Over 500 people have stuck isolated due to continuous snowfall in the Kullu valley of Himachal Pradesh. The state has sought help and would use helicopters to take them to safe places. However, the condition of about 60 labourers stranded at Zingzingwar is slowly deteriorating as they were facing shortage of food and medicines, they added. Continue reading Over 500 people stranded in Lahaul, Spiti
Hillary Clinton Tells Pakistan To Get Serious In Effort to Fight Terrorism
Hillary Clinton, who is currently visiting Pakistan, said Pakistan is not doing enough to the fight war against Al-Qaida and Taliban. Hillary’s tone did remain sounded strict throughout her meetings. The direct tone of her messages have taken some people at the White House by surpirse. “Her inner voice became her outer voice,” said an NBC correspondent. She has on many instances given hints to Pakistan and its government to act straight for its own good. Continue reading Hillary Clinton Tells Pakistan To Get Serious In Effort to Fight Terrorism
New Indian Website To Sell Vegetables and Fruit
Akrosh Sharma, after running vegetable mandi for his brick and mortar start up, has made it all online. You can now can “see” the fresh vegetables, check prices and place orders online and need not worry about your precious time haggling with Vegetable vendors. He has also come up with an innovative idea to order a gift, made up of Fruits and Vegetables. Continue reading New Indian Website To Sell Vegetables and Fruit
US to pay Taliban members to switch sides
The US government is aiming to make Taliban Loyal by making payments to Taliban Locals. These payments would be made under a Taliban reintegration provision under the Commander’s Emergency Response Programme (CERP). The move is based on their finding that the Taliban fighters are motivated largely by the need for a job or loyalty to the local leader who pays them and not by ideology or religious zeal. Continue reading US to pay Taliban members to switch sides
RIL Refining Margin Down Due To Global Overcapacity
RIL may see a dip in its refining margin due to overcapacity world wide. Note that its main RIL Jamnagar Refinery is an Export Oriented Refinery and due price pressure in its petrochemical business, RIL’s refining margins may end up anywhere between $6.6 to $7.4. Compare it with Benchmark Singapore complex refining margin of $3.3/bbl, and the final figure would depend on the margins its new project is able to earn. Contribution of its refining and petrochemical business to its overall business is falling. Continue reading RIL Refining Margin Down Due To Global Overcapacity