By Administrator_India Capital Sands Delhi’s second smog tower will be launched on September 7 near the Anand Vihar metro station. The inauguration of a second smog tower comes a month before the pollution level increases in Delhi due to stubble burning by the farmers in neighbouring states. Delhi’s pollution is a widespread concern for overall […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands In what is yet another positive sign of the recovery of the economy and the country coming out of the grip of the second Covid-19 wave, the usage of Aadhaar by people to claim a number of benefits has risen to a record level last month. A total of 146 crore […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices dipped on Friday after posting strong overnight gains on a weaker dollar and a bigger-than-expected fall in U.S. crude stocks and were headed for small gains on the week ahead of a highly anticipated U.S. monthly jobs report. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 24 cents, or […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Puducherry government on August 25 announced a tax cut in petrol prices. The territorial administration has cut value-added tax (VAT) on petrol by 3 percent. The decision on the reduction was taken by Chief Minister N Rangasamy at a meeting of the territorial cabinet earlier and was approved by Lieutenant Governor […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Silver prices were moderately higher on August 24 tracking subdued movement in gold and firm dollar. The precious metal had increased 2.4 percent yesterday on the COMEX. The white metal pared losses and turned into the green after a gap-down start in the afternoon session, tracking the muted overseas cues. The […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be visiting the financial capital for two days starting on August 24 to meet key stakeholders. She will begin the day with a meeting with officials from the Income Tax department in the Bandra Kurla Complex business district and follow it up with deliberations on […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Austria won’t accept Afghan asylum seekers and will instead focus on assisting them locally, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said, according to excerpts of an interview published by broadcaster Puls 24.The ruling People’s Party has taken a hard line on immigration amid international calls to help Afghans at risk of persecution after the […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Flag-waving protesters took to the streets of several Afghan cities on Thursday as popular opposition to the Taliban spread, and a witness said several people were killed when the militants fired on a crowd. “Our flag, our identity,” a crowd of men and some women waving black, red and green national […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Kuwait will resume commercial flights with India and Egypt, among other countries, while adhering to the COVID-19 measures set by a ministerial committee, a cabinet statement said on Wednesday. The decision also includes resuming flights with Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal, the government said.
By Administrator_India Capital Sands India’s defence top brass, the foreign policy establishment, and senior intelligence officials are understood to have reviewed the fast-paced developments in Afghanistan on Monday, a day after the Taliban seized control of the country 20 years after it was ousted by a US-led military coalition. People familiar with the meetings said the immediate priority of […]