The goods and services tax (GST) on fungicides and packaging materials has put a big hole in the pockets of apple growers in Himachal Pradesh.

The event ‘invest for defence’ is targeted to promote investment in the defence sector in the country both by the Indian industry as well Foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers.

After a lull in the political storm that threatened to blow away Congress in Rajasthan, it is back to business for Chief minister Ashok Gehlot as he started preparations to attract investments in the state.

New order A year ago on August 5, Ebrahim Raisi, the President-elect of Iran took the formal oath of office and replaced his moderate predecessor Hassan Rouhani. His election for the top position in Iran is a shot in the arms of the conservative clerics since Raisi is known as the diehard radical, close to […]

NEW DELHI: Condemning the murder of Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru in Karnataka, Vishwa Hindu Parishad said that if such jihadi violence is not curtailed, there might be extreme reaction to this and Hindu society won’t be responsible for this. “If the Jihadi mindset continues to commit such sadism, viciousness and assassinations, then there will […]

NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday hit out at the government accusing it of “benefitting” its “friends” by making the blending of imported coal mandatory for domestic power producers. Speaking to media outside Parliament, Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh alleged that the BJP government at the centre devised this model to benefit “friends” and this will lead […]

NEW DELHI: Indonesia-headquartered PT Bara Daya Energi, which was earlier disqualified by Coal India Limited (CIL) to participate in its first tender for importing coal, has now been allowed by the public sector major to bid for another tender. Meanwhile, last year in October, the Gujarat government’s power generation arm had terminated its contract with […]

BENGALURU: Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt on Monday took to Instagram to announce her pregnancy. Alia had tied the knot with Ranbir Kapoor in April this year. The news of her pregnancy sent a wave of happiness in Bollywood corridors as a host of stars congratulated the couple, who will be seen together in Ayan Mukerji’s […]

  NEW DELHI: In a move that could bring some cheer to the common citizen, the edible oil prices in the retail market have started easing with the softening of the international rates and the government’s timely intervention, food secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said. India imports more than 60 per cent of its edible oil requirements. […]

NEW DELHI: In the age of social media, we are aware of those beautiful pictures captured by drone cameras. But capturing those breathtaking, memorable moments was only part of the job as drones have slowly established their usefulness in various other ways. When the Indian government announced its new drone policy – Drone (Amendment) Rules, […]