Punjab govt slashes security deposit for rice millers

By: Express News Service | Chandigarh | Published: October 10, 2019 5:45:04 am Due to shortage of space, if the miller is not able to deliver rice, he would not have to pay any interest, the food minister said. (Express) The Punjab government Wednesday slashed the security amount to be deposited by the rice millers … Read more

Refugee crisis: German govt argues over proposed border zones

By: AP | Warsaw | Published: October 14, 2015 6:26:49 pm Syrian refugees play in the snow at the refugee home in the former Rehberg Hospital in the Harz mountains in St. Andreasberg, Germany, Oct. 14, 2015. (Swen Pfoertner/dpa via AP) Germany’s governing coalition is arguing over whether to set up “transit zones” on the … Read more

NCP on Elgaar Parishad case: Govt has right to conduct own parallel investigation

By: Express News Service | Mumbai | Published: February 18, 2020 3:06:02 am NCP chief Sharad Pawar at Y B Chavan Centre. (Photo: Nirmal Harindran) The NCP on Monday said it would ensure that a parallel investigation was conducted into the Elgaar Parishad case by the state even if the Uddhav Thackeray-led government had given … Read more

Maharashtra: In case govt falls, BJP won’t join hands with Sena, says Chandrakant Patil

By: Express News Service | Mumbai | Published: February 18, 2020 3:14:54 am Addressing the media at the party headquarters in Mumbai, Patil said, “Till the 2019 Assembly election, the Shiv Sena was an alliance partner of the BJP. However, it unethically switched sides after the results to join hands with Congress and NCP.” Alleging … Read more

Goa govt drops Faye D’Souza’s name from speakers at Kosambi festival for anti-CAA views

By: Express News Service | Panjim | Updated: January 26, 2020 4:17:44 am The shortlisted list of speakers was made public on Friday morning, only with D Souza’s name to be dropped later. (Source: Twitter) The name of Faye D’Souza, an award-winning television journalist, was dropped from the list of speakers who are scheduled to … Read more

Govt to consider loan waiver for fishermen, says Uddhav Thackeray

By: Express News Service | Mumbai | Published: February 18, 2020 3:23:42 am “Detailed information about loan amount, types of loans taken by fishermen and who can be eligible for the waiver should be given. The decision will be taken after studying all these details,” Thackeray added. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said the … Read more

MVA govt should announce it won’t participate in NPR, says Yogendra Yadav

By: Express News Service | Pune | Published: February 18, 2020 4:35:02 am Yogendra Yadav with ‘Hum Bharat Ke Log’ volunteers in the city on Monday. (Express photo) Social activist Yogendra Yadav on Monday said the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra should announce that it will not cooperate in the process of preparation of … Read more