UK trade minister to launch FTA talks in Delhi next week

London: Britain’s Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan will launch free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations during a visit to New Delhi starting on Wednesday, the UK government said on Sunday. The Department for International Trade (DIT) said the schedule for the two-day visit to India will include bilateral talks between Trevelyan and Commerce […]

Foxconn to gradually resume operations at TN plant; facility under probation by Apple

New Delhi: Apple supplier Foxconn Technology Group on Monday said it has implemented a range of corrective actions and will start bringing back team members gradually to the Sriperumbudur factory, which was shut down last month following a mass food-poisoning incident at the plant’s offsite dormitory facility. The factory located on the outskirts of Chennai […]

Unemployed/educated youth of district Kupwara chose Fisheries, a viable, lucrative business

KUPWARA: Determination of youth to set up business ventures for self-employment is tapped by the government through different beneficiary schemes. The proactive approach of the Fisheries Department to guide and facilitate youth, besides providing market facilities motivated them to invest in fish culture which is proving to be one of the lucrative and viable businesses. […]

Transitions in teams happen naturally and you can’t force conversations: Kohli on Rahane-Pujara form

CAPE TOWN: India captain Virat Kohli on Monday made it clear that the current team management is not thinking of phasing out under-pressure senior players Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane as “transitions” can’t be forced on individuals based on mere “conversations”. While both the senior players have found some form with fifties in the lost […]

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel wins ICC Player of the Month Award

Dubai: India-born New Zealand cricketer Ajaz Patel on Monday won the ICC Player of the Month award for December following his stupendous 10-wicket haul against Virat Kohli and Co. in the second Test in Mumbai. The left-arm spinner was nominated for the award alongside India opener Mayank Agarwal and Australian pacer Mitchell Starc but beat […]