RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday conducted the first expansion of his Cabinet by inducting nine Congress MLAs, including a woman legislator, as ministers. With this, the strength of the Baghel-led Cabinet has gone up to 12. Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath to the new ministers during a function held at the […]
RAIPUR: The newly elected Congress government in Chhattisgarh effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle on Sunday night involving 42 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, including six district collectors. The administrative reshuffle, wherein some officers who were said to be close to the previous Raman Singh-led BJP government were transferred, took place ahead of Tuesday’s oath taking […]
PANDHARPUR: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday mouthed the Congress’ oft-repeated jibe of “chowkidar chor hai” made in the context of the Rafale fighter jet deal to mount a veiled attack on his senior ally — the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been repeatedly hurling the “chowkidar chor […]
JAIPUR: Seventeen of the 23 members of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s expanded council of ministers are first-time ministers, sources in the Congress said on Monday. The 23 ministers, including one from Congress ally Rashtriya Lok Dal, were sworn in at the Raj Bhavan here. Of the total, 13 are cabinet ministers and 10 ministers […]
NEW DELHI: Indian companies have raised nearly Rs 6 lakh crore from equity and debt instruments in 2018, but volatile market conditions brought down the kitty by 30 per cent. Political uncertainties ahead of the 2019 general elections may again cast a shadow on fund-raising activities in first half of the new year. Experts, however, […]
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has appointed 14 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in various positions of a number of state committees and departments. According to an official notification on Saturday, Mohan Prasad Thapliyal was appointed as the chief of the Badrinath-Kedarnath temple committee, while former BJP legislator Vijay Barthwal was given the […]
NEW DELHI:Private carrier Jet Airways, India’s premier, full-service international airline, Sunday announced up to 30% discount on its domestic and international fares as part of its limited period festive season sale offer. The Christmas fare sale starts from tickets under the offer can be availed across the airline’s all booking channels till midnight on Tuesday, […]
NEW DELHI: India’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday ruled out the division of Uttar Pradesh into four parts and said it was not needed as the state had no dearth of resources. His remarks come after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced in September that it will launch a campaign to fulfil people’s long-standing […]
NEW DELHI: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday alleged Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das was involved in corruption and termed his recent appointment to the top post as a “surprise”. He did not give any details about the “corruption”, an allegation he has made in the past as well. “The new governor […]
NOIDA: A final and mandatory safety inspection report has given the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) the approval to launch commercial operations of the Aqua Line, officials said on Friday. With the approval, the NMRC has now written to the Uttar Pradesh government to finalise the date of inauguration of the much-awaited Aqua Line that […]
NEW DELHI: To expand its international footprint, IndiGo announced Friday that it has entered into its first codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines, allowing either of the airlines to book seats for its passengers on each other’s flight. Moreover, Indigo — which is the largest airline in India by market share — also signed a “mutual […]
UDAIPUR: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) chairman R. Madhavan on Friday said the HAL was capable of producing the Rafale aircraft but suggested that the question of transfer of technology does not arise in the current order of just 36 aircraft. The Congress has alleged that Narendra Modi government is buying the military aircraft from French […]
NEW DELHI: Just three days after a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court sent Christian Michel James, the alleged middleman accused in the AgustaWestland chopper scam, to judicial custody until 28 December, Delhi’s Patiala House Court, on Saturday, sent him to seven-day custody of the Enforcement Directorate. While Christian Michel’s 15-day police custody ended […]
NEW DELHI:Federal indirect tax body, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, on Saturday reduced tax rates on 22 items, of which seven were from the highest slab of 28%. Taxes on items with big revenue implications for the exchequer, such as cement and automobile components, still remain within the 28% bracket. India’s Finance Minister […]
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested Christian Michel, the alleged middleman arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case. Michel was produced before Special Judge Arvind Kumar where the ED sought his 15 days custody. The court allowed the ED to interrogate the British national inside courtroom for 15 minutes after the […]
ABUJA: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the newly built Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport terminal in the capital city of Abuja, saying the “ultra-modern” facility will accelerate the government’s goal to develop Nigeria into a regional air transportation hub. At a ceremony held for the inauguration of the China-assisted project, Buhari acknowledged aviation as […]
