New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has raised concerns over the ongoing debate surrounding the use of firecrackers in Delhi during Diwali, questioning whether an outright ban on their sale would guarantee better air quality in the national capital.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) For Kazakhstan and other Central Asian economies seeking affordable capital to fund infrastructure, industrial expansion and trade, Chinese financing has become an increasingly appealing option, yet behind these favourable terms lies a broader strategic picture that extends far beyond simple economics, according to an article in Myanmar’s Mekong News.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Clinical scientists have raised further alarm over Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal’s wearable device called ‘Temple’, calling for regulators to scrutinise claims surrounding the device.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) India is aiming to develop its own graphics processing unit (GPU) within the next two years as part of a broader strategy to strengthen domestic semiconductor capabilities and reduce reliance on foreign chipmakers, according to Electronics and Information Technology Secretary S. Krishnan.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Standard Chartered Bank’s announcement that it plans to sell its retail banking business in Bangladesh, following HSBC’s earlier decision to wind down its retail banking operations, raises the questions of whether global banks are losing confidence in the country’s Bangladeshi market, according to an article in Dhaka-based Prothomalo.com news portal.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu is set to confer awards across various categories at the 10th edition of the ‘Swachh Survekshan’ to honour cleanest cities in the country, an official statement said on Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Construction and engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) announced on Monday that its Heavy Civil Infrastructure business has secured a “significant” order worth up to Rs 2,500 crore from Noida Metro Rail Corporation Limited for the Noida Metro Aqua Line extension project.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Gold and silver prices rallied up to 2 pc on Monday, supported by softer crude oil prices, a retreat in the US dollar and improving investor sentiment.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) China has extended the suspension of an additional 24 per cent tariff on imports from the United States for two months and prolonged the suspension of special port fees on US-linked vessels, while maintaining the existing 10 per cent tariff on affected goods.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The government on Monday said revised prices of 1,364 anti-cancer drug formulations have come into effect, with consumers expected to save an estimated Rs 3,540.38 crore annually following a cap on trade margins for 137 anti-cancer drugs.
