Major fire breaks out in Kanpur, 500 shops gutted
At least 500 shops were gutted in a massive fire that broke out during the wee hours on Friday in the Basmandi area in Kanpur.
Modi wishes Pope Francis speedy recovery
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished speedy recovery to Pope Francis from bronchitis.
India reports over 3,000 COVID cases
India continued to report over 3,000 COVID cases for the second day in a row with 3,095 new infections in the last 24 hours, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.
Huge haul of sea cucumber in Ramanathapuram
Around 250 kilo grams of processed sea cucumbers were seized by Mandapam Police during a joint search operation from Vedalai next to Ramanathapuram District Mandapam.
India unveils FTP 2023
The government on Friday came out with Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 which seeks to boost the country’s exports to USD 2 trillion by 2030 by shifting from incentives to remission and entitlement-based regime.
Controversy galore
Food safety regulator FSSAI on Thursday revised its order and allowed the use of regional names in printed labels of curd packets amid political controversy in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Indore temple stepwell collapse: Death toll rises to 35
The death toll in the Indore temple stepwell collapse incident has increased to 35, Indore Collector Dr Ilayaraja T said on Friday. “Total of 35 people died, one missing and 14 people have been rescued. Two people returned home safely after getting treatment.
Direct selling industry’s growth declines 5.3 pc to ₹ 19,020 cr in FY22
The Indian direct selling industry’s growth has declined 5.3 per cent to Rs 19,020 crore in FY22, impacted by a devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report. Nearly 60 per cent of the direct selling companies reported negative growth due to multiple challenges faced by them during the pandemic, said an Annual Survey
Tata Power re-appoints Praveer Sinha as CEO, MD
Tata Power on Thursday said it has re-appointed Praveer Sinha as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director. His re-appointment to the top post is for a period of four years from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2027, subject to the approval of the members of the company, Tata Power said in a regulatory filing.