New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Pralhad Joshi, and several other leaders on Thursday participated in various cleanliness drives under the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign, calling for renewed efforts to strengthen the movement across the country.
Ranchi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Jamshedpur businessman Gyanchand Jaiswal, alias Bablu Jaiswal, and his son, Raj Jaiswal, in connection with a GST fraud case involving approximately Rs 734 crore, officials said on Thursday.
Milwaukee, Oct 1 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that he met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting and discussed efforts for an early conclusion of an interim trade agreement between India and the US.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot with flydubai, has been credited by Israeli officials with helping avert a major mid-air disaster after a violent altercation erupted in the cockpit of flight FZ1073.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volumes went up 23 per cent (year-on-year) to 24.07 billion in the month of September, while UPI transaction value surged 18 per cent to Rs 29.37 lakh crore last month, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Thursday.
Ahmedabad, Oct 1 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday praised Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073, who was injured after helping avert a major in-flight crisis, and said that the country and the state are "immensely proud" of him, calling him a "true reflection of our resilience and courage".
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have increased commercial LPG rates by Rs 62.50 per 19-kg cylinder effective from Thursday in line with firming international benchmark prices.
Colombo, Oct 1 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya on Thursday inaugurated the $750 million expansion of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone's (APSEZ) Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT).
Ghaziabad, Oct 1 (IANS) The body of 30-year-old Dr Shivam Kartikeya, who had gone missing a day earlier from the Rajnagar Extension area under Nandgram police station limits in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, was recovered from a car parked on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway in the Muradnagar area, police said.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended warm birthday greetings to former President Ram Nath Kovind, stating that his time in public life has been marked by a "steadfast commitment" to the development of the country.
