Trump imposes total economic embargo on Venezuela
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration has imposed a total economic embargo on Venezuela, in an effort to …
US imposes 2nd round of sanctions on Russia over ex-spy poisoning
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) The US State Department has slapped a second round of sanctions on Moscow over the poisoning of a former Russian spy …
US imposes sanctions against Iran’s foreign minister
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) The US government on Wednesday sanctioned Iran’s foreign minister for being the “regime’s primary spokesperson around the world,” a step that …
China imposes protectionist measures on steel from EU, Asian nations
Beijing, July 22 (IANS) China on Monday announced imposing protectionist measures on certain stainless steel products imported from the European Union, Japan, South Korea and …
Flood submerges 90% of Kaziranga, Assam imposes restrictions
Guwahati, July 15 (IANS) With the flood waters submerging 90 per cent of the Kaziranga National Park, the Assam government has imposed speed restrictions on …
Tyre stocks rise as government imposes CVD on Chinese tyres
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Stocks of domestic tyre manufacturers rose on Tuesday after the government imposed a countervailing duty on particular type of tyres imported …
Trump imposes sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order imposing financial sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, …
Turkey to retaliate if US imposes sanctions over S-400 deal
Ankara, June 14 (IANS) Turkey will retaliate if the US imposes sanctions over its purchase of the S-400 air defence systems from Russia, the country’s …
Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew as riots spread (2nd Lead)
Colombo, May 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Monday declared a nationwide curfew as anti-Muslim riots spread to parts of the island nation, just three weeks …
SL imposes nationwide curfew as riots spread
Colombo, May 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Monday declared a nationwide curfew after anti-Muslim riots spread to several parts of the island nation, just three …
CBI court imposes fine bigger than bank scam amount!
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) In a trail-blazing judgement, a Special CBI Court here has imprisoned a former Andhra Bank manager and four others to varying …
Sri Lanka imposes curfew again
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government announced a new curfew from 8 p.m. Monday to 4 a.m. Tuesday, a day after a wave …
Assam district imposes Section 144 ahead of polls
Guwahati, April 16 (IANS) Ahead of voting on Thursday for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, the Assam government has imposed Section 144 of the Criminal …
US imposes news sanctions on 4 Venezuelan firms
Washington, April 13 (IANS) The US has announced sanctions against four oil companies and nine of their vessels to step up pressure on Venezuela and …
US imposes sanctions on Venezuela-related companies, vessels
Washington, April 6 (IANS) The US Treasury on Friday listed Venezuela-related companies and vessels as its designated targets in a new round of sanctions to …
US imposes sanctions on Russian bank over Venezuela links
Washington, March 12 (IANS) In a fresh move to drain off financial support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government, the US imposed sanctions on a …
EU to end trade talks if US imposes car tariffs: Official
Bucharest, Feb 22 (IANS) The European Union will end trade negotiations with the US if the latter imposes tariffs on car imports, European Trade Commissioner …
Pakistan re-imposes ban on Hafiz Saeed’s JuD, charity arm
Islamabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday re-imposed a ban on the Jamaatud Dawa (JuD), formed by Hafiz Saaed to sidestep the ban on his …
India imposes 200% import duty on Pak goods
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) A day after withdrawing the Most Favoured Nation status to Pakistan, India on Saturday slapped a 200 per cent import …
RBI imposes monetary penalty on three banks
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed separate monetary penalties on three lenders — Bank of India, Oriental Bank of …
US imposes sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil giant
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) The United States has slapped sanctions on Venezuelan state-owned oil firm PDVSA, said the White House. The sanctions on Petroleos de …
China imposes anti-dumping duty on Indian chemical import
Beijing, Jan 22 (IANS) China has imposed anti-dumping duty on Indian and Japanese ortho-dichlorobenzene (ODCB) which will be effective from Wednesday. The Chinese Commerce Ministry …
RBI imposes Rs 1 cr penalty on Bajaj Finance
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on Bajaj Finance for deficiencies in regulatory compliance. …
Russia imposes retaliatory embargo on Ukrainian products
Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday announced a ban on Ukrainian products in retaliation to similar measures Ukraine had adopted …
US imposes new sanctions hitting Russians, Skripal poisoners
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) The Donald Trump administration has imposed a new set of sanctions on Russian entities and individuals including two men who allegedly …
US imposes sanctions on Russians individuals, entities
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) The US has imposed sanctions on 18 Russian individuals and four entities, according to a statement issued by the US Department …
Ukraine imposes martial law amid Russia tensions, UN urges restraint
Kiev/Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) Amid escalating tension with Russia over the seizure of three naval vessels, the Ukrainian parliament on Monday supported a bill imposing …
NGT imposes Rs 50 crore fine on Punjab over river pollution
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday ordered Punjab Government to submit a fine of Rs 50 crore as environmental compensation …
US imposes new sanctions on Russia
Washington, Nov 9 (IANS) The US has imposed new sanctions against individuals and entities supporting Russia’s role in Ukraine issue, according to a statement issued …
Russia imposes sanctions on 322 Ukrainian individuals, 68 entities
Moscow, Nov 1 (IANS) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on Thursday introducing special economic measures against 322 Ukrainian citizens and 68 companies …
NGT imposes Rs 50 crore fine on Delhi government
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 50 crore on the Delhi government for not …
China imposes anti-dumping import tariffs on US, Japan
Beijing, Oct 15 (IANS) China on Monday announced it will impose anti-dumping tariffs of 123.4 per cent and 41.1 per cent on the import of …
Saudi Arabia to hit back if US imposes sanctions
Riyadh, Oct 14 (IANS) Saudi Arabia threatened on Sunday to hit back if the US were to impose sanctions on Riyadh in the wake of …
US imposes sanctions on Iran-related aviation company
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) The US Treasury announced on Friday that it has imposed sanctions on a Thailand-based aviation company, punishing it for its alleged …
US imposes sanctions on N.Korean IT firms
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) The US has imposed sanctions on two North Korean-controlled information technology (IT) companies based in China and Russia, accusing them of …
SC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on nine states, Rs 5 lakh on Haryana
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh each on nine States and Union Territories (UTs) …
Turkey imposes new rules on transiting Turkish straits
Istanbul, Sep 4 (IANS) Turkey has imposed new rules for vessels transiting through the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul and the Dardanelles Strait in the northwestern …
China imposes cooling-off period on couples seeking divorce
Beijing, Aug 13 (IANS) Chinese courts have began to impose a cooling-off period on couples, seeking to legally separate, in an effort to check the …
UN Security Council imposes arms embargo on South Sudan
United Nations, July 14 (IANS) The United Nations Security Council approved a resolution on Friday to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan. The measure, …
US imposes sanctions on 14 entities connected with Israeli billionaire
Washington, June 16 (IANS) The US Treasury has announced that it has imposed sanctions on 14 entities for their connections with an already designated Israeli …
Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Chinese goods as trade war widens
Washington, June 15 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Friday slapped 25 per cent tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods that are imported into …