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Air Marshal Sandeep Singh (AVSM VM) assumes charge as Vice Chief of Air Staff
New Delhi: Air Marshal Sandeep Singh (AVSM VM) has taken over charge as Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS) on Friday. An alumnus of National Defence Academy, the Air Marshal was commissioned in the flying branch of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in…
Petrol, diesel rise to new record highs as rates hiked again
NEW DELHI: Petrol and diesel prices soared to new record highs across the country on Saturday after rates were hiked again by 25 paise and 30 paise a litre, respectively.
The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest ever level of Rs…
Restricting air traffic between India and Germany hurting both economies: Lufthansa CEO
BOSTON: Restricting air traffic between India and Germany is hurting both the economies and the Lufthansa group is eagerly waiting for the Indian government to allow more flights between the two countries, said its CEO Carsten Spohr here on…
Atal Tunnel completes One Year: 6,59,087 vehicles crossed
Shimla, Oct 3 (UNI) A year ago Rohtang Tunnel named after Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee was commissioned the state police claimed that record 6,59,087 vehicle crossed during the period, press release issued by the state police…
Four Navy personnel caught in avalanche, bodies found
New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday expressed grief over the death of Navy personnel in an accident during a mountaineering expedition, after bodies of four of the five missing personnel was found on…
Jyotiraditya M. Scindia flags off direct flight on Agra-Lucknow route
Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Professor SP Singh Baghel, along with Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Shri Rajiv Bansal virtually flagged off the…
Government keeps small savings rates for Q3 unchanged
NEW DELHI: The central government has decided to keep the interest rate of PPF, NSC and other small savings schemes unchanged at least for the next three months till December this year.
This means that the interest rate on PPF (Public…
Government to launch online job portal for senior citizens
NEW DELHI: Senior citizens looking for jobs across the country will now be able to register on a government employment portal being launched on Friday.
The Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED) portal steered by the…
Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs 43
NEW DELHI: The petroleum companies have hiked the price of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders by Rs 43.50.
The new rates are effective from today. However, the rates of domestic LPG cylinders remain unchanged. Now, the…
ONGC Videsh begins exploratory drilling campaign in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNI) ONGC Videsh Limited has started its first exploratory drilling campaign in Bangladesh for finding oil and gas.
The first well, Kanchan 1 was spudded in block SS04 of the Maheshkhali island of the country on Wednesday.…
Come invest in India, a land of opportunities: PM Modi at Dubai Expo 2020
New Delhi/Dubai, Oct 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India today is a land of opportunities and one of the most open countries in the world, as he invited businesspersons to invest in India, in his address at the…
Air India resume Agartala – Delhi daily flight from Oct 1
DIPAM Secretary :Media reports indicating approval of financial bids by Government of India in the Air India disinvestment case are incorrect. Media will be informed of the Government decision as and when it is taken
India’s Adani Group seals deal to develop Western Container Terminal at Colombo Port
COLOMBO: India's Adani Group on Thursday sealed a deal with the state-owned Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) to develop and run the strategic Colombo Port's Western Container Terminal.
As the first-ever Indian port operator in Sri Lanka,…
ED attaches Rs 30-crore worth Noida plots of Unitech group
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has attached over two dozen land parcels in Noida, worth a little over Rs 30 crore, in connection with its money laundering probe against the Unitech group.
The 29 land…
More pain? Gas price hiked 62 per cent; CNG prices to go up too
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday hiked by 62 per cent the price of natural gas that is used to produce electricity, make fertilisers and turned into CNG to use as fuel in automobiles and cooking gas for household kitchens.
This is…
Eight core sectors’ output up 11.6 per cent in August, says data
NEW DELHI: The output of eight core sectors grew by 11.6 per cent in August, mainly due to an uptick in the production of cement, coal, and natural gas, official data showed on Thursday.
The eight infrastructure sectors of coal, crude…
Government to make it mandatory for vehicle manufacturers to make flex-fuel engines: Gadkari
NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that the government will make it mandatory for all vehicle manufacturers to make flex-fuel engines, after it gets permission from the Supreme Court.
Flex-fuel, or flexible fuel, is…
Centre committed to promoting J&K tourism worldwide: Tourism Minister Reddy
Srinagar, Sep 30 (UNI) Union Minister for Tourism and Culture and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) G Kishan Reddy on Thursday reaffirmed the commitment of the central government towards the promotion of Jammu and Kashmir…
How Often Should I Replace My Accessory Drive Belt?
Most manufacturers call for periodic inspection of the belt as part of scheduled maintenance, but few list a specific replacement interval, and inspection intervals vary widely.
Mercedes-Benz, for example, says to inspect the belt every…
Banks disburse Rs 7,500 crore under Credit Guarantee Scheme for microfinance institutions
NEW DELHI: Banks have fully utilised Rs 7,500 crore under the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) to benefit the smallest of the borrowers, the finance ministry said on Wednesday.
The scheme was announced by…
