NEW DELHI: The government will conduct a pilot study to improve the viability of Fair Price Shops (FPS), the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said in a release. Aiming to improve the viability of 60 FPS, this study is being organised across Hyderabad, Ghaziabad, Jaipur and Ahmedabad. The Ministry said, the central […]
NEW DELHI: In a fillip to local manufacturing, 32 companies have invested Rs 8,282 crore under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for large-scale electronics manufacturing till June 30, the Parliament was informed. The IT Ministry said that 27 companies have cumulatively invested Rs 464.66 crore under the PLI scheme for IT hardware and PLI scheme […]
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden told Americans in an Oval Office address that he ended his re-election campaign to “unify my party” with the larger goal of protecting American democracy and that goal is larger than “personal ambition”. He found it a good time to “pass the torch to a new generation”. Biden, who had […]
NEW DELHI: India’s textile sector is poised for growth with a 28 per cent increase in the Budget allocated for the sector for 2024-25, said Northern India Textiles Mills Association (NITMA ) President Sanjay Garg. This significant boost in funding is expected to drive innovation, enhance productivity, and create new opportunities for the textile industry […]
NEW DELHI: Wealth of the richest 1% globally surged by a staggering $42 trillion in the last decade, according to a recent report by Oxfam. The $42 trillion amassed by the ‘richest’ is nearly 36 times greater than the wealth accumulated by the poorest half of the world’s population. Despite this, billionaires globally have been […]
UNITED NATIONS: About one in 11 people or 733 million people globally faced hunger in 2023, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published by the UN agencies. The report, published on Wednesday, showed that this will lead to about 582 million people being chronically undernourished in […]
WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his country’s war in Gaza, telling the US Congress that “our enemies are your enemies” and urging the US to provide more military aid to help Israel defeat its enemies. However, his speech was met with protests and criticism from Democratic lawmakers and thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators […]
BEIJING: Two Chinese and two Russian long-range bombers were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska and US and Canadian fighter jets were sent up in response, their joint aerospace command said. The Chinese and Russian military activity Wednesday was not seen as a threat, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, known as NORAD, said. […]
NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced the launch of the Bachelor of Arts in Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (BAMSME) programme through its School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET). The candidates who wish to opt for this programme can apply through the official website of IGNOU — ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in. Applications […]
NEW DELHI: Mangoes- whether you love to top your overnight soaked oats with some fresh mango slices, or love to prepare some mango custard for your family as the ultimate dinner dessert, mangoes during summer and the initial few days of the monsoon are a common sight you would see in most households. However, a […]