Panaji, Oct 8 (IANS) Forty-nine per cent of the petrol pump attendants in the state capital suffer from musculoskeletal pain, followed by frequent headaches (26.7 per cent), eye irritation and high blood pressure (both 22.7 per cent) and stuffy nose (18.7 per cent), a study conducted by doctors attached to[Read More…]
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Rs 12,000 cr loss as Centre tweaked rules over iron ore export: Cong
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday targeted the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of working for its corporate ‘friends’. The party said that after coming to power in 2014, the Centre has tweaked all the rules to favour private companies to export iron ore, robbing the exchequer[Read More…]
SL postpones repatriation flights till further notice
Colombo, Oct 8 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government has decided to postpone all repatriation flights until further notice in the wake of a Covid-19 cluster detected at a garment manufacturing facility in Gampaha district. “All repatriation flights have been rescheduled to a future date. Once the local condition is under[Read More…]
Uday Shankar to step down as Star, Disney India chairman (Lead)
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Uday Shankar, who played a big role and took major risks in a bid to redefine the Indian entertainment landscape and sports telecast ecosystem, will step down as president of The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and chairman, Star and Disney India, to pursue an entrepreneurial[Read More…]
Standard e-bidding route for gas credit positive : Moody’s
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India’s decision to adopt a standard price discovery mechanism for natural gas through a e-bidding platform has been welcomed by investors across the globe as a positive reform initiative that would encourage investment and propel growth. Rating agency Moody’s has also put the new dispensation[Read More…]
‘Not fake news, mein Azad huun’
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Though an achiever in her own right, but it is tough not to start the conversation with the fact that Saba Azad, actor, theatre director and one half of electro funk duo Madboy/Mink (with Imaad Shah) happens to be the niece of[Read More…]
A first in India: Critically endangered vultures introduced into wild (IANS Exclusive)
BY VISHAL GULATI Pinjore (Haryana), Oct 8 (IANS) After years of grit and determination, eight critically endangered white-rumped vultures, six of them captive-bred, were reintroduced into the wild on Thursday for the first time in India since the vulture conservation and breeding centre was set up in the lower Shivaliks[Read More…]
Unemployment main concern for business executives globally: WEF survey
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Unemployment is the major concern for business executives globally, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) survey on Thursday. The interactive map on ‘Regional Risks for Doing Business 2020’ shows the fiscal crisis which was the top concern in 2019 has now slipped to the third[Read More…]
NGT seeks UPPCB reply on ‘wrongful listing’ of leather industry
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday sought the response of the Central Board of Pollution Control (CPCB) and Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on an application alleging that the leather industry has been wrongly put under the white category of industries in the[Read More…]
Khalilzad expects peace process to conclude in months
Kabul, Oct 8 (IANS) US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said said that he expects the country’s peace process to conclude in months and not years, the media reported. In an interview with TOLO News on Wednesday, the envoy also said that the current scale of violence in[Read More…]
UK MPs claim ‘evidence of collusion’ between Huawei, Chinese state
London, Oct 8 (IANS) There is clear evidence of collusion between Huawei and the Chinese state, a UK parliamentary inquiry concluded in its report on Thursday. The designation of Huawei as a “high-risk vendor” by the UK government is “appropriate and completely justified” with the correct steps being taken to[Read More…]
Swansong for world renowned Mumbai’s Dabbawalas soon? (IANS SPECIAL)
By QUAID NAJMI Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) The combined side-effects of Covid-19 and the long lockdown may have dealt a deadly blow to Mumbai’s Dabbawalas — the world-renowned 130-year-old tribe of tiffin-box carriers. When the Dabbawalas were permitted to board the Mumbai suburban trains from Wednesday, hardly a 100 turned[Read More…]
Closing week without change in petrol, diesel prices
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Diesel and petrol prices remained unchanged on Thursday closing on a week without any revision in the retail price of the two petroleum products. Petrol and diesel prices saw a lot of volatility in the months of July, August and September when prices moved up[Read More…]
Excess moisture content hampering cotton procurement: CCI
By Pramod Kumar Jha New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) said the agency is well prepared for the procurement of cotton in north India but due to the excess moisture in the just harvested crop, the government is not facilitating its premature procurement. CCI Chairman[Read More…]
Kerala to take more time to reopen bars
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (IANS) Tipplers in Kerala, who liked to have their drinks in a bar, will have to wait for some more time as a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday decided not to re-open the bars. The bars in the state were closed after a[Read More…]
Pak’s Punjab province under ‘micro smart lockdowns’
Lahore, Oct 8 (IANS) The government in Pakistan’s Punjab province has imposed ‘micro smart lockdowns’ in all of its 36 districts following a surge in the number of fresh coronavirus cases. The recent surge in Punjab was reported after educational institutes reopened and continued violation of the Covid-19 guidelines at[Read More…]
Titan Company, Montblanc end joint venture in India
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Tata Group-led Titan Company on Thursday announced to exit its joint venture with German luxury brand Montblanc. The development is in line with Titan’s strategy to focus on its primary business and proprietary brands, the company said in a regulatory filing. As per the joint venture[Read More…]
REVIVING ECONOMY 3: Discoms collections reach 95% in Q2
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Green shoots of economic revival has become visible in the power sector with discoms reporting a sharp sharp pick-up in collection during July-September quarter on account of the opening up of the economy after easing of lockdown restrictions. What is even more encouraging that collections,[Read More…]
Gehlot vs Pilot: Fresh cracks start reappearing in Raj Cong
All does not seem to be well in the Rajasthan Congress as fresh cracks have started reappearing with the police lodging an FIR against the media manager of former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and a Jaipur-based journalist.
NASA, Boeing make crew changes for Starliner test flight
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) NASA and Boeing have announced changes for the inaugural crewed flight of the CST-100 Starliner launching to the International Space Station in 2021 after Boeing astronaut Chris Ferguson decided not to fly. As Ferguson withdrew for “personal reason”, veteran NASA astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore will join[Read More…]
Global steel industry outlook revised to stable on strengthening demand: Moody’s
New York, Oct 8 (IANS) The outlook for the global steel industry has been revised to stable from negative, Moody’s Investors Service has said in a new report. Demand is picking up as pandemic-related lockdowns are eased and supporting industries resume production, though a virus resurgence is still a key[Read More…]
Pakistan Peoples Party to stage ‘massive power show’
Karachi, Oct 8 (IANS) The opposition Pakistan Peoples Party has announced that it would stage a “massive power show” in Karachi on October 18, which would the “beginning of the end” for the incumbent Imran Khan-led government. The announcement was made on Wednesday by President of PPP’s Sindh chapter Nisar[Read More…]
‘Rahul, naam toh suna hoga’: SRK shouts iconic dialogue for Tripathi
Abu Dhabi, Oct 8 (IANS) The 21st match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season was a memorable one for Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Rahul Tripathi. Tripathi played a crucial role in KKR’s thrilling 10-run win over Chennai Super Kings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Wednesday evening. It[Read More…]
Chennithala leads group of five protest against Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram,, Oct 8 (IANS) With Covid protocols prevailing, leader of opposition Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday led a unique protest when he along with just four other leaders from the opposition walked a kilometre and arrived at the state secretariat to demand the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Following the[Read More…]
Umbha carnage accused dies in hospital
Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 8 (IANS) Hiralal, an accused in the 2019 Umbha carnage in Sonbhadra, has died at a hospital following liver and kidney ailments. Hiralal, 65, was lodged in Gurma jail following his arrest in the Umbha episode. “He succumbed to ailments during the course of treatment,” said[Read More…]