Cabinet

After petrol, CNG price up in Delhi, adjoining cities

Diesel to get cheaper in Delhi by over ₹8 per litre

2:00 pm July 30, 2020

New Delhi: Diesel price in national capital will be reduced by Rs 8.36, as the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a reduction in the Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel from the existing 30 per cent to 16.75 per cent, saying the move will help propel Delhi’s economy. Kejriwal said there was […]

Pegasus snooping row: Pilot demands independent probe

Sachin Pilot says he is not joining BJP

12:39 pm July 15, 2020

New Delhi: “I am not joining the BJP,” Sachin Pilot said on Wednesday, asserting that he had worked hard to defeat the saffron party and bring the Congress back to power in Rajasthan. Pilot told PTI that some leaders in Rajasthan were trying to fuel speculation that he is joining the BJP and he would […]

Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'

Trump authorises economic sanctions, travel restrictions against ICC officials

11:36 pm June 11, 2020

Washington: resident Donald Trump on Thursday authorized economic sanctions and travel restrictions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) officials directly engaged with any effort to investigate or prosecute American personnel without the consent of the United States. Trump also authorized the expansion of visa restrictions against the family members of the ICC officials, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement. Noting that […]

PM pitches for need to promote start-ups to ensure innovation in agriculture sector

Cabinet approves amendment to Essential Commodities Act

7:48 pm June 3, 2020

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved amendment to the Essential Commodities Act, a step towards transformation of agriculture and raising farmers’ income. With the amendment to Essential Commodities Act, commodities like cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes will be removed from list of essential commodities. This […]

One new COVID-19 case in Mizoram, tally at 4,428

Man dies of COVID-19 in Kashmir

1:40 pm May 19, 2020

Srinagar: A 55-year-old man, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at a hospital here on Tuesday, taking the coronavirus death toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 17, officials said. The man from Baramulla district in north Kashmir died at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) hospital this morning, Medical Superintendent, SKIMS Soura, Dr Farooq […]