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K'taka govt urged to rationalise tax on premium alcohol-beverage products [Details]

The International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI), the apex body of the premium Alcohol-Beverage (AlcoBev) sector, has urged the Karnataka government to consider rationalisation of additional excise duty on premium products in order to generate revenues from the local consumption of quality premium AlcoBev brands.

Jun 25, 2022

Indian Council of Medical Research unveils centres at 7 IITs to foster MedTech innovations

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Department of Health Research (DHR) have unveiled ICMR-DHR-Centre of Excellence (CoE) for fostering 'MedTech' innovations at seven IITs across the country.

Jun 25, 2022

Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi visits forward areas along LAC in Ladakh [details]

Northern Army Commander honours 82-year-old porter Tsetan Namgyal who played a very important role during the 1962 war with China.

Jun 24, 2022

Incessant rains in J&K: All highways closed, two feared dead in flash flood [details]

Flood alerts sounded in Kashmir Valley; high alert in mountainous Doda district.

Jun 23, 2022

Keeping data within India a big leap for us: Oracle.

Tech News: Oracle offers dedicated region for public cloud customers in India

Cloud major Oracle on Wednesday said its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is now providing full functionality of the public cloud to the Indian enterprises with a dedicated region.

Jun 22, 2022

How yoga got major boost in Saudi; expedited licenses, investments through KSA's Nafs [details]

Saudi Yoga Committee joins "Nafs" platform; boosts investment, expedites license issuance [details]

Saudi Yoga Committee has launched its own page on sports ministry's "Nafs" platform in a bid to encourage investment in yoga and expedite license issuance.

Jun 22, 2022

'Some decisions may seem bitter', says PM Modi amid Agnipath protests [details]

Amid massive protest over the new recruitment policy in defence forces Agnipath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that some of the initiatives of the government may seem to be bitter today, but they will bear fruits tomorrow.

Jun 20, 2022

Before Stock Markets Open: Optimism high on recovery of Sensex this week

Markets to recover some lost ground, says Arun Kejriwal on equity indices of Indian markets this week

Jun 20, 2022

Three iconic sites of J&K chosen for International Yoga Day [details]

Suchetgarh border of Jammu, Dal Lake of Srinagar, and Martand Sun Temple of Anantnag are selected as sites for Yoga Day.

Jun 19, 2022

B'luru airport named "Best Regional Airport in India and South Asia"; wins prestigious award

The Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru is named the best regional airport in India and South India at the 2022 Skytrax World Airport Awards held in Paris on Thursday.

Jun 17, 2022

Cabinet approves auction of 5G Spectrum; marks beginning of new era for Indian telecom [details]

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Telecom department's proposal to conduct a spectrum auction through which spectrum will be assigned to the successful bidders for providing 5G services to public and enterprises.

Jun 15, 2022

Infiltration attempt foiled on LoC; One Pak terrorist arrested, another killed in Uri

Tension flares up on IB after BSF foils infiltration attempt; fear grips border villages [details]

BSF engages armed infiltrators in a brief gunfight; thwarts their attempt to sneak into this side from the Arnia sector of Jammu province.

Jun 13, 2022

Top 100 global firms' market cap reaches $31.7 trillion; Apple leads, RIL ranks 58 [details]

The market capitalisation of the top 100 companies globally increased from $10.3 trillion to $31.7 trillion, an increase of 48 per cent, from March 2020 till March 2021, a new report said on Sunday.

Jun 12, 2022

Jammu to become first "solar city" of J&K [details]

After making Palli as first carbon-neutral Panchayat in the country, J&K Government decides to install rooftop solar plants on 50,000 residential buildings in Jammu city.

Jun 11, 2022

Flipkart partners with Spices Board to give farmers national market access [see how]

Flipkart, Spices Board join hands; give national market access to spice farmers [see how]

Flipkart has signed a Terms of Understanding with Spices Board, an establishment of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to enhance market access to farmers and grassroots organisations in the spices sector.