NEW DELHI: Following the suspension of sales of certain products by spice makers MDH and Everest in Hong Kong and Singapore due to alleged high levels of a cancer-causing pesticide, the government has now initiated inspections of their facilities to ensure compliance with quality standards.The spices export regulator has confirmed that inspections are underway at…
MUMBAI: Holding that the PIL was an “sheer abuse’ of judicial process, Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by a contractor challenging conditions of a tender issued by a government body and I imposed “exemplary cost” of Rs 50,000 on the petitioner. The cost is to be paid within four…
MUMBAI: It is an AI (artificial intelligence) world that we are living in. A study published by marketing data and analytics firm Kantar showed that AI is already being used by 9 in 10 internet users in India, thanks to the enormous computing capabilities on their phones, connectivity, and cloud infrastructure. The current AI user…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday reserved its order on regular bail of BRS leader K Kavitha in the Delhi Excise policy money laundering case.The court will pronounce the order on May 6. BRS leader K Kavitha was sent to 8-day judicial custody till April 23 by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on April…
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NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘mangalsutra‘ remarks, questioning ‘what sacrifice has any BJP-RSS leader made for the country.’Kharge highlighted the contributions of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who donated her jewellery during the 1962 India-China war, and the sacrifices made by Pandit Motilal Nehru and Pandit…
NEW DELHI: Delhi cabinet minister Saurabh Bharadwaj had a 30-minute meeting with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail on Wednesday, assuring the public that there is no need to worry about him. Bharadwaj mentioned that he met Kejriwal in the ‘mulakat jangla‘ and also spoke with him over the phone.“I had a half-an-hour meeting…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal government on Wednesday moved the Supreme court against Calcutta high court decision cancelling all appointments of teaching and non-teaching staff made through the 2016 state-level exams in the state govt-sponsored and aided schools.The high court made the decision on Monday regarding the State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in government-funded and supported…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court sought clarification from the Election Commission regarding Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and summoned a senior poll panel official for a hearing at 2 pm on Wednesday. Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, presiding over a case on verifying votes cast using EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), said…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Wednesday clarified its stance on Sam Pitroda‘s recent comments regarding wealth redistribution. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh emphasized that while Pitroda is a respected figure and has the right to express his personal opinions freely, his views do not necessarily reflect the official position of the party.“Sam Pitroda has…
