QATAR’S LNG EXPORTS DISRUPTED FOR 5 YEARS: INDIA’S RESTAURANT INDUSTRY HIT
NEW DELHI, 21 March 2026 : The Iranian strikes on its Gulf neighbours have disrupted about 17 per cent of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an estimated $20 billion in lost annual revenue, Saad al-Kaabi, Qatar Energy’s CEO and state minister for energy affairs, said. Those losses have implications ranging from LPG […]
CONG, RAIJOR DAL FINALISE ASSAM POLL DEAL AFTER SEVERAL DEADLOCKS
NEW DELHI,21 March 2026 : Negotiations for an alliance between the Indian National Congress (INC) and Raijor Dal for the upcoming Assam Legislative Assembly elections have reached a positive conclusion after several deadlocks. An MoU formalising the alliance between the two parties was signed on Thursday, marking a significant political development ahead of the 2026 […]
BORDOLOI’S SON RETURNS CONG TICKET
NEW DELHI,21 March 2026 : After Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi quit the Congress to join BJP, his son Prateek has decided not to contest as a nominee of the grand old party in the upcoming assembly polls. In a letter to Congress chief and the chairman of its Central Election Committee Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday, […]
CJI RECUSES FROM POLL BODY APPOINTMENT CASE
NEW DELHI,21March 2026: Chief Justice Surya Kant on Friday recused himself from hearing a petition challenging the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners under a 2023 law, stating that there could be a conflict of interest. In March 2023, the Supreme Court had ruled that the CEC and ECs should be selected […]
PREMIUM PETROL COSTLIER BY RS 2, NO CHANGE IN NORMAL PETROL PRICE
NEW DELHI,21 March 2026 : Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has increased the price of its premium petrol price by Rs 2 per litre. The revised rates came into effect on Friday itself. Although the state-run petroleum company didn’t specify any reason behind the hike, it is believed that fluctuations in global crude oil prices […]
MODI PHONES GULF CAPITALS BUT NOT TEHRAN
NEW DELHI,20 March 2026 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded by phoning his Qatari counterpart to express solidarity with Doha and to “strongly condemn the attacks on the region’s energy infrastructure.” He also condemned the attacks on energy infrastructure in a call with Jordan’s king and spoke to the Omani sultan to condemn “the […]
BJP NAMES ROOPA GANGULY IN SECOND LIST OF 111 CANDIDATES IN BENGAL
NEW DELHI,19 March 2026 : The BJP on Thursday released its second list of 111 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls, fielding Rekha Patra (30) from Hingalganj and Roopa Ganguly (59), a film actress and playbacksinger, from Sonarpur Dakshin. According to the list, Sabita Barman will contest from Itahar, Dilip Saha from Nabagram, […]
BJP FINALISES ASSAM SEAT PLAN,PM TO MODI ADDRESS 3 RALLIES IN APRIL
NEW DELHI,19 March 2026 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has firmed up its electoral strategy for Assam, locking in a seat-sharing arrangement with its NDA allies and preparing for an intense final stretch of campaigning led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in three rallies. Under the agreement, the BJP will contest 89 seats, while […]
BJP PICKS UP 88 CANDIDATES FOR ASSAM ASSEMBLY POLLS
NEW DELHI,19 March 2026 : The BJP central election committee, headed by party chief Nitin Navin, on Thursday selected 88 candidates for the Assam Assembly elections in the House of 126. Other seats will go to its allies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and all other members of […]
NITISH KUMAR’S HINT OF SUCCESSOR
NEW DELHI,19 March 2026 : Amid speculation in Bihar over who will replace Nitish Kumar as the Chief Minister, a repeated gesture by the Janata Dal (United) chief has created a buzz and is being seen as a big hint. Kumar, who took the oath as Bihar’s Chief Minister a record 10 times, is on […]
