Lebanese environment minister, Damianos Kattar, resigned on Sunday in the wake of the powerful deadly blast in the port of Beirut, media reported. According to Al-Jadeed broadcaster, the country`s Prime Minister Hassan Diab was trying to persuade Kattar to continue performing his duties on this post. Earlier in the day, Lebanese Information Minister Manal Abdel […]
Cyclone Amphan has added a new challenge for Mamata Banerjee’s quest to return to power in 2021 In 2009, a year after Tata Motors left Singur, super cyclone ‘Aila’ destroyed vast areas of South and North 24-Parganas, East Midnapore and Howrah districts in West Bengal. After the disaster, anti-Left sentiment peaked in these districts over […]
Amid the global lockdown imposed in view of the coronavirus pandemic, there is some good news! The ozone layer seems to be recovering, a new study claims. As the global efforts to contain the virus intensify, industries across the world have been abruptly shut. Even the economic costs of such an unplanned global shutdown are […]
The Maruti Suzuki-Toyota partnership was confirmed in 2017, which would see the carmakers access either party’s pool of vehicles that would be rebadged and sold under their respective brands. It now seems, the automakers are planning to take the partnership a step further and are in the process of setting up a scrappage plant together […]
In a landmark move by the government, the GST Council has brought down the GST rate on electric vehicles (EVs) to 5 per cent from 12 per cent. The move has come as a shot in the arm for the auto industry which has been pushing for a tax boost to promote the sale of […]
India would achieve the target of 175 GW of installed renewable energy capacities well before 2022, a senior government official said today. “India would achieve its target of 175 GW of installed renewable energy capacity well before 2022 for which bidding process would be completed on time and International Solar Alliance (ISA) shall help mobilise […]
NEW DELHI: Idea Cellular, India’s third largest telco is now offering 10GB of 3G/4G data for Rs. 256 to selected customers, TelecomTalk reported. The telco will allow selected customers opting for this plan to recharge three times till March 31, 2017 to avail 10 GB data with data validity of 28 days.Idea has another offer […]
India has reported a marked increase in the number of people falling victim to a debilitating disease called Chikungunya. Chikungunya is an infection caused by the chikungunya virus. Symptoms include the sudden onset of fever two to four days after exposure. The fever usually lasts two to seven days, while accompanying joint pains typically last […]
