Kavitha detained during protest over hike in bus pass fares

Kavitha detained during protest over hike in bus pass fares

Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, June 10 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha and her supporters were detained by Hyderabad police on Tuesday when they tried to lay siege to Bus Bhavan to protest the hike in bus pass fares for students. As the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) on Monday … Read more

Private banks to hike charges on credit card, banking services from July 1

Private banks to hike charges on credit card, banking services from July 1

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Starting July 1, major private sector banks like HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank will increase charges on various credit card and banking services. Both banks have informed their customers about the changes through official notifications. HDFC Bank has announced new charges for credit card users, … Read more

MSP hike by Centre negligible compared to UPA era: Maharashtra Congress

MSP hike by Centre negligible compared to UPA era: Maharashtra Congress

Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday claimed that the rise in Minimum Support Price (MSP) by the BJP-led government at the Centre was negligible and it was nothing more than an illusion of generosity, akin to receiving a hollow promise. He further … Read more

No hike for medical, dental courses: Karnataka govt

No hike for medical, dental courses: Karnataka govt

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, May 17 (IANS) Karnataka government has declared that there will be no increase in fee structure for medical and dental courses in the upcoming academic year, despite pressure from private medical colleges. After holding a meeting with office bearers of private medical and dental college managements, Minister for Medical … Read more

Finance commission visit: Maha bats for hike in tax revenue devolution to 50 pc

Finance commission visit: Maha bats for hike in tax revenue devolution to 50 pc

Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Thursday made a strong pitch before the visiting 16th Finance Commission, led by Arvind Panagariya, to enhance the tax revenue devolution from 41 per cent to 50 per cent of the divisible pool. The government has also demanded the merger of cesses … Read more

Arunachal Govt Announces 2 PC Hike in Da, Dr for Employes, pensions

Arunachal Govt Announces 2 PC Hike in Da, Dr for Employes, pensions

Follow Us on Google News Itanagar, May 5 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh government on Monday announced additional 2 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for its and government employees and pension holders respectively, raising the existing rate from 53 per cent to 55 per cent of the basic pay and pension, officials said. … Read more

JNUSU election: Brisk voting takes place with Pahalgam attack, fee hike dominating discourse

JNUSU election: Brisk voting takes place with Pahalgam attack, fee hike dominating discourse

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Brisk voting took place during the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) election on Friday, with the Pahalgam terror attack, fee hike and hostel and library facilities dominating the discourse on campus. The result will be declared on April 28. Over 7,906 students were eligible … Read more

Pak airspace closure to impact flights from India, fare hike likely

Pak airspace closure to impact flights from India, fare hike likely

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) With the immediate closure of Pakistan’s airspace for India, domestic airlines will need to take a longer route, resulting in higher fuel burn and possibly increased airfares, industry experts said on Thursday. Pakistan’s move will affect flights to Central Asia, West Asia, Europe, the UK … Read more