Bengaluru: Amazon has unveiled select deals from its upcoming Great Indian Festival, commencing on October 8. The company has now confirmed that the base variant of the iPhone 13 will be available at an all-time low price of less than Rs 40,000. Similarly, the MacBook Air has also received a massive price reduction and is […]
Shimla: Police are yet to nab the cryptocurrency fraud kingpin who may have swindled thousands of people across Himachal Pradesh of more than Rs 200 crore since 2018, the year the crypto fever reached its peak. The gang lured people by promising high returns in a short span of time in crypto investments and created […]
New Delhi: India’s labour-intensive export sectors such as apparels, marine products, plastics, and gems and jewellery are showing a “troubling pattern” as the country is experiencing a decline in global market share across these segments during the last five years, a FIEO report has said. Apex exporters body Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) also […]
Srinagar: Director Horticulture Kashmir, G.R. Mir on Saturday visited the Center of Excellence in the outskirts of Srinagar city at Zawoora and distributed certificates among the recently appointed HTG-IV after completion of one month long orientation programme. The orientation programme is aimed to equip the new staffers with the knowhow, prevalent practices and various activities […]
New Delhi: The Union government has increased domestic natural gas prices from $8.60 per metric million British thermal unit (mmBtu) to $9.20 per mmBtu for October, reported CNBCTV. According to a notification released by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Saturday, the revised prices will be applicable from October 1 to October 31, […]
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry has notified October 1 as the date for implementation of the amended GST law provisions for taxing e-gaming, casinos and horse racing. According to the changes to the Central GST Act, these supplies will henceforth be treated as “actionable claims” similar to lottery, betting and gambling and subject to 28 […]
‘Swachta Hi Seva’ & ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ Srinagar: Under the aegis of “Swachta hi Seva” and “Meri Maati Mera Desh”, an event was held at the Agriculture Complex Lalmandi Srinagar. The cleanliness campaign was launched by Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal in which all the officers and officials participated and cleaned their premises […]
New Delhi: In a fillip to ‘Make in India’ initiative, India saw mobile phones exports worth $5.5 billion (over Rs 45,000 crore) in the April-August period in the ongoing fiscal year (FY24), government and industry data showed. As per the estimates by the Department of Commerce and the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), accessed […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief at the death of eminent scientist MS Swaminathan and said his groundbreaking work in agriculture transformed lives of millions and ensured India’s food security. Swaminathan (98), also known as the father of Green Revolution in India, died on Thursday due to age-related illness. He is […]
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday paid rich tributes to M S Swaminathan, describing him as the key scientific architect of the Green Revolution and hailing his contribution to the agriculture sector. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said Swaminathan made India self-sufficient in rice and wheat by the mid-70s. “He was a great institution builder, […]