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Nepal bans Chinese app TikTok, cites negative effects on social harmony

The government's decision to ban Tiktok is wrong; the government should regulate the social media site, ruling party leader Thapa said on X

Cleverly replaces Braverman as UK Home Secy, ex-PM Cameron gets a comeback

Cameron served as the UK Prime Minister from 2010 to 2016 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016

90% organisations say generative AI will help add new lines of biz: PwC

On the other hand, 73% are of the view that it will lead to catastrophic cyber attacks in the next 12 months, the report said

PM to flag off 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' from Birsa Munda's birthplace

PM Modi will launch a Rs 24,000 crore scheme aimed at holistic development

India's coal import surged 4% in September to 20.61 million tonnes

Of the total imports in September, non-coking coal imports stood at 13.89 MT, against 12.08 MT imported in September last financial year

Chinese experts sound alert on relapse of Covid-19 during winter season

While it is still necessary to continue implementing prevention and control measures in the winter season, there is no need to be overly concerned about it, said Lu

FinMin directs ministries to adhere to mobile, laptop issuance guidelines

All central government officers of the rank of deputy secretary and above were entitled to such electronic devices

West Bengal to reduce intrastate e-way bill threshold to Rs 50,000

The provision will also apply to job work goods

Festive season sees record retail trade of Rs 3.75 trillion: CAIT

"Notably, almost only Indian products were sold and purchased this Diwali, which is remarkable," it stated

IIT Madras develops app for efficient, easy inter-city goods transportation

Called 'OptRoute', the app connects a consumer with a driver sans any commission or on-boarding fee. The payment from the consumer goes directly to the driver, with no intermediaries

Insurers must curb product mis-selling: Insurance Ombudsman Delhi

Besides, Sharma said, there is a need to review the role of Third Party Administrators (TPAs) as in many cases insurers are influenced by them

E-commerce, telecom, BFSI most sought-after sectors by freshers: Survey

"The tremendous growth in our user base is a testament to their aspirations and our commitment to nurturing their talents," said apna.co founder and CEO Nirmit Parikh

PM Modi targets Congress, says it didn't implement quota for OBC community

Modi also said he can challenge that no official social media platforms of the Congress have appealed to the people to buy local products

Procurement from GeM portal crosses Rs 2 trillion so far this fiscal

GeM portal was launched on August 9, 2016, for online purchases of goods and services by all the central government ministries and departments

BJP instigated others to burn crackers; AQI went up 100 points: Gopal Rai

"Delhi would not have been suffering had these states implemented the ban on firecrackers and their police did their duty properly," Rai said

UK PM Rishi Sunak sacks Suella Braverman as Home Secretary: Reports

The 43-year-old Goan-origin Cabinet minister has repeatedly courted controversy in her senior UK Cabinet role

India's vegetable oil imports up 16% at 16.71 mn tonnes in 2022-23 oil year

India's vegetable oils import rose 16% to 16.71 mn tonnes in the current oil year that ended in October 2023, driven by lower duty on certain edible oils, industry body SEA said on Monday

Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao's candidature puts Kamareddy in spotlight

The Congress on its part decided to put up its best bet by fielding PCC president Revanth Reddy, a bitter critic of Rao in the segment

Shame on govts supporting destruction: Priyanka as death toll in Gaza rises

The Congress general secretary said still there is no shock to the conscience of those supporting this "genocide"

Handcuffs should not be used for economic offenders: Parliamentary panel

The three proposed laws seek to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1898, the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, respectively