NEW DELHI: Oil marketing companies Tuesday hiked petrol and diesel prices by nearly 90 paise per litre, effecting a second revision in less than a week, as their losses mount due to a surge in global crude oil rates, reports Atul Mathur. Petrol now costs Rs 98.64 per litre in Delhi, while diesel is priced…
Kolkata: State finance minister Swapan Dasgupta on Monday announced a Rs 200-crore fund for taking up the ‘Ganga Riverfront Beautification Project’. “I propose the implementation of ‘Ganga Riverfront Beautification Project’ to enhance river based mobility, public spaces, tourism in phased manner. This will include restoration of ghats, building promenades, lighting, vendor management and public amenities…
Aizawl: Officer on special duty to chief minister, R Lalrodingi, who was recently re-employed and appointed the director of the tourism department by Mizoram govt, on Thursday resigned from the post amid protests by the student body Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP).In her resignation letter submitted to CM Lalduhoma, Lalrodingi said she was appointed director of…
Kolkata: In a first-of-its-kind exercise in a poll-bound state, the chiefs of all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) held a high-level meeting in Kolkata’s Science City to review the security situation and deployment of nearly 2 lakh personnel during the two-phase assembly polls in Bengal. Unit chiefs across Bengal attended the meeting. The auditorium was…
Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reacted to the suicide of a NEET aspirant and launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over the NEET-UG paper leak blunder.Taking to social media, the senior Congress leader referred to…
Each zodiac sign possesses unique qualities that shape its personality and relationships. Curious about what the stars have in store for your love life today? Read on to discover your romantic forecast. ARIES Today, your words carry extra power. In matters of love, how you say something may be just as important as what you…
Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a press conference after the 49th GST Council meeting in New Delhi Kolkata: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and chief ministers of at least a dozen states are likely to attend the GST Council meeting in Kolkata, proposed to be held on July 16-17. CM Suvendu…
NEW DELHI: Gold demand in India has slipped by nearly 70 per cent after the government doubled import duty on the precious metal earlier this month.The higher fuel and food prices linked to the ongoing Iran conflict had further dragged down the consumer sentiment.Industry estimates showed gold demand fell to around 7.5 tonnes in the…
Huma Qureshi penned a heartfelt appreciation post for rumoured boyfriend Rachit Singh on Instagram, praising his patience, hard work, and dedication over the years. Rachit responded in the comments, thanking Huma for hard-launching him and calling her his truest supporter. The two will be seen together in ‘Baby Do Die Do’. Huma Qureshi recently took…
Lucknow: Hardoi police have registered a case against three people, including a pastor, for alleged illegal religious conversion activities in Mohammadapur village under Tadiyawan police station limits. Two of the accused have been arrested, while raids are on to nab the main suspect, officials said on Monday.SHO, Tadiyawan, Ikhtiyar Hussain said Ram Pravesh and Ram…
