New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Refuting the ruling BJP’s allegations that the Congress was scuttling the passage of the crucial Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in Parliament, the Congress on Tuesday said it wants…
Brussels, June 28 (IANS) The European Commission President has banned EU commissioners from starting talks with the UK until the British government submits its formal request to leave the union. As an emergency EU summit…
Berlin, June 28 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday warned that Britain should not expect to retain privileges it had before without fulfilling certain obligations in negotiations over its new relations with the EU….
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has reintroduced free registration for its e-wallet for a week starting from Tuesday. Earlier, IRCTC had made free registration available for a month…
Colombo, June 28 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said it will focus more on Asia, particularly India and China, to boost the local economy after Britain, in a historic referendum, decided to pull…
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Citing the example of Bihar which banned liquor in April, the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) and the Congress on Tuesday sought to make West Bengal also a liquor-free state. Raising…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) A vast majority of Indian parents, as many as 71 per cent, are willing to take debt to fund their children’s higher education, said a study conducted by a leading…
London, June 28 (IANS) Britain’s National Audit Office on Tuesday put the country’s biggest ever rail project under the spotlight, warning of rising costs and the project’s timetable. The ambitious $74.5 billion HS2 project, which…
Chennai, June 28 (IANS) Exiting non-core areas, Ashok Leyland Ltd on Tuesday said it will be focussed on its core business of commercial vehicles in domestic and overseas market including a new assembly unit in…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday made it amply clear that the window to disclose unaccounted wealth will not be extended beyond the four month period, ending on September 30….
Hasimara (West Bengal) June 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday urged the central government to take immediate steps regarding its bid to take over control of closed tea estates in north…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The union cabinet is likely to discuss the 7th Pay Commission recommendations on Wednesday, government sources said. The recommendations will result in a hike in salaries of nearly 50 lakh…
Ankara, June 28 (IANS) Turkey will open a new chapter of EU accession talks on Thursday, which covers financial and budgetary provisions, the country’s ambassador to the European Union Selim Yenel said on Tuesday. The…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Expressing concern over the loss of 1.3 million people in road crashes in India, a group of MPs have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to unveil a strong road safety…
Brussels, June 28 (IANS) European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday said Europe would remain “a peace project” and “a project for the future”, just hours ahead of a European Union summit. Juncker made the…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The unique blockchain technology will enable greater trust in business, creating an “all-in” economy fuelled by autonomous organisations by vapourising current frictions in the economy that are inhibiting business growth…
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) State-run United Bank of India on Tuesday said it will focus on lending to MSMEs and on retail loans and will avoid capital-guzzling sectors. The bank is planning to raise up…
Brussels, June 28 (IANS) Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on Tuesday said Brussels was “not ready to foot the bill” for Brexit, calling the UK’s pullout from the European Union “the victory of a certain…
Beijing, June 28 (IANS) China’s inflation is likely to grow at a slower pace in June due to a milder-than-expected increase in food prices, a research by Bank of Communications (BOCOM) showed. BOCOM forecast the…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Chinese internet conglomerate LeEco on Tuesday garnered Rs 78.6 crore by getting purchase orders of over 61,000 units of its “superphones” Le 2 and Le Max 2 in its flash…