New Delhi : The government on Monday allowed export of personal protection equipment (PPE) medical coveralls with a cap of 50 lakh per month as the country strives to achieve self-reliance while battl…
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Govt relaxes manufacturing norms for PPE makers
New Delhi: The government has relaxed norms of having in-house testing for three kinds of Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) to promote the supply of quality gears during the ongoing COVID-19 pande…
India slaps anti-dumping duty on certain steel imports from China, Vietnam, South Korea
New Delhi: In an attempt to guard domestic manufacturers against cheap imports, India on Tuesday imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of a certain type of steel products from China, Vietnam and South …
Govt e-marketplace mandates for sellers to spell out ‘country of origin’ on products
New Delhi: In a bid to promote Make in India and Aatma Nirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India), the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has mandated for sellers to spell out the “Country of Origin”…
US tech giants criticise Trump’s decision to suspend work visas
CALIFORNIA: US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend H1B and other work visas, has sparked criticism from technology giants in the country. Taking to twitter, Google CEO Sundar Pichai sai…
Reliance Industries becomes first Indian firm to hit USD 150 bn market cap
New Delhi: Reliance Industries on Monday became the first Indian firm to hit a market valuation of USD 150 billion helped by a continuous rally in its share price. In morning trade, the company’…
Zikia launches immunity booster ‘Ojoplus’
GUWAHATI: Hyderabad -based Zikia BioMeds and Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of ‘OJOPLUS’, an upgrade to the Government of India’s AYUSH Ministry-suggested formula (Ocimum sanctum, Zingiber offic…
Record cane price payment of over Rs 1,00,000 cr paid between 2017-2020 to sugarcane farmers: UP chief minister
Uttar Pradesh: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Friday said that a record cane price payment of more than Rs 1, 00,000 crores has been paid between 2017-2020 to the 47.20 lakh sugarcane farmers in the …
Reliance raises over Rs 168,818 cr, becomes ‘net debt-free’
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Limited has raised over Rs 1,68,818 crore in just 58 days through investments by global tech investors – Rs 115,693.95 crore and Rights Issue – Rs 53,124.20 …
PM Modi launches auction process for 41 coal blocks for commercial mining
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the auction process for 41 coal blocks for commercial mining, a move that opens India’s coal sector for private players, and termed i…
