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India’s wholesale price inflation went high to 1.84 per cent in September as food items, especially vegetables, turned costlier, as per the government data released on Monday. The wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation was 1.31 per cent in August. It was (-)0.07 per cent in September last year. As per the government data, inflation in…
The Centre is set to allocate an additional Rs 6,000 crore to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for the acquisition of 4G network equipment, which is crucial for the long-overdue deployment of the state-run telecom’s services, according to a report by The Economic Times. The delay in the 4G rollout has worsened BSNL’s subscriber attrition….
The CBI has arrested an assistant director of the ED for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a Mumbai-based jeweller, officials said on Thursday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had conducted searches at the jeweller’s premises on August 3 and 4, following which Assistant Director Sandeep Singh Yadav allegedly threatened to…
In order to protect distribution transformers (DTs) from damage and curb power losses, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) is installing 40,000 DT meters & 1400 feeder meters under the premier loss reduction scheme of RDSS. This shall be besides 6.85 lakh consumer smart meters which shall be installed in unmetered flat-rate areas as well…
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from the Amarnath Yatra base camp in Jammu on Friday morning. Before flagging off the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims, LG Manoj Sinha also offered prayers at the temple. The Lt Governor extended his best wishes to…
Motorists using expressways will have to pay more from today as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has hiked toll amounts across the country by 5 percent starting today. The annual revision of highway user fees, which is expected to be in the range of an average 5 percent, was to come into effect…
Oil marketing companies reduced the prices of 19 kg commercial cylinders and 5 kg FTL (Free Trade LPG) cylinders, said sources. The price has been reduced by Rs 30.50 for a 19-kg commercial cylinder. From April 1, the price in Delhi has been fixed at 1764.50, said sources. The price of the 5kg FTL cylinder…
The Election Commission (EC) on Friday (March 29) issued a notification announcing a prohibition on conducting, or publicising exit polls connected to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 and the Assembly polls scheduled in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim. The prohibition period is set to commence from 7 am on April 19, and…
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that the Centre will introduce a satellite-based toll collection system in place of the current system of toll collection. Gadkari explained that under this system, money will be deducted directly from one’s bank account based on the distance they have travelled. “Now we are…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has handed over Bengaluru’s The Rameshwaram Cafe blast probe to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has re-registered the case and started an investigation. The case was handed over to the NIA last week following the visit of an NIA team to the blast site. The blast took place…