Boutique asked to pay Rs 5,000 fine to woman for stitching garments improperly before wedding event

VADODARA: A consumer forum in Gujarat’s Vadodara district has imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on a local boutique for causing “mental trauma” to a woman by stitching her garments improperly, due to which she had to wear some other clothes during a wedding event in her family. The Vadodara District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission […]

RBI to shut Rs 2000 banknote exchange facility for a day on April 1

New Delhi: The RBI announced on Thursday that the facility for exchange and deposit of Rs 2000 banknotes will not be available on April 1 at the central bank’s 19 offices due to operations associated with the annual closing of accounts. However, the facility will become operational again on April 2, the RBI said. The […]

Govt makes it mandatory to declare stock position of wheat from April 1

New Delhi: The Government of India has made it mandatory to declare the stock position of wheat on government portal from April 1, and then, on every Friday till further orders. Traders/Wholesalers, Retailers, Big Chain Retailers and Processors in all States and Union Territories have to declare their Stock position of wheat on the portal […]

Housing supply falls by 15%; under-construction properties most preferred

New Delhi: During the January-March quarter, the new supply of residential properties fell 15 per cent across eight major cities at 69,143 units despite high demand, according to real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield. According to the data for launches of residential properties in the primary (first sale) of eight major cities, the consultant highlighted […]

Godrej Agrovet’s Hanabi revolutionising Apple farming in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Godrej Agrovet Limited, one of India’s largest diversified agri-business, last year launched Hanabi, an advanced pesticide for controlling Mites in apple orchards. With the patent chemistry discovered and developed by Japan’s Nissan Chemical Corporation, Hanabi provides longer duration of control on mites, coupled with faster knockdown activity translating into better yields for the farmers. […]

India can achieve 10 pc growth rate in next decade: RBI Deputy Guv

NEW DELHI: India can achieve a growth rate of 10 per cent in the next decade and become the second-largest economy by 2032 and the largest by 2050, given the energies and transformation driving the nation to overcome its challenges, said RBI Deputy Governor Michael Debabrata Patra. He was delivering a keynote address on The […]

Only 4% of companies in India can manage cybersecurity risks: Report

New Delhi: Only 4 per cent of companies in India have a mature level of readiness needed to manage cybersecurity risks and 3 per cent are so prepared worldwide, a recent report said. According to Cisco’s 2024 Cybersecurity Readiness Index, as many as 37 per cent of companies in India are at the “progressive” stage. […]

Malaysia to procure 5,00,000 metric tonnes of white rice from India

New Delhi: Malaysia is set to submit a request to India to procure an additional 5,00,000 metric tonnes of white rice, the country’s agriculture minister said. This request would be in addition to the 1,70,000 tonnes of white rice India has previously allocated to Malaysia for the year. “The government will send an official request […]

Adani infuses Rs 6,661 cr in Ambuja Cements; raises stake to 66.7%

New Delhi: The Adani family, the promoter of the Ambuja Cements, has infused Rs 6,661 crore into the cement company raising their stake in the company by 3.6% to 66.7%. The development has resulted in pushing the stock up nearly 2% on Thursday. This follows the infusion of Rs 5,000 crore into the company via […]

Google’s AI powered search results links to malware and scam websites

New Delhi: Google’s recently introduced ‘Search Generative Experience’ feature, which uses AI to offer summarised search results seems to be recommending shady websites that redirect users to malware-packed Chrome extensions and scams like fake iPhone giveaways. According to a recent report by Bleeping Computer, the spammy and malware-laden search results that were first spotted by […]

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