Sunday, 2 September 2018

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Dharmendra Pradhan: Hike in fuel costs is temporary

Surat, Sep 2 Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday guaranteed that ascent in the fuel costs in the nation is temporary.

He was addressing the media in the wake of going to the inauguration of the Textiles and Plastics Investors Conclave-2018 here. Responding to the charges leveled by the Congress party, Pradhan guaranteed that the Congress was making false claims.

"The Congress party government has left a colossal obligation on us. The Congress is lying. Today, there is a flood in the cost of raw petroleum in the global market. In the worldwide market, different monetary forms of the world have debilitated in contrast with the dollar, which additionally affects the Indian cash. Henceforth, this is impermanent," he noted.

Pradhan further said that it was necessary to acquire worldwide elements line to control the flood in costs. "Both the universal variables are not in our grasp. OPEC had said to build the generation of oil by one million barrel for every day except it has been two months (July and August) however they have not done this up until this point. The circumstance in Iran has likewise made circumstance strained and they are additionally a factor for the climb in fuel costs," he said.

Fuel costs kept on ascending on Sunday, with oil and diesel costs contacting another record high in a few metropolitan urban communities, including Delhi and Mumbai.

Prior also Pradhan had said the rise in crude oil price in the international market and devaluation of the Indian rupee against the US Dollar were in charge of the hike in fuel costs in the nation.

Prime Minister Modi lauds 'disciplinarian' VP Naidu

New Delhi, Sep 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised Vice President Venkaiah Naidu for his engaged endeavors in creating country India and his capacity to charm himself to individuals over all sections.

Addressing to a gathering at the book launch event of Naidu, who finished one year in office, the Prime Minister stated, "The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana appeared because of the endeavors of Naidu Ji. In a period when political talk was revolved around prepare stoppages just, he guaranteed that pioneers started to contemplate streets and different types of network. Venkaiah Naidu ji can charm himself to people over all sections."

Calling Naidu a "drill sergeant", the Prime Minister stated, "Naidu Ji has dependably given visionary authority at whatever point he gets an obligation. He gets the best specialists to guarantee equity is done to the work allocated. He is likewise a drill sergeant." Prime Minister Modi additionally stated, "Atal Ji needed to give Venkaiah Naidu Ji a service. Venkaiah Ji stated, 'I need to be the clergyman for rustic improvement'. He is an agriculturist on a fundamental level. He is devoted towards the welfare of farmers and agriculture."

Recalling old memories, Prime Minister Modi included that the Vice President constantly underscored on accepting accountability or "Karyabhaar" more than anything. "I have had the chance to work with Naidu Ji for quite a while. He underscored on 'Karyabhaar' more than everything else. Whichever obligation he had, he performed with most extreme perseverance and adjusted into that part effortlessly. Naidu Ji has been in broad daylight life for a long time - 10 years in understudy legislative issues and 40 years in the state and in addition national politics," the Prime Minister noted.

Concluding his speech, Prime Minister Modi stated, "It is praiseworthy that Naidu Ji has exhibited a report card of sorts about his first year in office, containing the rich work he has done both inside and outside Parliament."

The Prime Minister also praised the Vice President's "talent with words" by calling him a "magnificent speaker". He stated, "We all in all understand that Naidu Ji has a specific ability with words. He is a brilliant speaker, be it in English or Telugu."

Echoing similar thoughts, former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who additionally went to the occasion, opined that "the best is yet to come."

"He brings to the workplace of the Vice President, political and regulatory experience and that is abundantly reflected in his one year in office. Be that as it may, best is yet to come. As an artist has stated, "Sitaron ke aage jahan aur bhi hain, abhi ishq ke imtehaan aur bhi hain," he noted.

Naidu has completed his first year as the Vice President of India and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. He was confirmed as the Vice-President on August 11, 2017. On the finish of his first year, Prime Minister Modi discharged a book which remembers the fulfillment of Vice president's one year in office.

The 245-page book with seven parts titled 'Proceeding onward... Pushing ahead: A Year In Office' with 465 delineations has been composed by Naidu himself. It draws out his central goal of commitment on key issues with different partners the nation over and is in arrangement with the mission of another India really taking shape.

