India signs Chabahar port deal to expand trade with Central Asia
New Delhi/Tehran: India on Monday signed a 10-year contract to operate the strategic Iranian port of Chabahar that will help it expand trade with Central Asia. The Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman – which New Delhi had proposed to develop way back in 2003 – will provide Indian goods a gateway to reach […]
Govt plans to make anti-fake review rules mandatory for e-commerce firms
New Delhi: The government is considering to make it mandatory for e-commerce companies to comply with quality norms for consumer reviews after a voluntary push failed to effectively curb fake reviews, a top official said on Monday. The government issued the new quality norms for e-tailers a year ago, prohibiting them from publishing paid reviews […]
With neighbour like China, we have to learn to compete: EAM Jaishankar on boosting India’s manufacturing
New Delhi: Boosting India’s domestic manufacturing and the overall economy will provide much more resources in its foreign policy toolkit to expand the country’s influence globally and compete with China on the economic front, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Jaishankar said India under the leadership of Prime […]
BJP, PM Modi not giving free ration from their pockets, says Mayawati in Haryana
Chandigarh: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday said the Centre was not giving free ration to the underprivileged from its pocket and asked poor people not to feel obliged to vote for the BJP because of this. She said for the past some time, the BJP-led Centre has been providing small amounts of ration […]
Kulgam resident sustains family legacy with centuries-old water mill
By: Ikhlas Gulzar Kulgam, May 01: Showkat Ahmad Padder, a resident of Bathipora Kulgam, operates a centuries-old traditional water mill (aab’e grate), maintaining his family’s livelihood while continuing his studies. The old traditional water mills have scarcely been preserved amidst the advent of modern grinding technology, yet individuals like Showkat have preserved them to honour […]
PM Lee says Singapore values IIT-IIM graduates as talented pool
Singapore: Singapore has one of the biggest pools of talented graduates from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said, as he praised the contributions of foreign talents in the country’s progress. The prime minister highlighted the quality of IIT-IIM alumni as he […]
Jaipur-based entrepreneur features on Fortune’s ’40 Under 40′ list
Jaipur: Jaipur-based entrepreneur Yogesh Chaudhary, the director of Jaipur Rugs, has been included in the list of emerging leaders from India by Fortune, a statement said. Chaudhary has been included in the ’40 Under 40′ list, an annual list of influential young individuals under the age of 40 who changed the course of business and […]
ISRO’s breakthrough ‘3D-printed’ rocket engine saves 97% raw materials, 60% production time
Bengaluru: ISRO has successfully conducted a long-duration test of its PS4 engine, re-designed for production using cutting-edge additive manufacturing (AM) techniques — also known in common parlance as 3D printing — and crafted in Indian industry, the space agency said on Friday. The new engine, now a single piece, saves 97 per cent of raw […]
KU, Intel India sign MoU to create future AI workforce
Srinagar: In a significant development towards advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital readiness under the initiative ‘AI for Future Workforce’ programme, the University of Kashmir (KU) and Intel India, signed and formalised a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to train human resource and also to introduce courses based on the ‘AI for Future Workforce’ programme. KU […]
JKEDI, Techible hold workshop on ‘Business Model Canvas’ at GCET Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) and Techible held a workshop themed “Business Model Canvas” to spread awareness for the Summer School Internship Program at Government College of Engineering and Technology (GCET) here on Thursday. The workshop was conducted jointly by Techible- an innovative startup and JKEDI to teach students the various aspects […]