This is a shocker to BJP. The party lost all the 17 seats at the Panvel Agricultural body polls to PWP, Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP Alliance. While PWP won 15 seats, Congress and Shiv Sena bagged one seat each, respectively. This is a humiliating loss to BJP as the party hoped for a clean sweep after the demonetization move […]
» Read moreDonald Trump has met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the US President-elect’s first meeting with a foreign leader after winning the presidential elections last week. “I am convinced Trump is a leader in whom I can have great confidence,” Mr. Abe said after the meeting on Thursday that lasted for about 90 minutes at the Trump Towers in New York. […]
» Read moreAt least 73 people were killed and 110 others injured on Friday when a truck carrying petrol blew up in western Mozambique, the government said in a statement. “The incident occurred when citizens tried to take petrol from a truck”in a small village in Tete province,” the statement said. “Because of the heat, the truck burst into flames, leading to […]
» Read moreThe public sector oil marketing companies, in association with SBI, will dispense cash upto Rs. 2000 per day per person from Friday. The decision was taken after the SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya has a meeting with C&MD of Hindustan Petroleum. Director Marketing, IOC, Director-Finanace, Bharat Petroleum and senior offcials of oil marketing companies. Around 2500 outlets of the three PSUs […]
» Read moreUS Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Thursday that he had submitted his resignation, stepping down as President-elect Donald Trump begins to assemble his new administration. “I submitted my letter of resignation last night,” the retired air force lieutenant general, 75, told the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. “I got 64 days left and I think I will […]
» Read moreIn an effort to reduce the burden of demonetisation on the common man, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday that families can withdraw up to Rs. 2, 50,000 for the purpose of weddings this marriage season. Stressing that the account has to be KYC compliant, Mr.Das stated that the amount of Rs 2.5 lakh can be withdrawn from […]
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