The book also contains a nitty gritty part on different activities taken by Naidu as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and alludes to the quickly extending viewership of the Rajya Sabha TV.

Former PM HD Deve Gowda, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley additionally went to the occasion among others.

Why purchasing just 36 Rafale planes when 126 required, asks Congress

Mathura, Sep 2 The Congress has asked the Narendra Modi government for what valid reason it inked a deal with France's Dassault Aviation to purchase only 36 aircraft when 126 fighter jets were required.

The party's national representative, Priyanka Chautrvedi, asked if there's any criticalness, why the legislature did not request that the French organization supply all the flying machine in one go.

"The first lot of the aircraft will be provided in 2019 and the rest in 2022. If there is any urgency, the whole lot should to have been supplied by 2019," she said here Saturday.

Chaturvedi asked why the government "afraid of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the deal, if it's fair".

"A total of 126 aircraft were required, yet the NDA government marked an agreement for just 36 air ship. This is interesting," she said.

She charged that the administration "relinquished the nation's advantages to support a tycoon companion".

"How the cost per plane took off from Rs 526 crore to Rs 1,670 crore? The executive ought to clarify why the legislature disregarded an open division undertaking with a 70-year-long clean record and gave the agreement to a 12-day-old organization which needs encounter," she said.

The Congress leader said however the arrangement couldn't emerge amid the UPA government's residency, yet it guaranteed straightforwardness in all issues identified with it.

Association serve Arun Jaitley had before said the completely weaponised warrior planes which his legislature is purchasing are 20 for every penny less expensive than the ones offered under the past UPA administration.

In 2015, then defence minister Manohar Parrikar had said that the government had chosen to purchase just 36 Rafale warrior planes rejecting the prior plan to get 126 of the French aircraft on grounds of huge cost.

President Ram Nath Kovind sets out on 3-country tour

New Delhi, Sep 2 President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday set out on a three-country visit to Europe, crossing more than eight days.

As per the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the President is being joined by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala and two Members of Parliament Ram Shakal and Anil Baluni, alongside a few authorities.

On the first leg of his trip, President Kovind will visit Cyprus, where he will hold a gathering with his partner Nicos Anastasiades keeping in order to boost bilateral ties.

Besides, President Kovind will meet President of the House of Representatives Demetris Syllouris. He will address an Extraordinary Session of the House of Representatives. He will likewise convey an address at the University of Cyprus and address individuals from the Indian Diaspora there.

Cyprus is the eighth biggest speculator in India with an aggregate venture of over USD 9.2 billion. There have been normal abnormal state trades between the two nations in the recent years, and President Kovind's visit is relied upon to further strengthen the economic ties.

From Cyprus, President Kovind will continue to Bulgaria on September 4, where he is planned to meet Bulgarian President Radev and Prime Minister Boyko Borissov.

He will also address a business discussion in Bulgaria and convey an address at the Sofia University. At exhibit, India-Bulgaria yearly exchange remains at USD 315 million.

On the last leg of the adventure, President Kovind will visit the Czech Republic from September 6 to 9, where he will have exchange on issues of common worry with Czech President Milos Zeman.

President Kovind will also address business delegates from the two nations and interact with students at the Charles University.

US Open: Rafael Nadal look to book his spot in the quarter-final

New York, Sep 2 World number one Rafael Nadal will look to book his spot in the quarter-final of the ongoing US Open while challenge Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia in men's singles event here at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday.

The 32-year-old had, prior, edged past Russia's Karen Khachanov 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(7), 7-6(3) in a high-intensity clash that lasted four hours and 24 minutes.

The Spaniard, who had recently clinched the Rogers Cup title, is riding high on confidence, having lost only one match since the Madrid Open quarter-final in May this year.

As far as head to head record is concerned, Nadal and Basilashvili have met only once in their career which was amid the 2017 French Open. In the match, the king of clay had enrolled a pounding 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 straight-set triumph over the Georgian.

In the women's event, American Tennis star Serena Williams will take on Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in their pre-quarters clash to register her name in the last-eight round of the tournament.

Saturday, 1 September 2018

NEWS HEADLINES FROM NEWS4EXCHANGE.COM DTD 1.9.2018

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