Kuwait to increase electricity, water bills by 50%

[ad_1] Representative Image Kuwait: Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water is set to increase electricity and water tariffs by 50 percent this year, local media reported. The price hike will be implemented with the approval of the Kuwaiti National Assembly. “The executive study to increase prices of electricity and waterContinue Reading

President gives assent to Punjab, Telangana bills

[ad_1] Delhi: A Punjab bill which aims at giving property rights to more than 11,200 tenants occupying over 4,000 acres of land after paying due compensation has received presidential assent, officials said Thursday. President Droupadi Murmu also gave her assent to a Telangana bill which allows the imposition of finesContinue Reading

China bills sail through House committee

[ad_1] The bills stopped short of major intervention into China’s economy, such as restrictions on U.S. investment. | Kiichiro Sato/AP Photo A desire to restrain China united Republicans and Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee Tuesday, with lawmakers approving a series of bipartisan bills designed to rein in theContinue Reading