New Delhi: Presence of lead in cheap cookware, traditional medicines and in cosmetics is a problem and there is still a significant lack of awareness of this problem at the highest levels, health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday. Addressing a roundtable convened here by the Center for Global Development, in partnership with Pahle India Foundation,…
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the government is not concerned about flash sales on online platforms but is against predatory pricing and other cheating methods used by e-retailers to restrict consumer choices. He also said that often consumers purchasing goods on the e-market place platform to avail benefits of flash…
New Delhi: IT services company Infosys on Tuesday announced a collaboration with digital workflow company ServiceNow to launch the Infosys ‘Live Operations’ platform to enhance customer experiences. Infosys leveraged ServiceNow technology to build Infosys Live Operations, a statement said, adding that it seamlessly integrates with legacy and digital environments to simplify business operations by application rationalisation…
New Delhi: The CBI has filed a fresh case against former GAIL director E S Ranganathan for allegedly amassing assets worth more than Rs 4.82 crore, disproportionate to his known sources of income, during 2017-22, officials said on Monday. Ranganathan, the then director (marketing) at the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), was arrested in…
Mumbai: Indicating that they are ready for a showdown with the Tata Group-owned Air India management over its “unilateral” decision to revise the salary structure and service conditions, the two pilot unions at the airline warned the management of going to “any extent” to protect their members. Meanwhile, a source said that chief human resources officer…
(Our Business Correspondent) Panjim/Hyderabad: Kadamba is the original triple blended Indian single-malt whisky. It is a blend of all three styles of single-malt whiskies, giving it a balance of flavor like no other in the category. Inspired by a passion for tradition, crafted with a desire for perfection, born as a tribute to ‘Kadamba’ dynasty,…
Georgetown: Describing Guyana as a “very special partner” of India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the two countries are forging a partnership that is fit for the purpose in the contemporary era. Addressing the Indian community here, Jaishankar, who is on his first official visit to Guyana, also apprised them of his discussions…
Chandigarh: Radical preacher Amritpal Singh was arrested from Punjab’s Moga district on Sunday, police said. “The Punjab Police have arrested him,” a senior police official told PTI. Police further said he would be sent to Assam’s Dibrugarh jail. “He is an NSA subject and will be taken to Dibrugarh,” said the officer. The Punjab Police has…
Washington: Indian-American business leader Ajay Banga is an exceptional candidate and he is uniquely equipped to lead the World Bank at such a critical moment, the US has said as the bank plans to formally announce his appointment as its president. In February, President Joe Biden announced that the US would be nominating Banga to…
Kolkata: West Bengal could soon become the highest-contributing market to direct selling revenue in the country, surpassing Maharashtra, a senior official of a leading industry body said. West Bengal has performed “consistently well” as a market for direct selling in India, and once again emerged as the second-highest revenue-grossing state, accounting for 10.4 per cent of…
