Govt sets March 21 deadline for public comments on guidelines to curb greenwashing
New Delhi, Feb 20 - The Central Consumer Protection Authority has sought public comments on Draft Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing, which is a misleading practice of making false environmental claims in ads to sell products.
In a first, APEDA plans trial run of mango, pomegranate exports by sea to USA & Europe
New Delhi, Feb 20 - Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is planning to send trial shipments of mangoes and pomegranates to the USA and the European Union by sea with the aim of bringing down the transport cost of
Bazball is overhyped: Kris Srikkanth makes a scathing assessment of England’s tactics
New Delhi, Feb 20 - Known for his no-holds-barred aggressive batting, former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has dissed the Bazball tactics employed by England in Tests under the management of head coach Brendon McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes, which has seen them trail
You have to be a guru to be able to topple India, opines Matthew Hayden
New Delhi, Feb 20 - Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has lauded host India's indomitable spirit and formidable home record and sees Rohit Sharma and Co. as the favourites to clinch the five-match Test series against England.
Chappell urges Root to drop ‘Bazball’ approach after horror dismissal in Rajkot
New Delhi, Feb 20 - Former Australian Test skipper Ian Chappell believes that Joe Root should drop the Bazball approach and "play his natural game" following his dismissal on the reverse ramp shot that led to the visitors’ batting collapse in the third
vEPFO adds 15.62 lakh net members in Dec 2023 as employment risesv
New Delhi, Feb 20 - EPFO’s data released on Tuesday highlighted that 15.62 lakh net members have been added to the employment payroll in December, 2023 which is highest in the last three months.
India’s AI market to reach $17 bn by 2027, demand for talent to grow: Nasscom
New Delhi, Feb 20 - India’s artificial intelligence (AI) market is likely to grow at 25 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach $17 billion by 2027, with similar growth in AI investments, a Nasscom report said on Tuesday.
Beneficiaries of govt schemes thank PM Modi for development in J&K
New Delhi, Feb 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated projects worth over 32,000 crore in Jammu to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
J&K achievers interact with PM Modi triggering hope in millions of Indians
Jammu, Feb 20 - One of the most insightful interaction between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and people from different parts of J&K took place on Tuesday at the Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu.
China makes biggest-ever cut to mortgage rate to boost housing market
Hong Kong, Feb 20 - China’s central bank has cut its key mortgage reference rate by a record amount, as it ramps up efforts to stem a prolonged property crisis, a media report said.
ServiceNow partners AICTE to skill over 10K students on its platform in 1st yr
New Delhi, Feb 20 - Digital workflow company ServiceNow on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) under the Ministry of Education, with a goal to skill more than 10,000 students on its platform
‘Russia has never hurt our interests’: Jaishankar to German daily
New Delhi, Feb 20 - External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar continued to defend India's decision to buy Russian oil, saying Moscow has never hurt New Delhi's interests and both nations have always had a stable and friendly relationship.
PM Modi has taken historic steps to develop Jammu: Pralhad Joshi
Bengaluru, Feb 20 - Minister for Mine, Coal and Law Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken historic steps to develop the region of Jammu.
Ashok Leyland flags off work on new factory for making e-buses in Lucknow
Lucknow, Feb 20 - Hinduja Group auto major Ashok Leyland on Tuesday flagged off work on the construction of a new integrated commercial vehicle plant for manufacturing electric buses in Uttar Pradesh.
This is ‘Viksit Uttar Pradesh’ of ‘Viksit Bharat’: Yogi
Lucknow, Feb 20 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday emphasised that the significant transformation the state has undergone in the past six to seven years had turned it into 'Viksit Uttar Pradesh of Viksit Bharat'.
Days of exploitation & dynastic rule over in J&K: PM Modi
Jammu, Feb 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that J&K has got freedom from a long dynastic rule that focused on their own progress and development and not that of the people.
1st human implanted with Neuralink brain chip able to control mouse via thoughts: Musk
New Delhi, Feb 20 - Elon Musk has said that the first human implanted with a brain chip from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink seems to have fully recovered and is able to control a computer mouse using thoughts.
Jindal India Institute trains foreign diplomats on Indian elections and democracy
New Delhi, Feb 20 - The Jindal India Institute (JII) of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) organised a unique one-day-long certificate course in New Delhi earlier this week to train 34 foreign diplomats from 21 countries and international organisations on the theme of
Akasa Air adopts Digi Yatra’s facial recognition system at 9 airports
New Delhi, Feb 20 - Akasa Air on Tuesday introduced the adoption of Digi Yatra’s facial recognition system across nine major airports across the country including Bengaluru, New Delhi, Varanasi, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Kolkata, and Pune.
Waaree Renewable Technologies bags Rs 990.60cr EPC order
Chennai, Feb 20 - Solar power engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major Waaree Renewable Technologies Ltd has secured Rs 990.60 crore order from a domestic company.