Fire breaks out at factory in Delhi’s Narela Industrial area NEW DELHI: A massive fire broke out at a plastic granules factory in the Narela industrial area on Wednesday morning, Delhi Fire Services officials said.“We received a call regarding the fire at 6.34 am at a factory in Narela. We have rushed 25 fire vehicles…
NEW DELHI: With a looming international debt crisis fueled by instable political situation and Gulf crisis at the time, India had foreign exchange reserves that could “suffice to finance imports for a mere fortnight.” Thus, came the 1991 economic reforms, popularly dubbed as the liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation of the Indian economy.“I rise to present…
Representative image Luxury products such as watches, handbags, and high-end televisions are set to get costlier with the government proposing to levy 1% tax collected at source (TCS) on notified goods of value priced at more than ₹10 lakh. The tax is, however, unlikely to dent demand as these products are largely bought by well-heeled…
NEW DELHI: Cigarette prices will not be changed after the Centre announced no tax hike on Tobacco products in the Union Budget 2024 presented on Tuesday. While the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council holds primary authority over the taxation of tobacco products, the central government also levies a National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on…
NEW DELHI: One terrorist was neutralized in an encounter by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara. An army jawan was injured in exchange of fire.Indian Army’s Chinar Corps in a post on X said that one terrorist was eliminated and an NCO was injured during a joint operation launched on specific input regarding…
The Union Budget allocated Rs 11,500 crore for harnessing the waters of the Kosi river in Bihar. In addition, Bihar received infrastructure projects including expressways, a bridge, power plant, and more PATNA: The Union Budget, presented on Tuesday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, made a provision of Rs 11,500 crore for harnessing and utilizing the…
Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested several Gaza war protesters who held a sit-in at a congressional office building, prior to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress.The protest was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, with demonstrators wearing red T-shirts with the slogan “Not In Our Name” taking over the Rotunda of the Cannon…
NEW DELHI: India allrounder Hardik Pandya is currently navigating challenges in both his personal and professional life. Recently, Pandya announced his separation from wife Natasa Stankovic on social media. Additionally, in a surprising turn of events, Suryakumar Yadav has been named captain for the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka, a role Pandya previously held.This…
NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR witnessed heavy spell of rain early on Wednesday morning. According to IMD, residents can expect a drop in day temperature over the next few days. A yellow alert has been issued for today and tomorrow. While some parts of the city experienced moderate rain on Monday, only a few areas saw brief,…
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday made his first appearance after taking the call to step aside and make way for a new democratic presidential nominee. The president who was on a brief isolation due to Covid 19 returned to the White House declaring himself well and fine after testing negative for the virus. Joe…
