Month: September 2019

Vice President calls for the establishment of more Supreme Court benches

Calls for setting up of special benches in higher courts to deal with election cases; Asks three organs of the State to desist from transgressing into each other’s territory; Asks Parliamentarians to always be mindful and respectful of the aspirations of the common man; Urges political parties to […]

Government imposes Minimum Export Price (MEP) for Onions at US $ 850 per Metric Ton

open view news desk Union Government has decided that the export of all varieties of onions ( as described under Chapter 7 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS))  shall be permitted only on Letter of Credit (LC) subject to minimum export price (MEP) of US $ 850 F.O.B. […]

India curbs onion shipments by imposing minimum export price

MUMBAI – India has imposed an $850 per tonne minimum export price (MEP) on onion shipments, the government said on Friday, as the world’s biggest exporter tries to calm local prices ahead of key state elections. The higher export price will help India’s rivals China, Egypt and Pakistan […]

India’s crackdown on Kashmir will spur global Muslim extremism: Imran Khan

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan/ISLAMABAD – India’s crackdown on protests and dissent in Kashmir will drive more of the world’s Muslims into extremism, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said during a fiery speech on Friday, in the part of the disputed territory administered by Pakistan. India revoked the special status of […]

Police probing AB InBev in New Delhi tax evasion case

NEW DELHI – Police in India’s capital New Delhi are probing a case of alleged tax evasion involving Anheuser-Busch InBev, according to a police officer and a document seen by Reuters, a setback for the brewer already battling a three-year city ban. Local authorities barred AB InBev, the […]

Prasad to meet electronics industry CEOs to discuss sector issues, export ambitions

New Delhi, Sep 13: The government will meet CEOs and top brass of electronics and smartphone makers, including Apple and Samsung, on September 16 to discuss challenges being faced by them and incentives and schemes that can be offered to position India as the ‘electronics factory’ of the world. […]

Dissent should not eclipse democratic decency: Patnaik

Bhubaneswar, Sep 13: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said dissent should not eclipse the democratic decency under any circumstances, as he imparted lessons to legislators as how to be a good lawmaker. Stressing that people are the “real masters in a democracy”, he said the elected representatives […]

Pak-backed drug smuggler arrested in Punjab

Chandigarh, Sep 13: Punjab police on Friday arrested a Pakistan-backed drug smuggler from Amritsar and seized 7.5 kg heroin and Rs 28-lakh drug money from him. Shamsher Singh alias Shera, a resident of Bhaini village, was acting as a conduit. A preliminary investigation has revealed that Singh was in […]

West Bengal govt to procure fire fighting robots, drones

Kolkata, Sep 13: West Bengal fire department was contemplating to procure fire fighting robots and drones for effective combat of fire incidents and prevent casualties, a senior official said on Friday. These robots could be used in situations where it is too dangerous for fire brigade personnel to venture. […]

Railways removes flexi-fare scheme from Humsafar trains

New Delhi, Sep 13: In a big relief to passengers, railways has removed the flexi-fare scheme from its premium Humsafar trains and has also decided to introduce sleeper class coaches, a senior official said on Friday. The relief will be applicable to 35 pairs of Humsafar trains, which currently […]

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