S. Africa’s Gordhan ordered home from London
Author: ReutersWed, 2017-03-29 03:00ID: 1490734566539986000JOHANNESBURG: Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is set to return to South Africa early on Tuesday after being ordered home from London by President Jacob Zuma, hours before a court hearing over the closure of accounts belonging to friends of the president.Zuma’s order on Monday that Gordhan return “immediately” from a roadshow for investors […]
Fading oil industry brings economic uncertainty in Gabon
Author: ReutersWed, 2017-03-29 03:00ID: 1490734566529985700LIBREVILLE/DAKAR: Charles Lekabi lived comfortably as a driver for an oil company in Gabon’s industrial town of Port Gentil until he was laid off three years ago.“Today, I struggle to pay my rent,” said Lekabi, who worked for French oil company Total for seven years before he was let go for economic reasons.“Since […]
Venezuela to launch new exchange rate next week
Author: ReutersWed, 2017-03-29 03:00ID: 1490734566519985400CARACAS: Venezuela next week will launch a new currency exchange mechanism to replace the DICOM rate, also known as SIMADI, President Nicolas Maduro said late on Monday in a televised speech as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) nation suffers a deep economic crisis.The oil-rich country currently has two official exchange […]
Qatar sees Brexit as chance to supply UK more gas: Minister
Author: ReutersWed, 2017-03-29 03:00ID: 1490733354309798800 DOHA/BIRMINGHAM: Qatar sees Britain’s exit from the EU as an opportunity to boost supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the world’s fifth-largest economy and is open to investing in British energy assets, Qatar’s energy minister said. The Gulf state has £40 billion ($50 billion) of investments in Britain and delivers 90 […]
Barred from flying, Sena MP Gaikwad accuses Air India of ‘cheating people, poor service’
Politics After Air India cancelled his ticket, Gaikwad booked himself on Rajdhani Express, but didn’t board the train. IANS -gaikwad_ravindra2_750x500.jpg Twitter/ Anjali Damania Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who has been barred by all Indian airlines from flying on their aircraft, targeted the national carrier Air India and accused it of “cheating people and giving […]
Andhra court sends former model to jail for red sanders smuggling
Crime The police plan to move a petition to seek her custody for interrogation in various cases booked in Chittoor district. IANS Sangeeta Chatterjee_youtube.jpg Image credit: Screenshot/Sahasra Television Bharat Today A court in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday sent to jail former air hostess and model Sangeeta Chatterjee for her alleged involvement in red sanders smuggling. […]
Drop charges against journalist booked under Official Secrets Act, media body demands
Media Poonam Agarwal was booked after she conducted a sting video on the Army’s “sahayak” system. TNM Staff Lance_ Naik_Roy_Mathew .jpg With journalist Poonam Agarwal being booked under sections of Official Secrets Act and other sections of the IPC including abetment to suicide in Maharashtra, a women’s media body has demanded that charges against her be dropped. The Network […]
MCD Polls: Congress' 'positive' manifesto will not attack those in power, says Tharoor
[India], Mar. 29 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday asserted that his party will be approaching the people of Delhi soon with a positive agenda and unprecedented professional manner. “The Congress party is trying to approach this election in an unprecedented professional manner where […]
GST Bill finally passed: A new law for a new India, says PM Modi
[India], Mar. 29 (ANI): The Lok Sabha today passed four key Goods and Services Tax Bills, rejecting amendments moved by the opposition. The Bills are related to Central GST, Integrated GST, UT GST and GST Compensation. Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the entire nation over the passage of the Bill. The Central […]
Highest ever women BJP MLAs in UP, but it's still not good enough
Thirty-four of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) 312 members of legislative assembly (MLAs) in India’s most populous state are women. This is the largest number of women MLAs for any party in Uttar Pradesh (UP) since Independence, the party claimed. Thirty-four of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) 312 members of legislative assembly (MLAs) in India’s […]
