Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Monday released findings of its much-awaited caste survey. Patna: Bihar BJP president Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday said he saw “80 per cent supporters” of his party in the findings of the caste survey released by the Nitish Kumar government the day before. Addressing a press conference at the state … Read more
Rajasthan has a total of 6,712 petrol pumps. Jaipur: Petrol filling stations across Rajasthan, barring privately-owned and operated pumps, began an indefinite strike from 6 am today, demanding a reduction in Value-Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel. The Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers’ Association (RPDYA) has called the strike, citing the state’s high VAT on fuel … Read more
A soldier has reportedly gone missing while two others were injured in an encounter with terrorists that is underway for over 48 hours in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The gunfight broke out early Wednesday morning after the army and the police launched a joint operation to hunt down terrorists in the dense forests of … Read more
LIVE: ECBs 25bps rate hike | Mastercard’s new chairman | Takeshi’s Castle reboot? | Newspresso In this edition of Newspresso, watch out for these stories; ECB raised interest rates for the 10th time in a row on Thursday to counter stubborn inflation but signalled that it is likely done tightening policy. The central bank for … Read more
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has lamented that less than 10 per cent of all Indian arbitrators on various international panels are women, terming the situation as a “diversity paradox”. The CJI was speaking at the inaugural session of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) South Asia Conference, … Read more