Varanasi, Aug 16 (IANS) Two security officials were injured at Varanasi airport on Sunday after a bullet was accidentally fired from a licensed pistol belonging to a passenger, while undergoing a mandatory inspection in accordance with the required procedures, officials said.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Africa’s home delivery apps which are currently facing a major problem of not being able to deliver because of a lack of a proper address in various cities, can learn from Indian startups which have solved this very problem to operate an efficient fast delivery system to the doorstep of the consumer, a report has said.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Finance Ministry has urged all ministries and departments to switch to Producer Price Index (PPI) for rate escalation and adjustment clauses in future government procurement contracts from the current method which pegs it to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Several Food Business Operators (FBOs) have taken corrective measures following notices issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) over misleading claims, non-standardised products and labelling violations, it was announced on Sunday.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dismantled a major network allegedly involved in illegally importing South-East Asian areca nuts into India by falsely declaring them as Bangladeshi-origin goods to fraudulently avail concessional duty benefits under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), the Ministry of Finance said on Sunday.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The oil-price volatility, higher insurance and freight costs and strengthening El Nino effects during August–September are the factors which are likely to keep pressure on imported commodities, food prices and headline WPI, according to economists.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) While a policy rate hike is surely not a zero probability event, the bar for the same appears high for now, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) likely to look through the supply side induced increase in inflation, according to a new report.
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) India’s steel consumption rose to 149 million tonnes (mnt) in FY25 and is projected to reach 192 mnt by 2030, at a CAGR of about 6-7 per cent, according to a new report.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) BRICS member countries are set to deliberate on shared environmental priorities and strengthen cooperation for a resilient and sustainable future at the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting here on August 18, an official statement said on Sunday.
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have been net buyers in every single week in last one month, totalling Rs 38,715.18 crore.
