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Delhi registered 101 'good to moderate' air quality days in Jan-June 2023

Delhi registered the highest number of 'good to moderate' air quality days this year since 2016, barring Covid-19 affected 2020, the environment ministry said on Friday

Average air tickets on various domestic routes decline, shows DGCA data

In recent times, there has been a steep surge in airfares on certain routes, especially in the wake of the suspension of operations by Go First

FM Sitharaman interacts with under Rozgar Mela scheme recruits in Chennai

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met the new recruits who received job offers in various departments under the Government of India's Rozgar Mela.

India's external debt rises $5.6 bn to $624.7 bn at end-March 2023

Valuation gains due to the appreciation of the US dollar compared to the Indian rupee and major currencies such as yen, SDR, and euro were placed at USD 20.6 billion

JCI plans e-auction jute trading platform to modernise supply chain

The Corporation said it was geared up for MSP (minimum support price) operation for the upcoming jute season beginning July 1, with its extensive network spread over eight states

Govt asks Agri Min to give more incentive to kharif onion to boost supply

Normally, onion prices shoot up during the winter season, as stored rabi onion gets exhausted and fresh kharif onion cannot be stored. Currently, the sowing of kharif onion is underway

IndiGo adds flights to Abu Dhabi, Dubai from Lucknow airport from July 12

Lucknow airport has successfully added three airlines Air Asia India, Akasa Air, Thai Air Asia to start operations at the state capital

India's app economy to touch $792 bn by 2030, 20% of estimated GDP: Report

According to data published in the report, the money spent on the app economy is estimated to be around $145.46 billion in 2023 when GDP at current prices is around $3820 billion

Par panel calls banks, Google, Apple, Paytm to discuss rising cyber crime

Cyber crimes have become an increasing threat with savvy online operators resorting to various tricks to defraud people of their money

Assam flood situation improves; number of affected dips to under 20,000

Parts of Barpeta, Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup and Lakhimpur districts, and Bajali sub-division (independent) were inundated

India to import 35% more tur dal at 1.2 mn tonnes to check prices

"We consume around 44-45 lakh tonne in India. Every year, we have to import. This year, obviously, we have to import more. We will import 12 lakh tonne in the current fiscal," Kumar said

MCX shares tumble 9% after 63 Moons get software support contract

In separate stock exchange filings on Thursday, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd and 63 moons said the contract has been extended for a period of six months starting July 1

Jinping will attend virtual SCO summit hosted by India: Chinese FM

"As a founding member, China views the SCO as a priority in its foreign affairs," she said

Uniform Civil Code will soon be implemented in Uttarakhand: CM Dhami

In a tweet, he said, "As per the promise made to the people of the state, today on June 30, the committee formed to prepare the draft of the Uniform Civil Code has completed its work."

6 Agniveer recruitment drives to be held in UP from July 20 till next Jan

Chairing a meeting with district officials, Mishra said the recruitment rallies will be held in Fatehgarh, Baraut, Lucknow, Agra, Amethi and Gorakhpur, an official statement issued here said

India progressed in all fields under PM's leadership: Union Minister Balyan

Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan Friday said the country has progressed in every field under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the past nine years.

Dismiss Manipur govt to end violence, says Cong; submits memorandum to Guv

The Congress delegation that submitted a memorandum to this effect to Bais was led by the party's state unit working president Naseem Khan

Tomato prices will cool down in next 15 days; normalise in a month: Govt

Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh, in a media briefing, also said the retail prices of tomato in the national capital will come down immediately on improved supplies from Solan and Sirmaur

Vedanta to conduct strategic review of steel, raw material businesses

A subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, Vedanta Limited is one of the world's leading natural resources companies, spanning across India, South Africa and Namibia

IMF approves $3 billion bailout package for Pakistan's ailing economy

The Pakistan government and the Washington-based global lender reached a nine-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) on Thursday to support the authorities' immediate efforts