Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) The Maharashtra government is set to roll out an Amnesty Scheme for one-time settlement of long-pending dues towards fines imposed for violation of transport rules. The outstanding arrears are estimated at around Rs 2,500 crore --...
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS)US broking firm Jefferies has recommended its clients to purchase Indian stocks rather than sell them, as US President Donald Trump's tariff policies are bound to take a U-turn, a report said on Monday.In the report by...
Madurai, Aug 18 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay has declared that the party’s upcoming second state conference in Madurai will mark a turning point in Tamil Nadu’s political history.The conference, scheduled to be held on August 21 at...
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) The Telangana High Court on Monday issued notices to former Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy and ex-IAS officer B. Kripanandam on a petition filed by the CBI challenging their acquittal by a lower court in the Obulapuram...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh challenging the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to pair and merge 105 government-run primary schools.“Are...
Ahmedabad, Aug 18 (IANS) In the past five years, more than 2,000 beneficiaries across Gujarat have been trained in leather and rexine articles making through a state government initiative aimed at boosting rural self-employment, as per official data announced on...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Monday after Deputy Chairman Harivansh declined to admit any of the 19 notices submitted under Rule 267, triggering a noisy protest from Opposition members.The notices, which...
Patna, Aug 18 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday welcomed the BJP’s decision to field Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan as the NDA’s candidate for the post of Vice President of India.In a social media post, CM Nitish Kumar...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) A likely overhaul of GST tax rates, coupled with support from other measures such as personal income tax cuts, monetary policy easing, signs of pickup in job growth and improving real wages, improves the outlook...
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) Heavy rain followed by shooting stones on Monday forced the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway as authorities disallowed all traffic on the highway.Traffic department officials said that all types of vehicular movement along the Jammu-Srinagar...
Surat, Aug 18 (IANS) Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) team seized 13,931 bottles of liquor worth Rs 1.79 crore along with valuables, bringing the total haul to over Rs 2.08 crore, from a truck parked inside a hotel compound near Baldana...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Several Delhi schools received bomb threat emails on Sunday, triggering the evacuation of staff and students as a precautionary measure. The schools which received the threats are Delhi Public School, Modern Convent School, Shree Ram...