NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday assured the Punjab govt that it would procure the entire approved 184 lakh tonne of paddy, equivalent to 124 lakh tonne of rice, this year without any restrictions.Hours after meeting Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, Union food minister Pralhad Joshi, in a social media post, said he had extended…
NEW DELHI: Prices of several essential drugs used to treat conditions such as asthma, glaucoma, thalassaemia, tuberculosis and mental health disorders, are expected to rise, as govt has approved a 50% increase in their ceiling price.Regarding the reason behind the decision, the govt, in a statement on Monday, said, “The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)…
PURULIA: Two years after the murder of Congress councillor Tapan Kandu in Jhalda in Bengal’s Purulia district, his widow – Purnima Kandu (42) – also a councillor from the same party, died due to “unknown cause” on Friday.On Friday, Purnima and her children, Dev (24) and Deepa (21), went to a Durga Puja pandal in…
BIJNOR/SHAMLI: Four police officers have been suspended for “negligence” and a probe has been launched after a 19-year-old man accused of eloping with a minor was found hanging inside the house of a cop investigating the case. Instead of taking Deepak Kumar to the police station in Bijnor, sub-inspector Sunil Kumar brought the teen to…
MUMBAI: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das cautioned against unchecked use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in banking, saying it poses risks like market concentration, systemic instability, and increased vulnerability to cyberattacks.“Heavy reliance on AI can lead to concentration risks, especially when a small number of tech providers dominate the market.This could amplify systemic risks, as…
NEW DELHI: After blockbuster post-Covid years, the car industry now stares at a squeeze, with companies slashing wholesales to dealerships as buyers have become cautious and are not willing to spend freely, despite steep discounts.The car industry had enjoyed a housefull at dealerships since the economy started to open up around 2021 after Covid and…
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation surged to a 9-month high in Sept on the back of a sharp spike in food prices, particularly vegetables, edible oils and pulses, dashing hopes of any interest rate cut for now.Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Monday showed the retail inflation, as measured by the consumer price…
NEW DELHI: Beginning January next year, government will make hallmarking of all gold bullion mandatory. The new regulation will be applicable on all gold bullion, including imports, and will be rolled out in a phased manner.“There is a consensus among all stakeholders and we are confident of making hallmarking mandatory for gold bullion next year….
In recent years, China has quietly worked to lessen its reliance on helium sourced from the US, a rare and strategically important resource used extensively in industries like healthcare, semiconductors, and quantum computing.This effort has included a range of actions, such as diversifying its international supply sources and boosting domestic production through advancements in science…
NEW DELHI: Junior doctors protesting the rape and murder of their colleague at RG Kar Hospital marched to Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Monday, where they submitted a memorandum to Governor CV Ananda Bose. A delegation of five junior doctors, including Mostafi Ahmed, Debashish Halder, and Satyadip Sarkar, had a meeting with the governor.“We met…
