India’s government is finalizing rules to cut down visa delays for Chinese technicians, responding to complaints from businesses who say the restrictions are hurting the country’s ability to become a manufacturing hub.The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is working with the ministries of home and external affairs to put in place a…
NEW DELHI: Nearly 51% of the applications received under PM CARES fund for children scheme benefitting Covid orphans was rejected, according to official data. In the three years of its launch, only 49% of the applications have been accepted. Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh received highest number of applications among the states, with 1,553, 1,511,…
Huge crowds in Mumbai’s Kalina: 25,000 job seekers applied for 2,216 handyman jobs from Air India Airport Services Ltd, offering ₹20,000–₹25,000 plus overtime. Flexible educational requirements and chaos marked the event. MUMBAI: Over 25,000 job seekers crowded Mumbai’s Kalina on Tuesday for a walk-in interview at Air India Airport Services Ltd. The company had announced…
NEW DELHI: After India secured the prestigious T20 World Cup 2024 trophy with a thrilling victory over South Africa in Barbados, batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirements from T20I cricket. The focus now shifts to new head coach Gautam Gambhir, who aims to restructure the coaching staff and appoint a new…
BENGALURU: In an attempt to avoid legal hurdles and ensure successful implementation of its job reservation policy for local candidates, the Karnataka govt has redefined the term “Kannadiga” to include any person who has been domiciled in the state for 15 years, can speak, read and write Kannada, and has passed a test conducted by…
NEW DELHI: Bihar’s Hajipur is gaining recognition for producing safety shoes for the Russian army and designer shoes for European markets. Competence Exports, a private limited company based in Hajipur, has been manufacturing these shoes since 2018 with the primary goal of creating local employment opportunities.Last year, the company exported 1.5 million pairs of shoes,…
NEW DELHI: Washington Freedom became the first team to qualify for the Major League Cricket 2024 playoffs with a crushing 94-run victory against MI New York at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Tuesday.Washington Freedom extended their winning streak to four matches as chasing 183, defending champions MI New York were bundled out for…
A 21-year-old man wearing a ski mask was arrested on Monday afternoon, just blocks from the Republican National Convention, after police discovered a firearm concealed in his large tactical backpack. The Milwaukee Police department said that US Capitol Police spotted the suspect around 1 pm (local time), describing him as “looking suspicious, wearing a ski…
But Abhishek Sharma‘s show in Zimbabwe will keep selectors interestedCHENNAI: Veteran Ravindra Jadeja had made the spin-bowling allrounder slot his own in the India T20I team and held on to it for a decade.But with Jadeja bidding adieu to T20 internationals post the World Cup triumph, a crucial spot in the XI is up for…
Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack at a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Oman on Monday, leaving at least nine people dead, including three attackers. This marks a rare security breach in the oil-producing Gulf state, raising fears of the group trying to gain a foothold.Three suicide attackers from the Islamic State targeted a gathering…
