New Delhi: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it has found heavy metals, such as copper, zinc, chromium and molybdenum, ranging between 0.1% and 2.1% of the total PM10 concentration across 10 Indian cities, including Delhi. The other nine are Jaipur, Bhopal, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam and…
File photo: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: PTI) Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday held discussions with EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on outstanding issues regarding the proposed India-EU free trade agreement (FTA). The engagement comes ahead of Goyal’s scheduled visit to Brussels next week aimed at boosting ongoing negotiations.Goyal…
The Corporate Affairs Ministry on Friday said it has not issued any circular mentioning that relaxations have been provided for additional fees and extension of timelines for filing financial statements under the Companies Law. “It has come to the notice of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) that a fake General Circular No. 08/2025 dated…
The cost of securing an H-1B visa in the US has surged dramatically, with the fee for new petitions now set at $100,000. This sharp increase, announced by US President Donald Trump, represents a significant shift from the previous cost of $2,000 to $5,000 per application. The new fee took effect on September 21, 2025,…
On the upside, MCX Gold has potential to advance toward the 145,000 level in the upcoming sessions. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction: Gold prices are likely to maintain their uptrend and silver too is showing signs of strength, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. He shares his…
Lucknow: Soulful ghazals of Padma Bhushan Begum Akhtar mesmerised the audience on the second day of a two-day programme organised in her memory at Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya on Wednesday, as part of her 111th birth anniversary celebrations.Singer Rageshri Das from Kolkata won the audience’s hearts by presenting thumris and ghazals, including ‘Maharaja Kiwariya Kholo’ and…
Just hours after the news of Satish Shah’s passing sent shockwaves through the industry, his closest friends and colleagues, Anupam Kher and Rakesh Bedi, shared emotional tributes remembering the late actor. Shah, who passed away on October 25 at the age of 74 due to kidney failure in Mumbai, was one of Indian cinema’s most…
Mira Rajput revealed feeling isolated early in her marriage to Shahid Kapoor as her friends were in different life stages. She struggled to maintain connections while settling into married life and starting a family. Shahid Kapoor, meanwhile, has completed his fourth film with Vishal Bhardwaj, featuring a star-studded cast and slated for a December release….
US officials push for more nutrition education in medical schools to tackle chronic disease. (AI Image) Federal officials in the US have called for a nationwide overhaul of nutrition education in medical training. The move, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is part of a broader public health push to…
NEW DELHI: India’s largest oil refiner and fuel retailer, IndianOil, on Monday said it will comply with international sanctions, without referring to the latest US curbs on Rosneft and Lukoil — two of the largest Russian crude exporters.“We will abide by all sanctions imposed by the international community,” company chairman Arvinder Singh Sahney said but…