Jio-BP not to raise petrol, diesel prices
New Delhi: Jio-BP, the fuel joint venture of Reliance Industries Ltd and BP Plc, does not plan to raise fuel prices immediately despite a spike in international oil prices, its chief executive Akshay Wadhwa said on Friday. The country’s second-largest private fuel retailer has kept retail petrol and diesel rates steady, just like public sector […]
Oil prices rise toward USD 100 as stocks slow on doubts about US-Iran ceasefire
New York: Oil prices are climbing back toward USD 100 per barrel on Thursday, while stock markets worldwide slow following their big gains from the day before. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1 per cent as the United States, Iran and Israel disagreed on the details of their two-week ceasefire, whose announcement had sent markets flying […]
India welcomes US-Iran ceasefire
Iran, US and Israel announce two-week truce Freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz important: MEA New Delhi, Dubai : India on Wednesday welcomed the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran and called for unimpeded freedom of navigation and flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz, while hoping that lasting peace will […]
India issues urgent ‘stay wherever you are’ advisory for its citizens in Iran
New Delhi: As the West Asia crisis reaches a critical flashpoint following Washington’s ultimatum to Tehran, India on Tuesday advised its nationals in Iran to stay wherever they are for the next 48 hours. In an urgent advisory, the Indian embassy in Iran urged Indians to remain indoors and strictly avoid military installations, power infrastructure […]
Unreserved vacancies for candidates with disabilities open for all categories: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said “unreserved” vacancies for Persons with Disabilities (PWD) are an open pool where merit remains the decisive factor and that eligible candidates belonging to any social or special category can be employed. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh set aside a judgement of the […]
Judicial infrastructure not optional but essential: CJI Surya Kant
Hyderabad, Apr 5 (PTI) State governments across the political spectrum recognise that strengthening judicial infrastructure is not optional but essential, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Sunday. Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for Telangana High Court Zone II—which includes residential buildings for judges and the Chief Justice—Justice Kant said that […]
India accounts for 25% of global groundwater use, says committee, flags over-extraction
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) India accounts for around 25 per cent of global groundwater withdrawals, the Public Accounts Committee has flagged, and urged the Jal Shakti Ministry to persuade states to curb excessive extraction. The observations were made in the panel’s 41st report ‘Ground Water Management and Regulation,’ presented in the Lok Sabha on […]
NCERT granted deemed-to-be university status
Empowered to award its own degrees New Delhi: The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been formally declared a deemed-to-be university empowering it to award its own degrees, officials said. “The Ministry of Education, on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC), NCERT along with its six constituent units have […]
SC asks Centre if disabled cadets can be treated as ex-servicemen
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre if military cadets who become unfit due to disabilities sustained during training can be given ex-servicemen status, enabling them to avail reservation benefits in government and semi-government jobs. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said a majority of the military cadets were […]