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None of Brij Bhushan's family members to contest WFI elections: Sources

The family members of outgoing WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will not contest the upcoming federation elections despite eligibility, reliable sources told PTI on Tuesday

PM Modi to lead yoga session at UN Secretariat on Jun 21: Shombi Sharp

Prime Minister Modi will be leading a yoga session at the United Nations' Secretariat on June 21 to mark the International Yoga Day, UN Resident Coordinator in India Shombi Sharp said on Tuesday

Make arrangements for Ratha Jatra in Puri keeping in mind hot weather: CM

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed officials to make arrangements for devotees during Ratha Jatra keeping in mind the prevailing hot weather in Puri

UAE-India CEPA deal paying off on every economic front: UAE Min Al Zeyoudi

UAE-India CEPA is paying off on every economic front, with benefits of its integration far broader than just trade, Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said on Tuesday

Narrative about govt jobs has changed, says Union Minister Chandrasekhar

Narrative about govt jobs has changed and they were no longer about power or authority or control but about service, good governance and welfare of poor, Union Minister for State Chandrasekhar said

Sebi slaps Rs 40 lakh fine on Brightcom Group, promoters for flouting rules

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday levied fines totalling Rs 40 lakh on Brightcom Group and its promoters for flouting regulatory norms

iCET to give orbital jump to strategic relations between India, US: Doval

NSA Ajit Doval and Jake Sullivan unveiled an ambitious roadmap for Indo-US collaboration in seven specific high-technology areas

Govt asks e-comm firms for self-regulatory framework to end 'dark patterns'

The govt has taken a serious note of 'dark patterns' and asked e-commerce firms to create a self-regulatory framework to stop such practices, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Singh on Tuesday said

EV makers body petitions NGT for green tax on fuel-based 2-wheelers

SMEV said it has petitioned the National Green Tribunal (NGT) expressing concerns against the government's move to cut FAME II subsidy and support a 'Green Tax' on fuel-based two-wheelers

WFI elections to be held on July 6, result on same day, says official

The Wrestling Federation of India's much awaited elections will take place on July 6, the returning officer announced in a notification issued on Tuesday

Delhi govt to install over 90,000 smart street lights, PWD to maintain it

The Delhi government will install more than 90,000 smart street lights on all roads maintained by the Public Works Department (PWD) in order to eliminate dark spots and bolster women's security

Greater Noida launches Data Centre scheme, expects Rs 20,000 cr investment

The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) said it has launched a land allotment scheme for 'Data Centres' from Tuesday and expects investments worth Rs 20,000 crore

India economy performing strongly despite global slowdown: J P Nadda

BJP president asserted that economy is moving ahead strongly despite adverse global circumstances as he cited the retail inflation of 4.25% and growth rate of 7.2%

NEET 2023: Maximum qualifying candidates are from UP followed by Maha

Tamil Nadu's Prabanjan J and Andhra Pradesh's Bora Varun Chakravarthi have topped the medical entrance exam NEET-UG this year with 99.99 percentile scores

Higher deposit pricing to compress net interest margins by 10-20 bps

Banks are expected to see a 10-20 bps compression in their net interest margins (NIMs) to 3-3.1 per cent this fiscal as they price deposits higher to attract more funds, says a report.

Pakistan seeks fast-track refinancing of $1.3 billion loans from China

Pakistan requested its China to fast-track the refinancing of maturing commercial loans of USD 1.3 billion and apprised it of the diminishing prospects of revival of the IMF loan programme

CAG for change in recruitment rules to make public auditor future-ready

CAG of India Girish Chandra Murmu said on Tuesday that his office is in process of becoming future-ready and has proposed to the government to change the recruitment rules for auditors

Women's rights rolled back, can't gender achieve equality by 2030: UN

Noting that world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030, UN flagged that movements against gender equality have gained traction and women's rights have been rolled back

Nepal traders stop importing vegetables from India after govt slaps 13% VAT

Traders in Nepal said they have stopped importing onions, potatoes and other vegetables from India after the government slapped a hefty 13 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT) on these items last month

Ex-CEO Jack Dorsey's Twitter shutdown claim an outright lie: Govt

Dorsey also mentioned similar pressures from governments in Turkey and Nigeria.