Focus on quality; export competitiveness won’t come from govt subsidies: Goyal to industry
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked the industry to focus on making high quality products to tap global markets as export competitiveness will not come from government subsidies or support. He also said that the government is putting its effort to nudge industry to get into the manufacturing of high […]
Stubble burning: SC summons Haryana chief secretary
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped the Haryana government over non-prosecution of violators found guilty of stubble burning and summoned the state chief secretary to appear before it on October 23. A bench headed by Justice Abhay S Oka directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to take penal action against Haryana […]
DDA nod not needed for getting power connections in unauthorised colonies: Atishi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday said ‘no objection certificates’ from the DDA will not be required for getting power connections and installing metres in 1,731 unauthorised colonies of the city. At a press conference, she said power discoms were directed to provide the power connections in these unauthorised colonies without any no […]
Baba Siddique murder: Shooters learnt to operate firearms through YoutTube videos
Mumbai: Shooters involved in the killing of NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique learnt to handle firearms by watching videos on YouTube at a rented house in Kurla area here, officials said on Wednesday. Baba Siddique (66), a former Congress leader who had joined the Nationalist Congress Party earlier this year, was waylaid […]
Women’s T20 WC Semi-final: Australia start overwhelming favourites against South Africa
Dubai: Australia will start as overwhelming favourites in their quest for an unprecedented eighth final appearance when they take on South Africa in the semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup here on Thursday. Australia have now made it to the semi-finals of the global T20 tournament in all its nine editions held so […]
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif welcomes Jaishankar at SCO Summit
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday on Wednesday welcomed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the venue of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Islamabad. Jaishankar is in Pakistan to participate in the 23rd Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of Government being held today. In visuals of the meeting from state-run Pakistan […]
68 houses gutted in fire in Kishtwar; relief, rehabilitation underway
Kishtwar : A major fire broke out in Mulwarwan village of Kishtwar in Jammu Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon. According to police, 68 houses were damaged by the fire. Locals in Mulwarwan village of Kishtwar sought help after the fire destroyed their houses. “It is a very difficult situation. Everything has been burnt…The government should give […]
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi arrive in Srinagar to attend swearing-in ceremony of Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Srinagar to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister-designate Omar Abdullah on Tuesday. Posters were put up outside Srinagar airport to welcome Lok Sabha LoP Congress leader Rahul Gandhi earlier this morning. Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony […]
“He’s got a bit of Steve Smith about him”: Nasser hails Pakistan debutant Kamran Ghulam
Multan: Former England captain Nasser Hussain hailed Pakistan’s debutant batter Kamran Ghulam for his century during the second Test against Three Lions at Multan, comparing his batting to the Australian great Steve Smith. Walking in at number four in place of star batter Babar Azam, who is rested from the remainder of the series after […]
Celebrating Hema Malini: A journey through her iconic films on her birthday
New Delhi : As we celebrate the birthday of one of Indian cinema’s most beloved actresses, Hema Malini, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on her illustrious career and the unforgettable films that have etched her name in the annals of Indian cinema’s history. Fondly known as the “Dream Girl,” Hema Malini has not only […]
