Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Over 20,000 bars and permit rooms across Maharashtra under the aegis of Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) will shut operations on Monday as part of a statewide bandh in protest against the Maharashtra government’s recent decision to hike taxes on the hospitality sector. AHAR is protesting … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) United States’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said that Washington is close to reaching agreements on several trade deals as “a lot of proposals” have poured in from various countries at the last minute. His comments hint at several big trade deal announcements by … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued a notice to the state government and Metro authorities regarding a petition filed by BJP National Yuva Morcha President and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, seeking the release of the report that led to the Metro fare hike. Tejasvi … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 7 (IANS) Electric vehicle (EV) charging operators across Tamil Nadu are bracing for a steep rise in operational costs following a significant revision in power tariffs by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC), effective July 1. The revised tariff structure has increased both energy charges and fixed … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday hit back at Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati for her criticism of the recent hike in railway passenger fares, stating that tariff increases were far more frequent during her government. Mayawati had earlier slammed the Centre for … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Lucknow, July 1 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Tuesday strongly criticised the Central Government’s decision to hike railway fares, terming it ‘anti-people’ and against the interests of the common man. In a statement, Mayawati said that a vast section of the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday, approved increase in food, subsistence and educational material purchase allowances for tribal students living in government hostels across the state. “To make it easier for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students to pursue higher education outside their villages, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, June 22 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai launched a sharp attack on RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, claiming that the latter is under “tension” over the Nitish Kumar government’s social security pension hike, not the other way around. Refuting Tejashwi Yadav’s claim that the pension … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, June 21 (IANS) Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor on Saturday slammed Nitish Kumar, calling the hike in the Social Security Pension Scheme a result of “public pressure” created by Jan Suraaj’s campaign. He also issued open challenges to leaders like Chirag Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi, and BJP state president … Read more