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Centre takes stock of metrology reforms in northern states

IANS | May 31, 2026 8:47 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Centre's Department of Consumer Affairs held a meeting with the northern states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territories (UTs) of Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh to review the implementation of reforms introduced under the Legal Metrology Act, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.

Pakistan's tax plan for YouTubers sparks major controversy

IANS | May 31, 2026 7:37 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The latest proposal from Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seeks to tax YouTubers based on the number of views they receive, a move that has triggered a major controversy over its coherence, legality, and alignment with the realities of online monetisation, according to a report in Maldives Insight.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan rolls out roadmap for nationwide 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan'

IANS | May 31, 2026 5:42 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday gave a clarion call for launching the 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' from Monday to enlighten farmers across the country on the harm that excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides causes to the health of the soil.

China’s manufacturing sector slows further as exports contract

IANS | May 31, 2026 3:50 PM

Beijing, May 31 (IANS) China's manufacturing activity slowed further in May as new export orders contracted and input costs kept rising, according to a survey by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released on Sunday.

Why China-Pakistan economic corridor has turned out to be a flop

IANS | May 31, 2026 3:33 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor which was projected for close to a decade as being a game changer for the Pakistani economy has instead turned out to be “a heavily securitised network of incomplete infrastructure, mounting debt obligations, stalled industrial zones, and growing frustration on both sides,” a report has said.

India’s solar success could become blueprint for other emerging economies: Report

IANS | May 31, 2026 3:23 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A vast expanse of solar panels is rapidly transforming the white salt deserts of Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch into one of the world’s biggest renewable energy hubs, a report has said.

US legal issues behind us, focus now on accelerating next phase of growth: Gautam Adani

IANS | May 31, 2026 3:03 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Billionaire Gautam Adani has said that matters related to the Adani Group's legal proceedings in the United States were now "behind us" and the conglomerate was focusing on accelerating investments across energy, transport, logistics and digital infrastructure as part of the next phase of growth.

SWISS flight engine failure at Delhi: AAIB preliminary probe reveals turbine, compressor damage

IANS | May 31, 2026 2:14 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Sunday released its preliminary report into the serious incident involving a Swiss International Air Lines flight that suffered an engine failure during take-off at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on April 26.

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu warns of AI-driven tech bubble, says valuations are ‘even bigger than 1999’

IANS | May 31, 2026 1:29 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Sridhar Vembu, founder and chief scientist of Zoho Corporation, has cautioned that soaring valuations of some of the world's largest technology companies, fuelled by investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence (AI), exhibit characteristics of a market bubble that could eclipse the dot-com era.

Gautam Adani's vision for India's next era: Where energy meets intelligence

IANS | May 31, 2026 12:17 PM

Ahmedabad, May 31 (IANS) For most of modern history, the sequence was predictable. Physical infrastructure came first -- roads, ports, power plants -- and technology followed, amplifying what had already been built. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani believes that sequence has fundamentally changed.

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Centre takes stock of metrology reforms in northern states

Pakistan's tax plan for YouTubers sparks major controversy

Shivraj Singh Chouhan rolls out roadmap for nationwide 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan'

China’s manufacturing sector slows further as exports contract

Why China-Pakistan economic corridor has turned out to be a flop

India’s solar success could become blueprint for other emerging economies: Report

US legal issues behind us, focus now on accelerating next phase of growth: Gautam Adani

SWISS flight engine failure at Delhi: AAIB preliminary probe reveals turbine, compressor damage

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu warns of AI-driven tech bubble, says valuations are ‘even bigger than 1999’

Gautam Adani's vision for India's next era: Where energy meets intelligence

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