accommodation open view news desk The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 which was passed by the Parliament during the Budget Session, 2019 has come into effect from […]

Warren offers anti-corruption plan central to her campaign

NEW YORK — Elizabeth Warren has released a proposal aimed at government corruption, providing a detailed policy roadmap for a fight she says is at the core of her presidential campaign. The Democratic senator from Massachusetts is announcing the plan Monday in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park, near the […]

‘Once you have it, you need it’: Opioid epidemic still rages

As lawyers exchange mountains of paper and dicker over the details of a settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, Americans are dying from opioids by the tens of thousands in an epidemic that grinds on in state after state, community after community, with no end in sight. In […]

Energy prices spike after Saudi oil attack as US blames Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Global energy prices spiked Monday by a percentage unseen since the 1991 Gulf War after a weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to world supplies on record, further fueling heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. […]

Indian pilgrim corridor to Pakistan Sikh temple planned for November opening

KARTARPUR, Pakistan – A corridor for Indian Sikh pilgrims travelling to a holy temple in Pakistan will open in November, in time for one of the religion’s most sacred festivals. The visa-free border crossing from India to Kartarpur, Pakistan will be inaugurated on Nov. 9, just ahead of […]

After attacks, Asia needs light crude, Saudi Arabia needs oil products

SINGAPORE – Asian refiners and traders said they are expecting Saudi Arabia to import large volumes of refined oil products and curb exports of light crude oil after attacks on Saturday that forced it to shut down more than half of its oil output. Top oil-consuming region Asia, […]

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