New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday said the ongoing Enforcement Directorate “raids” in Chhattisgarh were a reaction to the pre-poll surveys predicting a “massive rout” for the BJP, and asserted that its government will not get bogged down by such “threats”. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at the premises of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister…
Washington: US President Joe Biden will travel to India from September 7 to 10 to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit during which he will discuss with other leaders a range of global issues, including the Ukraine conflict, the White House announced on Tuesday. President Biden will also commend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership of the…
The crucial moments are approaching and tension, if not excitement, not only among the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scientists as well as other major space players like the US, China, Russia, Japan, Canada and Israel but also every Indian. The countdown for the Chandrayaan-3 has begun when the Lander got separated from Rover on…
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the BRICS Leaders Retreat and deliberated on global developments with other leaders of the five-member bloc. Modi arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit to South Africa and Greece. In South Africa, he will attend the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg from August 22-24 at the invitation…
New Delhi: G20 countries allocated a staggering USD 1.4 trillion of public funds to support fossil fuels in 2022, aiming to counter the impact of their soaring prices due to the Ukraine war and strengthen energy reserves, a new study says. The study by Winnipeg-based (Canada) award-winning independent think tank International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)…
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India will become the growth engine for the world in the coming years, and the ease of doing business has improved with “mission-mode” reforms being undertaken by his government. Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum Leaders’ Dialogue here, Modi also said India soon will become a USD 5…
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has quashed the Enforcement Directorate’s ECIR proceedings against MS Raju of Mantena group in the alleged e-tender tampering fraud in Madhya Pradesh. Based on Raju’s petition, Justice M Laxman in his order on August 8 said continuation of Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against the petitioner “amounts to abuse of process…
Copenhagen: India’s Lakshya Sen advanced to the third round of World Championships with a straight-game demolition of Korea’s Jeon Hyeok Jin in men’s singles here on Tuesday. Sen, bronze medallist at the 2021 edition, prevailed 21-11 21-12 over the world number 51 Korean. The 11th seeded Indian is likely to face third seeded Kunlavut Vitidsarn from…
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Tuesday said price pressure on food items is expected to be transitory, with tomato prices seeing a decline, but the government and RBI need to step up vigil to deal with elevated inflationary pressure. Enhanced provision for capital expenditure by the government in the current fiscal is now leading…
Kathmandu: Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to the country’s newly-appointed Chief Justice Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha at a special ceremony held here on Tuesday. President Paudel appointed 63-year-old Shrestha as the Chief Justice on Monday after the Parliamentary Hearing Committee unanimously endorsed his name for the top post of the apex…
