Daily Archives: November 23, 2018

Falling crude puts OMC pricing under scanner

Falling crude puts OMC pricing under scanner

Are oil marketing companies recovering the Rs. 1 per litre price cut of October 4 which they had made on the Centre’s instructions and absorbed into their financials?While oil marketing companies (OMCs) deny that they are doing so, , analysts argue that the pricing mechanism is so opaque and complex …

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‘Afghan Taliban not serious about peace’

Afghan Taliban not serious about peace

The Taliban in Afghanistan have not yet shown any sign that they are serious about ending their 17-year insurgency despite U.S. efforts to push for a fresh peace process, the country’s de facto Prime minister has said.Abdullah Abdullah, who serves as “chief executive” of the unity government in Kabul, struck …

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Trump spars with U.S. Supreme Court chief

Trump spars with U.S. Supreme Court chief

U.S. President Donald Trump has become embroiled in an extraordinary row on Wednesday with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, claiming “shocking” bias against his policies in parts of the judiciary.He singled out the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, whose jurisdiction includes left-leaning California, tweeting that its …

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Term of OBC panel extended again

Term of OBC panel extended again

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the extension of term of the commission examining the issue of sub-categorisation of other backward classes (OBCs) in the Central list till May 31, 2019, according to an official statement.This is the fourth extension of term given to the commission formed in October last …

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Fresh rift in civil-military ties in Ministry of Defence

Fresh rift in civil-military ties in Ministry of Defence

Civil-military relations in the Defence Ministry are strained once again, this time over the issue of junior officers staying in hotels and not Army guest rooms when on temporary official travel.Expressing concern at the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (PCDA) asking for a Non-Availability Certificate (NAC) and rejecting refund claims …

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Not consulted on changes in RTI Act: CIC

RTI Act CIC

The government had planned to introduce the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2018, in the Lok Sabha in July this year. But the Bill was not tabled following protests from civil society and the Opposition. The Bill proposes to give the Centre the power to decide the tenure and salaries …

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Horse-trading was going on: Governor

Horse-trading was going on Governor

Under attack from the Opposition for his decision to dissolve the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday claimed that “extensive horse-trading” was going on in the State and dismissed allegations that he was acting on the Centre’s directions.Maintaining that it would have been impossible for parties …

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‘Death due to misplaced adventure’

‘Death due to misplaced adventure’

An American national who tried to enter the North Sentinel Island in the Andaman was killed due to “misplaced adventure” in the highly-restricted area, a senior government official said on Thursday. This was his fifth visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands and he had come on a tourist visa. He …

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