New Delhi: Porter, India’s leading tech-based, on-demand logistics company, has seen a 2x growth in business year-on-year, a testament to its commitment to using technology to “address inefficiencies and establish a highly efficient logistics ecosystem”. “At Porter, we are dedicated to harnessing the power of technology and digital solutions to optimise our operations and deliver…
Lucknow: In a bid to make Uttar Pradesh a leading state in the field of milk development and milk production, the state government has launched the Nand Baba Milk Mission scheme at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore. The Nand Baba Milk Mission scheme, which was launched on Tuesday has been implemented to provide milk…
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday conducted raids at multiple locations in West Bengal in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment in civic bodies, an official said. Sleuths of the central agency started search operations this morning in 14 municipalities, including South Dum, Panihati, Kanchrapara, Chinsurah and Dum Dum. The…
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty faced heavy volatility on Tuesday to settle flat as investors preferred to stay on the sidelines ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s interest rate decision later this week. Selling pressure in IT counters, foreign fund outflows and weak trends in global equities also dented sentiments in markets, traders…
Silicon Valley (US): In a new trend, successful Indian startups have gradually started to move their base to Silicon Valley so that they can have a pie of the American market, an eminent Indian-American entrepreneur has said. In the last few years, it is understood that three to four hundred highly successful Indian startups have moved…
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) has filed a caveat petition in the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court apprehending litigation against its proposed two 660 MW coal power units at Koradi in Nagpur. The proposed coal power units have been opposed by environmentalists and other activists who have raised concerns about air,…
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has written to the Centre, seeking allocation of additional 1,000 MW of electricity for the upcoming paddy season. In a letter to the Union minister for Power R K Singh, CM Mann pointed out that the state’s generation capacity was limited to about 6,500 MW, whereas the peak demand is…
Silicon Valley: Talented people from across the world get attracted to Silicon Valley because it celebrates failure, an ecosystem that is found in no other parts of the world, an Indian American entrepreneur has said. The world wants to be here in Silicon Valley. Right from the emerging economies to the Western economies, everybody wants…
Silicon Valley: It is a lot easier now for global companies, especially in technology zones, to establish a footprint in India compared to a decade ago due to the Modi government’s big focus on attracting the FDI from tech companies, according to the newly-appointed Indian-American president of a US firm that pioneers in managing electronic agreements….
Kolkata: Tea production in calendar 2022 increased to 1,365 million kilogrammes, a tad higher from the previous year which stood at 1,330 million kilogrammes in 2021. As per the latest data of the Tea Board, production at the North India gardens stood at 1133.35 million kilogrammes, while it was 231.99 million kilogrammes in South India. For…
