New Delhi: India and New Zealand on Monday inked a ‘once-in-a-generation’ trade pact, giving duty-free access to 100 per cent of domestic exports, including textiles, leather footwear, and gems and jewellery, in the island nation. The pact is expected to be implemented by the end of this year as it requires New Zealand Parliament’s approval….
New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday reviewed the quality and maintenance progress of National Highway projects in Karnataka and Kerala, acting on feedback received through media and social media. According to an official statement, the review meeting was held in New Delhi. During the meeting, the statement said Gadkari…
New Delhi: Total seizures of illicit inducements in West Bengal on Monday surpassed Rs 510 crore, the Election Commission said. The seizures are higher than the recoveries recorded during the last assembly polls in 2021, which totalled Rs 339 crore. Officials said the latest recoveries are also higher than the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday proposed developing the Assembly premises on the lines of the Parliament in Delhi, along with the construction of a central hall. He held a meeting with Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy, and officials on the civil works to be taken…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that central forces would remain deployed in West Bengal for at least seven more days after the assembly elections. Shah was addressing a gathering after leading a road show in Behala, where voting will take place in the second and final phase on April 29. The…
Jaipur: BJP Rajasthan in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agarwal on Monday targeted Congress leader and Tonk MLA Sachin Pilot, alleging that he was not a resident, yet became an MLA. While addressing party workers in Tonk, Agarwal stated that the constituency has historically elected BJP legislators but has now chosen a “non-local” representative. Although he did…
Chennai: AIADMK leader I S Inbadurai on Monday alleged that the ruling DMK involved in “electoral malpractices” in several constituencies during the Assembly polls held on April 23 and urged the Election Commission to take action. Alleging that the DMK has “distributed money to bribe the voters,” the AIADMK leader, who is also a Rajya…
New Delhi: Adani Airport Holdings Ltd and MakeMyTrip on Monday announced a partnership to enable international travellers browse and pre-book duty-free products on the travel booking platform before departure or arrival at Adani-managed airports. Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) operates duty-free outlets across Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Jaipur and Thiruvananthapuram. Additional services will be introduced…
Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches at multiple locations in Punjab as part of a money laundering probe against former state police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar and entities linked to him, officials said. They said about 11 premises in Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Patiala, Nabha and Jalandhar linked to the accused, his associates and suspected…
Leh: The Leh Apex Body (LAB) called for direct, “decision-level” talks with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit here next week, describing the scheduled May 22 sub-committee meeting as “inadequate” for resolving the region’s long-pending issues. The reaction came after Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena announced on Sunday that the Ministry of Home…
