E-commerce giant Amazon and Alibaba-backed BigBasket have got approval to deliver liquor in West Bengal, according to a document. Online grocery platform BigBasket said this will be the company’s first foray into the country’s liquor delivery segment. The clearance also signals Amazon’s entry into the space, likely for the first in India. State-owned West Bengal State Beverages Corporation Ltd (BevCo) invited the two companies to sign the agreements for empanelment for home delivery after finding them eligible, as per a notice dated June 19. BevCo, the sole wholesaler of liquor in West Bengal, also invited two Kolkata-based companies — Senrysa…
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With the result of the latest round of biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha being declared last evening, the BJP-led NDA has further widened its gap with the Opposition in the Upper House of Parliament, with the BJP now having 86 seats, while rival Congress is down to 41. The National Democratic Alliance now has nearly 100 members in the 245-member House. If the support of friendly parties like the AIADMK (9 seats), BJD (9 seats), YSR Congress Party (6 seats), and several allied nominated members and smaller parties is counted, then the Modi government is unlikely to face any…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted a video of a soldier’s father in barb at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been attacking the government over the situation at the India-China border after clashes in Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers laid down their lives. In the video, an old man can be heard telling Rahul Gandhi: “Don’t indulge in politics.” “A brave army man’s father speaks and he has a very clear message for Mr. Rahul Gandhi. At a time when the entire nation is united, Mr. Rahul Gandhi should also rise above petty politics and stand in solidarity…
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has backed the supremely gifted Rohit Sharma to return good as a Test opener on India’s tour of Australia later this year, provided he sees out the primary half-hour of the day. Rohit, who had scored three hundreds including a double ton against South Africa reception in his debut series as Test opener last October, had missed on two games in New Zealand thanks to a calf injury. The Australia tour are going to be his first big test as an opener within the longest format. “If Rohit Sharma isn’t a match game opener, i…
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Friday said his flagship firm Reliance Industries is now net-debt free after a record Rs 1.69 lakh crore fund raising in under two months. In a statement, Ambani said Reliance raised Rs 1.15 lakh crore from global tech investors by selling a touch but 1 / 4 of the firm’s digital arm, Jio Platforms Ltd, and another Rs 53,124.20 crore through a rights offering . The company had a net-debt of Rs 1.61 lakh crore as on March 31, 2020. “I have fulfilled my promise to the shareholders by making Reliance net-debt free much before our…
Amid the Indo-China border standoff, the Ram Mandir trust has placed on hold its decide to begin the development of the temple in Ayodhya. In a politician communique, the trust said that things at the India-China border is serious and defending the country is most vital . The decision comes days after a violent face-off between Indian and Chinese troops within the Galwan Valley in Ladakh left 20 Indian Army personnel dead. Expressing concern over the killing of Indian soldiers, the trust which has been charged with the development of the temple after the historic Supreme Court verdict last year,…
Amid the ongoing tension with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian Air Force has deployed its newly acquired Apache attack helicopter in Ladakh along with upgraded MiG-29s. Apache helicopters have reportedly been deployed to provide air support to the Indian Army troops. This news comes amid reports of the IAF moving its assets including fighter jets to the forward bases and air fields in wake of the ongoing dispute between India and China at LAC. The critical front-line assets of the IAF, including the Sukhoi-30 MKI, Mirage 2000 and Jaguar fighter jets, have been moved to…
The Delhi court on Friday denied the extension in interim bail granted earlier to the Congress municipal Councillor Ishrat Jahan who is booked under stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in connection with the Delhi riots case. Ishrat Jahan was detained by Delhi police for instigating riots during Anti-CAA protests The Congress leader had earlier moved a Delhi court seeking an extension in the interim bail period for 10 days. Ishrat Jahan was granted interim bail on May 30 for her Nikaah on June 12. However, the bail period had ended on Friday. The Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana ordered…
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who tested positive for Covid-19 two days ago, has been shifted to Saket Max Hospital in New Delhi where he will be given the plasma therapy. Satyendar Jain’s health worsened today morning, following which he was put on oxygen support. On Tuesday, Satyendar Jain was admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital and later shifted to Max Hospital in Saket, New Delhi. He was shifted because Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital has not been approved to conduct plasma therapy. Initially, Jain had high fever and was suffering a sudden drop in oxygen level. The…
Supreme Court on Friday expressed unhappiness and questioned the Delhi High Court’s decision to entertain the bail plea of civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, when it had already dismissed his petition for similar relief and asked him to surrender within a specific date. Navlakha was arrested in August 2018 by the Pune Police from his Delhi residence in connection with the violence at Koregaon Bhima village in Pune district on January 1, 2018. Navlakha, Teltumbde and several other activists have been booked by the Pune Police for their alleged Maoist links and several other charges following the violence at Koregaon…