New Delhi: The government has nominated Sunil Jeevrajji Singhi as the chairman of the National Traders Welfare Board, which advises the centre on reducing compliance burden and improving the availability of funds for traders, an official order said. In 2019, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) set up this board. It has…
Karachi: The Suzuki Motor Company Ltd (PSMC) has decided to keep its car and bike plants in Pakistan closed from June 22 to July 8 due to import restrictions and its impact on parts and accessories, according to a media report on Tuesday. The move by the Japanese auto major comes merely a week after it…
New Delhi: Electric mobility startup Matter Motor Works on Tuesday said it has partnered with Bharti Airtel to deploy the latter’s IoT solution in its electric motorbike Aera. Airtel will enable advanced automotive grade ‘E-Sims’ on all Matter Aera bikes, and its IoT platform ‘Airtel IoT Hub’ will help with the real-time tracking of the bikes,…
Thiruvananathapuram: The Kerala government’s proposal for developing a Rs 3411 crore greenfield Sabarimala international airport in Kottayam district has received a shot in the arm with a Union Environment Ministry panel recommending it for the grant of Standard Terms of Reference (TOR) for airports. The TOR was recommended by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the…
Bengaluru: Buoyed by the recent triumph in the Intercontinental Cup, the Indian football team will enter the SAFF Championship 2023 as a confident unit and look to extend its dominance in the tournament. India will face Pakistan in their opening outing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday, and the match is all set to be…
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board interim chairman Najam Sethi has opted out of the race to become the next PCB chairman. PCB chairman has put out a tweet saying he doesn’t want to become a ‘bone of contention’ between Pakistan People’s Party Chief Asif Ali Zardari and current Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Najam Sethi has come out…
Bhubaneswar: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra was not there but the National Inter-State Championship, the final selection trial for Asian Games, still saw top- class performances from the country’s elite athletes led by shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and long jumper Murali Sreeshankar. Despite the hot and humid conditions here, more than 70 athletes breached the qualifying…
New Delhi: The Congress targeted the BJP-led Centre on Tuesday for not filling up vacancies in central government departments, saying they have doubled to 30 lakh ever since it assumed power in 2014. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also accused the Narendra Modi government of being “anti-Dalit, anti-tribal, anti-backward and anti-economically weaker sections” and said that…
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday organised the state’s ‘Foundation Day’ programme at Raj Bhavan here, despite objections raised by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. At the programme, Bose spoke on ‘zero tolerance’ for violence and emphasised the right of the common people to vote freely. “I’m dedicated to the well-being and welfare of…
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday stepped up its attack on the government over the situation in violence-hit Manipur, saying that “every passing day of neglect” confirms the belief that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP are “interested in prolonging the conflict”. The Congress’ attack came a day after it demanded that an all-party delegation…
