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India, UAE sign CEPA to enhance bilateral trade volumes to $100 bn

India, UAE sign CEPA to boost bilateral trade to $100 bn; To be implemented in 60 days

To enhance trade relations, India and the United Arab Emirates on Friday entered into a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

Feb 19, 2022

What caused Kashmir stream disappear into sinkhole; experts allay locals' fears [details]

Necessary measures are being taken to fill the sinkhole and create of another diversion in consultation with technical and engineering experts soon.

Feb 18, 2022

In a first, India allows US pork import; removes longstanding barrier in agricultural trade [details]

For the first time, India will allow the import of pork from the US, a decision taken at the US-India Trade Policy Forum held in New Delhi last November.

Jan 11, 2022

Tihar inmate swallows mobile phone, hospitalised [details]

A prisoner at the high-security Tihar Jail in the national capital was hospitalised after he swallowed a mobile phone, an official said here on Friday.

Jan 7, 2022

Real-world use of Cryptocurrency: Polytrade finance will change face of trade financing [here's how]

The SMEs businesses severely lack working capital as their payments get cleared only after 60-90 days. The company claims to solve this problem by providing working capital to SMEs.

Jan 6, 2022

Go First offers 20% discount on domestic flights for passengers fully vaccinated

Private airline Go First, formerly known as GoAir, has introduced a 20 per cent discount scheme on domestic flights for passengers who have received both doses of Covid vaccine.

Dec 23, 2021

'Gadkari', 'Amit Sha', 'Pushyu Goyal' vaccinated in UP district; not the ones you think [details]

A community healthcare center in the Etawah district issued a vaccination certificate with names similar to the Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal, and Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla. The CMO rules it as a "conspiracy".

Dec 19, 2021

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82 unicorns, $39bn funding & counting: Indian startups come of age

The Indian startup ecosystem has flourished in the past 2 years. Participation of women encouraged.

Dec 12, 2021

J&K education board bans school book with depiction of Prophet; publisher apologises [details]

The Jammu and Kashmir order has issued a notification to ban the contentious book over the depiction of the last messenger of Islam.

Dec 6, 2021

Govt calls all party meet ahead of Winter session; AAP walks out [details]

As many as 42 leaders from 31 parties participated in the meeting convened ahead of Winter session, which will go on till December 23.

Nov 28, 2021

Tension between India and Pakistan after terrorist attack.

Chemicals of bombs used in Pulwama attack were sourced via Amazon: CAIT

CAIT said since facilitation of sale of contraband item Ammonium Nitrate was used against our soldiers, a case of treason should be registered against Amazon and its officials.

Nov 21, 2021

Gadchiroli: 26 Maoists killed in gun-battle with police; toll likely to increase

The gun battle took place in the morning at Korchi in Mardintola forest area when a C-60 police commando team was conducting a search operation led by additional SP Soumya Munde.

Nov 13, 2021

US CDC approves distribution of Pfizer vax for kids aged 5-11; To scale up vaccination drvie

"The programme will scale up over the coming days, and fully up and running during the week of November 8," President Joe Biden said in a statement.

Nov 3, 2021

Unacademy acquires another startup; bets on Swiflearn to strengthen its position in edutech race [details]

The acquisition is in line with Unacademy's plans to strengthen its position in the K-12 category and to make quality education accessible through virtual mediums for CBSE and ICSE students of all ages.