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New Delhi, Oct 21 : The Federation of Indian Exporters Organisations (FIEO) has written to the Shipping Ministry citing “monopolistic and unfair practices” by shipping companies which has led to an unprecedented increase in freights for overseas dest…

New Delhi, Oct 21 : Eyeing on the Rs 50,000 crore footwear market in India, Khadi Village Industries Corporation (KVIC) on Wednesday launched a range of footwear for men and women made of Khadi fabric and said that it plans to tap the Rs 1,000 crore …

Bengaluru, Oct 21 : As Karnataka’s first school for children of police officials in Dharward is allegedly on the verge of closure and teaching and non-teaching staff not paid salaries for the last eight months, a Janata Dal-Secular leader has made an…

New Delhi, Oct 21 : With the Bihar Assembly elections round the corner, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav will address their first joint rally in the poll-bound state on October 23, party sources said on Wednesday. The first …

New Delhi, Oct 21 : With 80 per cent of chronic disease attributable to lifestyle and linked environmental factors and within the lifestyle hierarchy, poor diet being the most important contributor, the coronavirus pandemic has not only added to our …

New Delhi, Oct 21 : While walking through the mazes of ‘Bhool Bhulaiya’ in Lucknow some years back, he saw loads of children running through those passages, laughing and chasing each other, while their teachers had a tough time controlling them — it…

Chennai, Oct 20 : The International Chef Day is observed on October 20, but this year, the celebrations here were muted as chefs are facing a torrid time as Covid-19 lockdown has resulted in many hotels cutting down their staff strength, as well as t…

New Delhi, Oct 20 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday released the Procurement Manual 2020 for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).This move is aimed at encouraging more participation by Indian industry, including start-u…

New Delhi/Taipei, Oct 20 : After approving incentives for Taiwanese firms, the government is now likely to have formal talks on a trade deal with the Tsai Ing-wen administration.The move will be significant since India, like most countries, does not …

Lucknow, Oct 20 : Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Vinay Shankar Tiwari, who faced a CBI raid, issued a statement on Tuesday, claiming that the action was ‘politically motivated and he was paying the price for being a Brahmin’.The CBI conducted raids on the p…