Standard MSRTC buses would be used for the 200 extra trips between Pune and Mumbai Pune: State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday evening said there would be 200 additional MSRTC bus trips daily between Pune and Mumbai from Saturday to manage the rush following the cancellation of three Pune–Mumbai intercity trains till July 17.Standard…
Cabs lined up at Pune airport Pune: Passengers across the city are increasingly reporting cab cancellations, fare disputes and arguments with drivers as confusion prevails over whether trips should be charged according to app-based fares or the RTO-approved meter rates.While some drivers insist on charging meter fares, many continue to follow app-based pricing, leading to…
Patna: RJD on Wednesday staged protests across district headquarters in Bihar, targeting the “double-engine govt”, alleging rise in inflation, unemployment, deteriorating law and order and corruption.The main demonstration was held at Gardanibagh in Patna, where hundreds of party functionaries and workers gathered and raised slogans against the govt.The protest concluded with a five-member delegation, led…
School books, shoes and bags have become costlier Pune: Parents across the region have begun shopping for notebooks, textbooks, uniforms, shoes, school bags and other essential supplies for the new academic year. However, the excitement of a new school term has been overshadowed by a sharp rise in the cost of educational materials, with prices…
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) inched up for the fourth consecutive month to 3.9% in May from 3.5% in April on account of acceleration in food prices, data released by NSO on Friday showed. The food index rose 4.8% in May, above 4.2% in the preceding month.Despite the staggered increase…
RJD chief Lalu Prasad, accompanied by his son Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, daughter Misa Bharti and others, arrives at Patna airport on Tuesday Patna: RJD national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Tuesday criticised the state govt over the downgrading of security provided to his parents and the directive asking former chief minister Rabri Devi to…
Panchkula: Former Haryana Mahila Congress president Sudha Bhardwaj has raised concern over rising inflation, saying spiralling prices of LPG, fuel and essential goods are hitting households hard, especially women managing daily expenses.In a statement, Bhardwaj, who recently contested the mayoral poll unsuccessfully, said the latest hike in cooking gas prices has further strained family budgets….
Hotelier Vikas Shah has increased his frequency of cycling to work after the PM’s appeal to conserve fuel Ahmedabad/Rajkot/Vadodara: Across Gujarat, many car owners — including those with a luxury statement on wheels — are saddling up on their cycles, not just to heed the PM’s austerity call but also to take the healthier path…
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) begins its three-day meeting on Tuesday amid growing inflation concerns, with a majority of economists and treasury heads expecting the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged this week while signalling a tighter stance later in the financial year, PTI reported.The six-member MPC, headed by RBI…
Mangaluru: Union Minister of consumer affairs, food and public distribution & new and renewable energy, Pralhad Joshi, said that the manner in which Congress high command and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi treated Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, is not appropriate.Speaking to reporters in the city on Thursday, he said that instability,…
