As India looks to circumvent its trade problem with the US, external affairs minister S Jaishankar told his visiting German counterpart Johann Wadephul India’s counting on Germany to expedite the negotiations for India-EU FTA, underling that a “decisive conclusion”of the agreement in the coming days will help stabilise the global economy.The leaders discussed the Ukraine…
NEW DELHI: A day after PM Narendra Modi said Bihar will not pardon the opposition for “abusing my mother”, Congress asked him to focus on issues raised by the Vote Adhikar Yatra, instead of “crying” about extraneous matters.AICC spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the person who hurled the expletives is in police custody and should be…
Five people, including four girls and a woman, drowned in a pond during Karma Puja celebrations at Datraula village in Bihar’s Nawada district on Wednesday.The incident took place at Datraula village under the jurisdiction of Pakribarawan police station.Victims slipped into the pond during the festivities, Deputy SP (Headquarters) Nishu Mallick told PTI. “Four girls, aged…
Russian president Vladimir Putin (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday strongly criticised US counterpart Donald Trump for using tariffs as a bargaining tool with China and India in the current geopolitical landscape.Putin said both Beijing and New Delhi have their “own domestic political mechanism and laws” and noted that the two nations have endured…
Paisabazaar, which claims to be India’s largest digital credit marketplace, has taken a step into the physical world. The Gurugram-based platform, founded in 2014 as a loan-comparison site, opened its first retail store in the city on Sep 1st and intends to add 100 more across major metros including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad….
Mysuru: Five major railway projects, including three in the Mysuru division, are now running behind schedule due to delays over land acquisition.According to details shared by Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in response to a question from MP Ajay Maken in Parliament, these projects include the new lines on Shivamogga-Ranebennur (96 km), Shivamogga-Harihar (79 km), and…
NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to amend laws for increasing daily working hours from 9 to 10 hours in private establishments, reported news agency PTI, citing officials.The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, has approved a series of labour law amendments recommended by a central task force, aligning…
Dehradun rolls out Climate-Smart Agriculture training; empowers 200 farmers under IFAD-supported Gramotthan project DEHRADUN: The IFAD-funded Gramotthan Project (REAP) has rolled out Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) training programmes across Dehradun district to help farmers tackle the growing challenges of climate change.Training sessions were conducted in Dudhli and Jamunwala villages under the Safalta Cluster Level Federation (Doiwala…
Pune: Customs officials at the city airport on Monday this week made their fourth seizure in two months of hydroponic weed. Four people, including three carriers and one handler, were apprehended with 13.725kg of the substance, costing approximately Rs13.72 crore in the illicit market. The development highlights a growing shift of ‘mules’ ferrying this premium…
Coimbatore: In its baby steps, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is expected to complete its final detailed land plan schedule (LPS) for the Coimbatore Metro project, which includes asset valuation for the two proposed corridors, within two months.The project encompasses Corridor-1, extending from Ukkadam Bus Stand to Coimbatore Airport near Neelambur, and Corridor-2, running from…
