‘Made in India’ and GST reforms boost record Diwali sales: Industry leaders

‘Made in India’ and GST reforms boost record Diwali sales: Industry leaders

‘Made in India’ and GST reforms boost record Diwali sales: Industry leaders New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Industry leaders across India on Wednesday praised the country’s record-breaking Diwali trade this year, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Made in India’ and recent economic reforms are showing strong results on the ground. According to…

J&K govt crack downs on illegally-settled Rohingyas in Jammu

J&K govt crack downs on illegally-settled Rohingyas in Jammu

J&K govt crack downs on illegally-settled Rohingyas in Jammu Jammu, Oct 22 (IANS) Following an order from the executive magistrate (Tehsildar) on Wednesday, officials of the Power Development Department (PDD) and Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department disconnected electricity and water supply to illegally-settled Rohingya people in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Jammu city. The crackdown on…

Prices of vegetables, fish and meat skyrocket in Kolkata ahead of ‘Bhai Dooj’

Prices of vegetables, fish and meat skyrocket in Kolkata ahead of ‘Bhai Dooj’

Prices of vegetables, fish and meat skyrocket in Kolkata ahead of ‘Bhai Dooj’ Kolkata, Oct 22 (IANS) Prices of food items like fish, mutton, chicken and vegetables, required for popular Bengali dishes have skyrocketed in the retail market of Kolkata a day before the auspicious occasion of ‘Bhai Dooj’, popularly known as ‘Bhai Phota’ in…

No Wasted Meeting: Trump Shelves Putin Summit After Russia Rejects Ceasefire

No Wasted Meeting: Trump Shelves Putin Summit After Russia Rejects Ceasefire

Washington, 22 October (H.S.): President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that his planned summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is on hold, stating he doesn’t want to have a wasted meeting after Moscow rejected a ceasefire on the current front lines in Ukraine. The decision to shelve the meeting, which was slated to be held…

American farmers face tariff ripples on costs, market shifts: Reports

American farmers face tariff ripples on costs, market shifts: Reports

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) After Washington imposed steep tariffs on trade partners, American farmers are facing several constraints, including increased costs, shifting markets, and mixed impacts on different agricultural sectors. “The long-term consequences of trade wars on US agriculture remain concerning, as shown by how China permanently shifted soybean imports from the US to…

UN Experts Condemn US Covert Actions in Venezuela as Violation of Sovereignty

UN Experts Condemn US Covert Actions in Venezuela as Violation of Sovereignty

Geneva, 22 October (H.S.): United Nations human rights experts declared on Tuesday that covert US military actions and threats against Venezuela violate Venezuela’s sovereignty and the UN Charter. The panel of independent experts condemned the operations, which are part of President Donald Trump’s stated military campaign to combat drug trafficking from Latin America. In a…

Mizoram: Kiren Rijiju urges people to vote for BJP candidate in Dampa bypoll

Mizoram: Kiren Rijiju urges people to vote for BJP candidate in Dampa bypoll

Aizawl, Oct 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday urged the people to vote for the BJP candidate in Mizoram’s Dampa Assembly by-election, scheduled to be held on November 11. Addressing a public meeting at West Phaileng in Mamit district, Rijiju appealed to the people to support Lalhmangaiha, the…

Trump-Putin Summit on Hold as Russia Rejects Frontline Ceasefire

Trump-Putin Summit on Hold as Russia Rejects Frontline Ceasefire

Washington , 22 October (H.S.): Plans for a high-stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been put on hold, a U.S. official confirmed Tuesday, after Moscow rejected a U.S.-backed call to freeze the war in Ukraine along current battle lines. The proposed meeting in Budapest was paused following a…