The Economic Affairs Cabinet Committee has approved the 2025 season’s Minimum Support Price (MSP) for copra. Following the 2018-19 Union Budget declaration, the government established that MSP for all mandated crops would be set at a minimum of 1.5 times the all-India weighted average production cost. The Fair Average Quality milling copra’s MSP is fixed…
NEW DELHI: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) tasked with examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, has been constituted, featuring 39 members, 27 from the Lok Sabha and 12 from the Rajya Sabha. BJP MP PP Chaudhary has been appointed as the Chairperson of the committee, marking…
File photo: US President-elect Donald Trump (Picture credit: Reuters) The most powerful leaders in the tech industry are trying out a new playbook to engage Donald Trump, who has been historically opposed to their dominance: in-person dining.A steady stream of some of the biggest names in technology — Meta Platforms Inc.’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google co-founder…
NEW DELHI: A man working as housekeeping staff at a government hospital in Dwarka has been arrested for secretly filming inside a women’s washroom, police said on Friday.According to a PTI report, the matter came to light when a woman using the washroom heard a sudden ringing sound from a hidden mobile phone. Upon investigation,…
RAJAHMUNDRY: In a shocking incident in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district, a family in Yandagandi village, Undi mandal, received a gruesome parcel containing a dead body and an extortion letter demanding Rs 1.36 crore.The parcel was sent to Sagi Tulasi, who has been constructing a house in the village after living separately from her family…
Sam Konstas (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Boxing Day Test against India, Australian selectors have called up uncapped teenager Sam Konstas, aiming to inject a fresh dynamic into their top-order batting. Selection chair George Bailey explained the decision, emphasizing the need for a different approach to counter India’s formidable pace attack. Bailey…
In today’s fast-paced and demanding world, one’s success is often tied to intelligence and technical skills. While intellect is undoubtedly valuable, popular leadership expert Robin Sharma emphasises that protecting one’s energy is an important tool for one’s well-being and true success in life. Our energy fuels our every action, decision, and interaction– be it in…
Magnus Carlsen (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Five-time world chess champion and current world number one Magnus Carlsen has expressed his views on the classical chess format, claiming that the faster form of the game is “pure sport”.He believes that classical chess is not the best way to determine the strongest player because it is “too…
WhatsApp has announced that it has started to roll out three new features for both Android and iPhones. These features, which celebrate the upcoming new year, will be available for a limited time. “To celebrate the new year on WhatsApp, we’re excited to surprise users with some fun and delightful features to enjoy when chatting…
Gold demand in India remained subdued this week as volatile prices prompted potential buyers to delay purchases, while higher rates across China are expected to potentially offset upcoming seasonal demand. After gold prices became highly volatile over the past two weeks, buyers are now adopting a wait-and-see approach, hoping for prices to decline further, said…
