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
Centre may set mandates for industrial use of green hydrogen: Official.
India has set a goal of producing 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030, with about 70% of that marked for export markets, he said. India may set mandates for industries such as fertilisers and refineries to use green hydrogen, after consultations, the country’s renewable energy secretary … Read more
UCC will not affect NE Christians, tribals, Amit Shah tells Nagaland
Kohima: Amid growing opposition to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Nagaland and the rest of northeast India, a top source in the government told EastMojo that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured the state government that tribals and Christians will not be disturbed by the UCC. Shah gave the assurance … Read more
Russian fighter jets harass American drone over Syria for second time in two days, US Air Force says
Russian fighter jets harassed an American drone operating over Syria for the second time in two days, according to the US Air Force, a sign of increasing friction between the two countries in Middle East airspace. On Thursday, a US MQ-9 Reaper drone was conducting a mission against ISIS targets … Read more
Mirabai Chanu 95% fit after injury, to miss Commonwealth C’ships
New Delhi: Recovering from a thigh injury she suffered about a month-and-a-half ago, Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu is now “95 per cent fit” but will not compete at the Commonwealth Championships at home next week, Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) President Sahdev Yadav said on Thursday. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist, who … Read more