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Islamabad, April 7. Poverty in Pakistan is structural and not cyclical; the tariffs paid by the country's people today are not the price of electricity, but rather the recovery of past multi-billion dollar policy errors, a report highlights.According to Pakistan's Ministry of Planning...

Shimla, April 7 The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday decided not to entertain proposals for service extensions, reappointments, or re-engagement for any employee in the state.The decision by the state government comes at a time when several austerity measures are being implemented during...

New Delhi, April 7 Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Tuesday that there is no proposal to ban sugar exports to boost domestic supply, and that the government is considering the industry's demand to increase the minimum selling price of the sweetener.The secretary said that sugar prices...

New Delhi, April 7 The government is exploring options, including the issuance of preference shares or fresh equity, to maintain a 51% stake in the state-owned Power Finance Corporation after its merger with REC, a senior official said.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the...

Indore, April 7 The Congress in Madhya Pradesh announced a statewide protest on April 9 to address farmers' concerns, including the "delay" in wheat procurement by the BJP government.Madhya Pradesh is one of the top wheat-producing states in the country.Senior Congress leader Sajjan Singh...

The government has decided to double the daily allocation of five-kilogram free trade LPG (FTL) cylinders available for distribution to migrant laborers across states. Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dr. Neeraj Mittal, has written a letter to the Chief Secretaries of all...

Colombo, April 7 Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced an economic relief package on Tuesday aimed at minimizing the impact of the West Asia conflict.Speaking in parliament, Dissanayake said that India has agreed to provide the island nation with petrol and diesel."As a...

New Delhi, April 7 The Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that all issues concerning the installation of CCTV cameras in police stations across the country would be resolved within two weeks.Attorney General R Venkataramani told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that he...

Kolkata, April 6 The Indian Plastics Federation (IPF) on Monday urged the Centre to declare plastics as an essential commodity in the face of sharp disruptions in polymer supply and prices caused by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.The industry body said the sector is facing a severe cost...

Islamabad, April 6 – Residents in Peshawar and other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, have been facing difficulties due to a severe shortage of natural gas, as CNG stations across the province have remained closed, local media reported on Monday.Most school bus and van operators have...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court has asked the Union home secretary to appear before it on Tuesday, so that appropriate assistance can be drawn from him in implementing the scheme for installing CCTV cameras in police stations.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the...

New Delhi, April 6 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the Uniform Civil Code and 'One Nation, One Election' as two unfinished agendas of the BJP, and stated that serious and constructive discussions are underway on them.Addressing virtually an event on the BJP's foundation day...

April 06, New Delhi: U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran, setting a final deadline for Tehran to reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.Trump threatened to target civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, if the Strait is not reopened by...

Washington, April 6 – President Donald Trump signaled the potential for large-scale strikes against Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not comply with US demands, outlining a hardline stance in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.Trump warned that Iran could face widespread...

Gorakhpur (UP), April 5 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday asserted that no goon or mafia don will be allowed to thrive in the state and reiterated that the government stands as a guarantor of safety and security for every trader and every daughter of the state.Speaking at...

New Delhi, April 5 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday opposed any move to operationalize the Women's Reservation Bill without a fresh population census, asserting that the absence of updated data would render the entire exercise flawed and unjust.In a post on the social media...

April 05, New Delhi: On National Maritime Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a video and highlighted India’s rich maritime heritage.In his message, PM Modi said, "We remember India's maritime heritage and the invaluable contribution of all those involved in this sector. Their dedication...

New Delhi, April 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India's maritime heritage and praised the contributions of those involved in the sector on National Maritime Day.In a post on X, Modi said that the dedication of people in the maritime sector plays a vital role in...

Cairo, April 5 – Egypt's Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy announced price increases for commercial and residential electricity consumption, effective this April, citing the global energy crisis triggered by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.In a statement issued late Saturday...

Raichur, April 4 – Andhra Pradesh Minister for Information Technology and Human Resource Development, Nara Lokesh, on Saturday credited Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries, H.D. Kumaraswamy, with ensuring the revival of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) in Visakhapatnam, which...