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SC stays Calcutta HC order for e-nominations in Panchayat Polls
In a setback to parties other than the Trinamool Congress, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Calcutta High Court's order to permit e-filing of nominations for the West Bengal panchayat elections and refused to interfere with the…
India, Ethiopia review Bilateral ties
Reflecting New Delhi's increasing engagements with Africa, India and Ethiopia on Wednesday reviewed bilateral ties during the second Joint Commission Meeting headed by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Ethiopian counterpart…
Order issued for Rs 5.5 per quintal subsidy to Sugarcane Farmers
The Government on Wednesday issued orders to implement the subsidy of Rs 5.5 per quintal of cane crushed to clear the dues of sugarcane farmers so millers can clear arrears that have reached Rs 20,000 crore.
It said the assistance would…
Tremors felt across north India after Afghan Quake
A large part of north India felt tremors on Wednesday as an earthquake, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale, occurred near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, a Met official said, adding no casualty or damage was reported.
The tremors,…
ED attaches Rs 14.48 crore property of Yadav Singh
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached property worth Rs 14.48 crore of former Government Engineer Yadav Singh as part of its probe in a corruption case against him, an official said on Wednesday.
"We attached assets worth Rs…
Bank Unions hold protest to demand wage revision
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) held its protests across India on pending wage revision of bank officers and employees after rejecting a "meagre offer of 2 per cent increase" by Indian Banks Association (IBA), a union official said…
Blast kills 2 BSF troopers in Manipur
A powerful explosion triggered by suspected militants killed two Border Security Force (BSF) troopers on the Imphal-Dimapur road in Manipur on Wednesday, officials said.
The BSF said in a statement that an Improvised Explosive Device…
Uber signs new pact with NASA on ‘flying car’
In a bid to show its seriousness about taking its "flying car" concept off the ground, ride hailing company Uber has signed a second space act agreement with NASA.
The pact aims to further explore concepts and technologies related to…
Obama condemns Trump’s decision to pull-out of Iran Nuclear deal
Former US President Barack Obama criticized the decision made on Tuesday by President Donald Trump to pull the United States out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, calling the move a "serious mistake".
"I believe that the decision to put the…
India fastest growing economy at 7.4% in 2018: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reaffirmed on Wednesday that India will be the fastest growing major economy in 2018, with a growth rate of 7.4 per cent that rises to 7.8 per cent in 2019 with medium-term prospects remaining positive.…