New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Opposition leaders from the non-BJP ruled state on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his appeal to states to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel prices to provide relief to the people from the price hike.
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala for comparing the Excise Duty on petrol and diesel, and said that the Opposition-ruled states have not reduced the taxes despite the BJP-ruled states having done so
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 26 (ANI): Muslim scholar Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi has urged religious bodies to take note of the Supreme Court and reduce the decibel of loudspeakers to a "permissible" level.
Solapur (Maharashtra) [India], April 26 (ANI): Raising concerns over the surplus sugarcane production in Solapur, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday urged sugar mills owners to reduce the production of sugar and increase the production of ethanol.
Zurich [Switzerland], April 25 (ANI): According to a new study, a combination of high doses of vitamin D, omega 3 fatty acids, and a simple home strength training program (SHEP) has been shown to reduce a cumulative reduction by 61 per cent in cancer risk for healthy adults age 70 and older.
Dallas (Texas) [US], April 25 (ANI): Following a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy is linked to a reduced risk of developing preeclampsia, suggests the findings of recent research.
Beijing [China], April 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Overseas institutional investors reduced their holdings of Chinese government bonds in March, official data showed.
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): It's exciting to start work in a new organisation, especially when you have landed your dream job. However, beginning a new job can make even the best of us anxious thinking about the work culture, people at the new organisation, performance and whatnot.
Pullman [Washington], April 23 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers found that rats on a 30-day diet who were made to exercise intensely resisted cues for favoured, high-fat food pellets.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 23 (ANI): Days after the Centre reduced the areas under AFSPA in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the armed forces are in favour of the withdrawal of the Act from Jammu and Kashmir.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 23 (ANI): The Punjab Directorate of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday issued an order directing its department to curb the use of bouquets and plastic bottles in Health Ministry events to reduce plastic waste and pollution.
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): A report has stated that while farm loan waivers reduce the quality of expenditure by implementing states, it also negatively affects institutional incentives to disburse agricultural credit.