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Activist’s Death Brings Succession Crisis In Thai Monarchy To The Fore
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Thai pro-democracy activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom died after a 110-day hunger strike on May 14, protesting her detention and that of other activists. Amnesty International condemned the death and urged Thai authorities to launch an investigation. Sanesangkhom, a 28-year-old online English tutor, had been held...
Controversial Former Judge Abhijit Ganguly Fighting Hard For BJP Win In Tamluk
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: Former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Ganguly who always created controversies during his tenure by using strong language against the Trinamool Congress government and its leaders, continues to do the same as the BJP candidate for Lok Sabha in Tamluk constituency of West Bengal. Ganguly’s...
Focusing On Dalit Priorities In Lok Sabha Elections Is Imperative
By Arun Srivastava Recent developments in Dalit politics, especially in the ideological laboratory of Uttar Pradesh, are intriguing, to say the least. To begin with, we have Mayawati sacking her nephew Akash Anand, who she announced her successor just a couple of months back, at the behest of the...
Indian Supply Of BrahMos Missiles To Philippines Is A Signal To Other ASEAN Countries
By Girish Linganna The escalating maritime tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea have significant implications for India’s maritime trade interests. As a major player in the region, India has a vested interest in ensuring the safety and security of its maritime commerce. In response...
Freeing Julian Assange Is A Struggle For Justice, Journalism And Peace
By Ben Chacko LONDON: Judges of British Court must decide if Julian Assange would enjoy the same rights as a US citizen if tried in the United States. It’s an ironic question. The persecution of the WikiLeaks founder has rested from the beginning on US exceptionalism — that rules...
RBI Likely To Transfer Rs 1 Lakh Crore To Government In FY25
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to transfer approximately Rs 1 lakh crore to the government IN FY25 according to a report by Union Bank of India. The report said that RBI is anticipated to maintain a robust dividend payout for the fiscal year 2025 (FY25)....
Government Concerned Over Telecom Companies’ Service Quality
NEW DELHI: 5G may be touted as one of the fastest-growing mobile offerings in India, but poor quality of services has raised concerns within govt, which has now decided to tighten the quality norms to ensure reduction in call drops and better internet speed. “We are concerned on the...
FAME-II Guidelines Clear And Companies Defaulted Knowingly, Says Govt
NEW DELHI: The Centre has asserted that the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric (& Hybrid) Vehicles in India (FAME-II) guidelines were clear and the companies defaulted the guidelines knowingly. The Ministry of Heavy Industries has formed a panel headed by the Additional Secretary to investigate the FAME-II scam...
Share Of Women In Urban Salaried Jobs At 6-Year Low In Q4FY24: PLFS
NEW DELHI: The share of women employed in regular salaried jobs in urban India hit a fresh low in the January-March quarter (Q4) of 2023-24 (FY24). In the same period, the share of women engaged in self-employment went up. An analysis of the latest quarterly Periodic Labour Force Survey...
Government Recovers Rs 852 Crore Under Amnesty Scheme For Exporters
NEW DELHI: The government has recovered about Rs 852 crore under the amnesty scheme for exporters for one-time settlement of default in export obligation by the holders of advance and EPCG authorisations, an official said. The figures are likely to increase further as the exercise is on for the...
Reliance Industries Seeks Access To ATF Pipelines, Storages Of PSU Oil Firms
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Ltd has sought access to pipelines and storages that public sector oil companies have built over the years for supplying jet fuel (ATF) from depots and oil refineries to airports, as it looks for a larger pie of fuel trade at some of Asia’s busiest...
Ministry Holds Discussions On Formulating SOPs To Negotiate FTAs
NEW DELHI: The commerce ministry has held detailed discussions with senior officials of different departments and trade experts on formulating standard operating procedures (SOP) for negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs), an official said. To discuss the various aspects of these agreements, the commerce ministry has organised a two-day ‘Chintan...
Expecting Good Response From Many Companies On EV Policy: Government
NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday said India is expecting good response from many automobile companies on its electric-vehicle (EV) policy, which was released in March to attract global players like Tesla. Secretary in Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Rajesh Kumar Singh said that in...
FDI Norms In Certain Sectors Likely To Be Eased Under New Government: DPIIT Secretary
NEW DELHI: India has recently relaxed foreign direct investment norms in the space sector and there is a possibility of further FDI liberalisation in certain other areas when the new government will come to power, a top official said on Saturday. Secretary in Department for Promotion of Industry and...
Zinc Demand In India Likely To Double In Next 5-10 Years
NEW DELHI: The demand of zinc is expected to double in India in the next five to 10 years on the back of huge investments in infrastructure sector, including steel, International Zinc Association said on Sunday. The demand for zinc in India depends largely on the growth of the...
Left Parties Resurgence In Bihar Worries NDA In Lok Sabha Elections
By Arun Srivastava After a epoch making victory in 2020 assembly election in Bihar, in which the CPI(ML) Liberation won 12 out of 16 it contested, the party is quite hopeful of sending its representatives to the Lok Sabha this time. In that election the three main Left parties...
Poll Related Violence Should Cause Serious Concern To ECI
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Election Commission of India (ECI) had announced “No Violence” stand in West Bengal on March 4, only 12 days before announcement of Lok Sabha general election 2024, on March 16. However, election related violence continued across the country in various shades with varied intensity of...
China Emerges As Engine And Enigma For Precious Metal
By K Raveendran Gold has been hogging headlines with a certain monotonous regularity. In April alone, the precious metal clocked up 4 percent increase in price, despite lower imports by India, a key player in determining gold’s behaviour. One of the leading causes of the latest blip, however, is...
