‘Manufacturing units in Delhi won’t have to pay conversion charges if switched to hi-tech sector’

New Delhi: The manufacturing units in Delhi’s industrial areas will not have to pay conversion charges if they decided to switch over to hi-tech and services sector, Delhi’s Industries Minister Satyendar Jain said on Tuesday. He also said that if an entrepreneur wants to change his industry, he will not be charged a conversion fee […]

Gold tanks Rs 662, silver tumbles Rs 1,431

New Delhi: Gold prices tanked Rs 662 to Rs 50,338 per 10 gram in the national capital on Tuesday, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 51,000 per 10 gram. Silver prices also tumbled Rs 1,431 to Rs 62,217 per kilogram from Rs 63,648 per kilogram in […]

BCCI invites applications for national selectors, deadline is Nov 15

New Delhi: The BCCI on Tuesday invited applications for replacing three outgoing selectors in the senior men’s committee. The deadline for sending applications is Sunday, November 15, with an age-cap of 60 years and a minimum eligibility criteria of 30 first-class matches. However, it goes without saying that international experience (7 Tests or a combination […]

Steve Waugh disappointed Kohli to miss Tests for birth of child

SYDNEY: Australian great Steve Waugh said Tuesday he was surprised and disappointed that India captain Virat Kohli will miss three Tests to be at the birth of his first child, with his absence detracting from the blockbuster series. The 32-year-old and his Bollywood star wife Anushka Sharma are expecting a child in January, and Kohli […]

AMU VC registers himself as first volunteer of Covaxin Phase-3 trial

AMU VC registers himself as first volunteer of Covaxin Phase-3 trial

Lucknow,: As the trial of COVID-19 vaccine enters the third phase, AMU Vice Chancellor Professor Tariq Mansoor on Tuesday got himself registered to be the first volunteer for the Covaxin trials. The phase 3 trials of Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech began at JN Medical College and Hospital (JNMCH) of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) here. […]

Ladakh records one more COVID-related death, 125 fresh cases

Ladakh records one more COVID-related death, 125 fresh cases

Leh:  One more patient died of coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the fatality count to 85, while 125 fresh cases pushed the infection tally in the Union Territory to 6,934, an official bulletin said on Tuesday. The latest coronavirus-related death was reported from Leh, taking the district toll to 46. The rest of 39 deaths had […]

BJP sweeps assembly bypolls in Gujarat, wins all 8 seats

BJP sweeps assembly bypolls in Gujarat, wins all 8 seats

Ahmedabad:  In a clean sweep, the ruling BJP on Tuesday won all the eight assembly seats in Gujarat where by-elections were held, dealing a blow to the opposition Congress which had bagged these constituencies in 2017. The BJP’s tally in the 182-member Assembly has now reached 111. Voting for the eight seats was held on […]