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Manish Tewari emphasises Punjab's syncretic identity, says 'internal contr
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Congress leader Manish Tewari on Thursday pitched for the selection of a chief ministerial candidate on "merit and competence" and said "internal contradictions" contributed to the party's defeat in Punjab assembly polls in 2022
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Indian toy industry sees 52 pc fall in imports, 239 pc rise in exports in
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Indian Toy industry witnessed remarkable growth in FY 2022-23 in comparison to FY 2014-15, with a decline in imports by 52 percent, a rise in exports by 239 percent and development of overall quality of the toys available in the domestic market.
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Weakening demand, inflation, and geopolitics - major causes for prolonged
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 4: Dr. K. V. Srinivasan, the newly elected President of the 119-year-old International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), Zurich, Switzerland, which represents the entire textile value chain across the world, has stated that the global textile indu
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Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners in 'biggest' release of war
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In the largest prisoner exchange, since Russia's invasion of Ukraine started in February 2022, hundreds of prisoners of war were exchanged between Kyiv and Moscow on Wednesday.
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Punjab witnesses net 16.52 pc growth in GST, 10.4 pc growth in Excise: Har
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday said that the state has witnessed a net 16.52 percent growth rate in revenue from Goods and Services Tax (GST) and a 10.4 percent increase in revenue from Excise up to December in the current fi
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National Cybercrime Reporting Portal registered over 60 pc growth in cases
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The NCRP data pointed out that 15,56,176 cases of cybercrime were reported in 2023; 9,66,790 cases in 2022, 4,52,414 cases in 2021; 2,57,777 cases in 2020 and 26,049 cases in 2019.
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Celebrating the Belief in Student Entrepreneurs: Campus Fund II Oversubscr
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 3: Campus Fund which announced its second fund of Rs. 75 crore in July 2022 to fuel student-led start-ups, shared that its Fund II has been oversubscribed by 37%.
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DGCA took 542 enforcement actions on Airlines in year 2023 to enhance safe
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
During the year 2023, DGCA intensified its safety oversight efforts and conducted a staggering 5745 surveillances (4039 planned surveillances, 1706 spot checks and night surveillance), which is an all-time high. This marked a notable increase of 26 per cent in surveillance activities compare
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Ethanol blending program saved Rs 24,300 crore foreign exchange in 2022-23
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ethanol blending in petrol was introduced by the Centre to reduce the country's oil import costs, increase energy security, lower carbon emissions and improve air quality.
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Vi and Team Vitality Forge a Strategic Esports Partnership in India
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 3: According to the State of India Gaming Report 2022, the Indian esports industry is expected to grow to $140 million by 2027. Over the last few years, esports as a category gained recognition as a mainstream sport especially after being debuted as an o
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Pakistan: Policymakers call for effective implementation of track and trac
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Shockingly, since its implementation in July 2022, the illicit sector's share has grown from 37% in the financial year 2021-22 to 63% by the end of 2023-24. This increase is expected to cause a revenue loss of Pakistan rupee (PKR) 310 billion to the government in FY24.
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IPL auction draws increase of 57 per cent in viewers as compared to 2022 e
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Shah took to X (Formerly Twitter) to announce that the IPL auction drew a total of 22.8 million viewers.
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