Centre alerts citizens against fraudsters issuing fake summons for GST violations
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Centre on Friday cautioned citizens against fraudsters issuing fake and fraudulent summons for Goods and Services Tax (GST) violations. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said it has been recently observed that some individuals with fraudulent intent are creating and sending fake summons to the taxpayers […]
Centre mulling 3 refineries of 20 MMTPA capacities in various locations: Minister
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that the size of the Ratnagiri refinery in the Konkan region of Maharashtra will be reduced from the originally proposed 60 million tonnes per annum (MMTPA) of refining capacity and it is likely to be split into three […]
Ethiopia earns 1.36 billion USD from gold export in six months
Addis Ababa, Jan 24 (IANS) Ethiopia has disclosed that it earned 1.36 billion US dollars in revenue from gold exports over the past six months. Speaking of an “impressive export performance” during the first half of the current Ethiopian 2024/2025 fiscal year, which started on July 8, Ethiopia’s Minister of Trade and Regional Integration Kassahun […]
US air force looks to upgrade Cyprus air base as humanitarian staging post for the Middle East
NICOSIA, Cyprus(RAHNUMA): Experts from the US Air Force are looking at ways to upgrade Cyprus’ premier air base for use as a humanitarian staging post in future operations in the Middle East, a Cypriot official told The Associated Press Thursday. Cyprus, which is only 184 kilometers (114 miles) from the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has acted […]
Iranian vice president visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Iran’s Vice President Shina Ansari, along with Reza Ameri, Iranian ambassador to the UAE, visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, state news agency WAM reported on Friday. Ansari was accompanied by Yousef Al-Obaidli, director-general of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center, during the tour. The delegation was introduced to the mosque’s […]
Close shave for Telangana minister Uttam Kumar Reddy
Hyderabad, Jan 24 (IANS) Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy had a narrow escape when cars in his convoy piled up in Suryapet district on Friday. The incident occurred near Garidepalli when the minister was en route to attend Urs celebrations at Janpahad. Eight cars in the minister’s convoy were damaged […]
Hanuman Beniwal predicts 60 seats for AAP in Delhi elections
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Predicting a landslide win with at least 60 seats for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, Rashtriya Loktantrik Party President Hanuman Beniwal on Friday urged Jat voters to back Arvind Kejriwal. The Jat leader from Rajasthan said the RLP decided to back the AAP as […]
Will provide govt jobs to 2 lakh youths on merit: Haryana CM
Chandigarh, Jan 24 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said the government would provide government jobs to 200,000 youths on merit in five years. “Over the past decade our government has provided government jobs to 1.71 lakh youths. Along with offering government jobs, the government has also implemented various schemes to help […]
WEF 2025: Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights thrust on manufacturing, services to push growth
Davos, Jan 24 (IANS) Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday highlighted India’s balanced approach to economic development with both manufacturing and services driving the nation’s growth in his speech at the World Economic Forum. Addressing global leaders and captains of industry here, the minister said: “It cannot be manufacturing or services; it has […]
K’taka govt giving free hand to microfinance companies: Kumaraswamy
Mysuru (Karnataka), Jan 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy lashed out at the Karnataka government, saying, “On one hand, the government claims to empower women by giving them Rs 2,000 under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme. On the other hand, it has given a free hand to microfinance companies, which are […]
