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Author archives: Saumya Khanduja

Delay in convening Winter Session leaves Congress worried

Delay in convening Winter Session leaves Congress worried The Centre was questioned on Monday by the Congress party regarding the delay in convening the Winter Session of 2017. The Congress party leaders also questioned the BJP-NDA leaders about the reasons for delay for the same. The dates of the winter session have not been announced yet by the Centre. The winter session usually has to be convened by the third […]

31st ASEAN summit begins in Philippines

31st ASEAN summit begins in Philippines The 31st ASEAN Summit has begun in Manila, Philippines where earlier today in the opening ceremony Honourable Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi was seen shaking hands with other leaders. Modi interacted with other world leaders including the US, China, Russia. The event’s gala dinner was attended by them all, hosted by President Rodrigo Duterte of Phillippines. Modi is planning to hold bilateral meeting […]

Alibaba positive about India Points to stronger tech relations between India China

Alibaba positive about India- Points to stronger tech relations between India China 20 Indian start-ups and 150 Chinese investor giants gathered together at the Government of India’s first of its kind initiative, a startup event in China’s capital, Beijing. The steps have been taken to establish new avenues for them to facilitate their closeness. The event was held at China’s Indian Embassy this week. It was organised by Startup India […]

GST latest- Items tax slab slashed

GST latest- Items tax slab slashed Here are the items on which tax slabs have been slashed after the lasted GST council meeting: 28% to 18% Wires, conductors, insulators, electrical plugs and switches, fuses, connectors Board and panels, Consoles Particle and fibreboards, Plywood Furniture and bedding mattress Vanity cases, trunks and suitcases, travelling bags and handbags Washing detergent Liquid detergent Shower gels and creams Shampoos and hair dyes Shaving cream, […]

Maitree Express aims to connect India and Bangladesh

Maitree Express aims to connect India and Bangladesh Honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi along with the Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina are jointly launching a cross-country passenger train. The train will start ferrying the passengers from 16th November at 11 am (IST) from Kolkata. It will reach its desires location in 4 and a half hours. The Khulna-Kolkata train service aims at opening up two bridges on […]

Mars bound India- NASA mission to Mars set to fly off in May 2018

Mars bound India- NASA mission to Mars set to fly off in May 2018 Approximately 1,38,000 people from India are all set to go on the Mars bound trip to explore the red planet. They have successfully booked their seats from the NASA’s InSight Mission, which is all set to launch on 5th May, 2018. The people who have booked seats will be provided an online boarding pass, according to […]

Odd-Even scheme making a comeback

Odd-Even scheme making a comeback After the recent news about how Delhi is turning hazardous for the people and how it is turning into a gas chamber, the Delhi Government faces major criticism yet again. For curbing the situation, the Delhi Government has decided to reimplement the Odd-Even scheme in the National capital from November 13-17, 2017. The scheme will be implemented for 5 days by the authorities and the […]

 
 
 

Due to Dense fog 18 cars rammed at Agra-Noida Yamuna Expressway

Due to Dense fog 18 cars rammed at Agra-Noida Yamuna Expressway Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog surrounding the city, again. While primary schools were shut, offices and college goers had to face many problems due to low visibility on the roads. While many opted for traveling by metro instead of cars, people who took their cars were also careful while driving. At 7 AM, drivers were […]

Delhi under the blanket of Air Pollution

Delhi under the blanket of Air Pollution Delhi, yet another time, has become a gas chambers, worsening things for the residents. With the blanket of air pollution covering Delhi, all private and state-run Junior Schools will be closed today on November 8. Children will not be permitted in any outdoor activity, even the morning assemblies. The Delhi Government even announced that people should avoid walking out in the morning as […]

Indian sentenced in the US over Al-qaeda funding

Indian sentenced in the US over Al-qaeda funding Yahya Farooq Mohammad, an Indian National, was sentenced for 27.5 years in prison by the US Supreme Court. He was sentenced after being found guilty for providing al-qaeda leaders with thousands of dollars. Moreover, he was also found to be soliciting the murder of the judge who was hearing the case. Mohammad is 39 in age, and an engineer from the Ohio […]