The Reserve bank of India (RBI) on friday kept the repo rate under the liduidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.5 percent and 6.25 percent ,respectively. The six -member monetary policy committee (MPC) after its meeting said the decision was taken on the basis of a 5.1 majority. The decision […]
Rahul urges for inclusion of petrol, diesel under GST
A day after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a Rs 2.50 reduction in the prices of fuel, Congress President Rahul Gandhi once again called for the inclusion of petrol and diesel under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). In a tweet addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul said the common man was badly affected by the skyrocketing […]
J-K: Two NC workers killed in terror attack
Two National Conference (NC) workers were killed and one was injured in a terror attack which took place in Srinagar’s Karfalli Mohalla on Friday. Confirming the same, Senior Superintendent of Police Imtiaz Ismail Parray said further investigation in the matter is underway In the wake of the attack, National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah, while condemning the incident, […]
Big-Ticket Defence Deals Lined Up For PM Modi-Putin Meet Today
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also discuss key regional and global issues, including US sanctions on import of Iranian crude oil and S-400 missile deal. Bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin have started in New Delhi. Both leaders are […]
Frustrated over EPF withdrawal, Odisha man threatens to commit suicide
An employee working with Odisha’s electrical department has threatened to commit suicide after he was unable to withdraw his Employee Provident Fund (EPF), which he claimed was due to an error on his Aadhaar Card. The man, identified as Santosh Jena, has been working for the General Electrical Department in Baripada division of Mayurbhanj district in the state […]
Deputy Mayor of Bengaluru passes away at 44
Deputy Mayor of Bengaluru, Ramila Umashankar passed away on Friday due to a cardiac arrest. She was 44. Umashankar, a leader of Janata Dal (Secular) was also a corporator from Kaveripura ward of Karnataka. She was elected as the Deputy Mayor of Bengaluru on September 28, 2018. Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy expressed shock over Umashankar’s demise. The Chief Minister remembered Umashankar as a “dedicated social worker and committed […]