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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reprimanded West Bengal government for objecting to the validity of Enforcement Directorate‘s plea over alleged obstruction by chief minister Mamata Banerjee during a raid on I-PAC.The top court observed that no entity can be left without a remedy under the Constitution.A bench of justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and…
NEW DELHI: India is deploying additional warships in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman to ensure safe passage for its fuel and LPG carrying vessels as tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported citing sources.The Indian Navy has positioned more than half a dozen warships, including logistics vessels, as a precautionary…
NEW DELHI: Centre on Wednesday said it will provide an additional 10% allocation of commercial LPG to states and Union Territories that support a long-term transition to PNG. The government also acknowledged that the LPG situation remains “worrisome” amid global disruptions.During an inter-ministerial briefing, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum and natural…
Health insurance has become a priority area for the government, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, expressing hope that the country would achieve universal insurance coverage by 2033 as the sector expands its reach.Replying to supplementary queries during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman said the insurance industry had already made significant progress,…
MUMBAI: Shares of IDBI Bank fell as much as 16.5% on Monday to Rs 77. The decline wiped out over Rs 16,000 crore in market capitalisation after reports said govt may shelve bids for a majority stake in the lender because offers were below its minimum price expectations. Govt has been attempting to sell its…
NEW DELHI: Amid lobbying by car companies, govt may end up deferring the implementation of Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency norms (CAFE 3.0) beyond April 2027. The PM’s Office has held two meetings during the last three weeks and more deliberations on the issue are planned to work out a formula that is acceptable to industry…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday approved hike in commission rates payable to arthiyas and societies for procurement of wheat and paddy in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan beginning this Rabi Marketing Season (RMS), which starts from this month. The hikes have been made following demands from state govts. The food ministry said a committee was…
NEW DELHI: Govt Monday agreed to Opposition’s demand for revocation of the suspension of its eight MPs, who had been barred from the House for remainder of Budget session for their alleged unruly conduct in LS, and the House is expected to formalise their return Tuesday. Official sources said a consensus was reached at an…
Panaji: The State govt told the Bombay high court on Monday that the rent-a-cab scheme was kept on hold as there were too many of them.Advocate general Devidas Pangam told the high court during a hearing that the govt realised there were too many people in the competition, and this created unhealthy competition.He said this…
The government on Monday said India’s fuel supply situation remains stable, with adequate crude oil availability and refineries operating at peak capacity even as geopolitical tensions in Middle East continue to disrupt regional energy flows.Addressing concerns over possible shortages, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing & Oil Refinery) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas,…
