Indian citizens spend billions of rupees every year on foreign travel alone. In March this year, Indians spent USD1.09 billion (about Rs 10,404 crore) on foreign travel. However, this is less than in February. According to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Indians’ spending on foreign travel in March this year decreased to USD1.09 billion, which was USD1.30 billion in February. Indians spent USD 1.65 billion on foreign travel in January.
The Aam Aadmi Party hit out at Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party for their sit-in protest near the PM’s residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg on Tuesday, July 21. Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi were the leading faces of the protest, which was in support of the Cockroach Janata Party and their demand to sack Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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Diya Binu, who is recognised as the youngest municipal chairperson in India, ceded her position after losing the no-confidence motion in the Pala Municipality on Tuesday, July 21. The 21-year-old Binu lost her office as 17 members voted in favour of the no-confidence motion, which included support from rebel Congress leaders. With this, the United Democratic Front’s six-month rule in the civic body came to an end.
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