Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced his resignation and that of his Cabinet on Friday, citing irreconcilable differences within his four-party coalition about how to rein in migration. The decision by the Netherlands’ longest-serving premier means the country will face a general election later this year for the 150-seat lower house of … Read more
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Biden approves cluster munition supply to Ukraine
President Biden has approved the provision of U.S. cluster munitions for Ukraine, with drawdown of the weapons from Defense Department stocks due to be announced Friday. The move, which will bypass U.S. law prohibiting the production, use or transfer of cluster munitions with a failure rate of more than 1 … Read more
Manipur violence | Naga tribes harassed, dragged into ongoing conflict: UNC
IMPHAL: Few of the Naga tribes, who live near the areas that have been affected by the ongoing conflict between the Kukis and the Meiteis in Manipur, are being subjected to harassment and ill-treatment by miscreants belonging to the two communities. This was claimed by the United Naga Council (UNC), an … Read more
Assam: 60 fall ill after consuming prasad in Dhemaji
Dhemaji: In the Dekapam area of Dhemaji district, Assam approximately 60 individuals fell ill after consuming pulse prasad during a nam (worship) program organized by the local unit of ‘Bhagawat Sangha’ at Dekapam Shantipur Village Namghar. Reports indicate that around 150 devotees from three nearby villages participated in the worship ceremony and … Read more
Assam: ‘Waris Punjab De’ leader Amritpal Singh writes letter in jail, hands over to wife
DIBRUGARH: Amritpal Singh, leader of ‘Waris Punjab De,’ allegedly handed a letter written in Gurumukhi script to his wife, Kirandeep Kaur, on Thursday at Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam, where he is currently being held. The letter, dated July 5, 2023, was addressed to the Sikh community and signed by all … Read more
Left party MPs visit violence-hit Manipur, demand President’s rule
Imphal: On Friday, the leaders of the Left Parties commenced their visit to the strife-torn state of Manipur. They first visited the Churchandpur district, where they participated in a political convention organized by 10 opposition parties and subsequently met with the Governor of Manipur. The team of MPs from CPI and CPI(M) … Read more
Four arrested in Agartala; drugs, pistol and vehicles seized
Tripura Police arrested four persons on Friday after it busted a gang allegedly caught in possession of illegal firearms, contraband drugs and some vehicles from one of their houses in Agartala. The four arrested were identified as Bhibhanto Debbarma (37), Jayanta Debnath (38), Raju Saha (37) and Rabindra Debbarma (32). … Read more
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das asks states to improve expenditure quality
At a disaggregated level, a few large states have debt-to GSDP ratios exceeding 35 per cent, the report added. Flagging the need to enhance the health of finances, Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday asked state governments to focus on fiscal consolidation and improve quality of expenditure. … Read more
Softer commodity prices to lift road units’ margins: CRISIL SME Tracker
Liquidity conditions are also expected to improve, as measures under the Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme have been extended until March 2024, and payments by state authorities also become more punctual. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the roads sector are expected to see revenue growth of 5-10 per cent in 2023-24 … Read more
Jaguar Land Rover wholesales rise 30% in Q1 as chip shortage eases
Retail sales up 29% YoY to 101,994 units; Tata Motors shares hit all-time high. British luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mumbai-headquartered automobile giant Tata Motors, posted a 30 per cent year-on-year (YoY) jump in wholesale volumes and 29 per cent growth in retail … Read more