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Consumers Beware! Sharp spike in food adulteration, mis-labelling cases [details]

The number of cases registered against adulterated, substandard or misbranded food items has shown a rising trend during the last couple of years.

Dec 25, 2022

Traders' body to launch 3-month-long stir; seeks streamlining of e-commerce rules, GST rationalisation

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has announced a three-month nationwide agitation from January 1, 2023 till March 31, 2023, seeking streamlining of e-commerce and simplification as well as rationalisation of GST structure in the country.

Dec 25, 2022

Chinese desperately cry for paracetamol; govt pushes for traditional drug Lianhua Qingwen

As people in China suffering from Covid ask for ibuprofen and paracetamol, the government is pushing for a traditional medicine known as Lianhua Qingwen to contain the surge of Covid-19 infections.

Dec 25, 2022

India becoming world's 5th largest economy, one of 2022 achievements: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that among the many successes of the year 2022 was India attaining the status of the world's fifth largest economy.

Dec 25, 2022

Local Muslims join Christmas celebrations in J&K's Srinagar [details]

Keeping up with the traditional brotherhood, a group of local Muslims joined their Christian brethren on Sunday for Christmas celebrations in J&K's Srinagar city.

Dec 25, 2022

Crackdown against Khalistani terrorists: NIA raids 14 locations in Punjab, J&K, Delhi [details]

Raids were conducted in connection with the recovery of explosives, arms, and ammunition on the International Border in Punjab

Dec 25, 2022

CRPF organizes Jashn-e-Chillai Kalan in Srinagar; scores of students partake, win awards [details]

Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40 days of winter in Kashmir began on December 21.

Dec 25, 2022

SIA seizes Rs 122.89 crore worth of properties of JeI including a house of Geelani [details]

Out of the total of 188 identified properties of banned Jamaat-e-Islami, 53 have been seized by the State Investigation Agency of J&K Police.

Dec 24, 2022

10 killed, 50 injured in South Africa gas explosion

At least 10 people were killed and around 50 others were injured on Saturday following a gas explosion at Boksburg in South Africa, officials said.

Dec 24, 2022

Telangana Transport: 50 new super luxury buses of TSRTC flagged off

Telangana Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar on Saturday flagged off 50 new super luxury buses purchased by state-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC).

Dec 24, 2022

UIDAI urges people to keep documents updated in Aadhaar issued 10 years back

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has urged people to update their documents in Aadhaar issued 10 years back for continued accuracy of information in the Aadhaar database.

Dec 24, 2022

The best Christmas church services in your community

"What is Christmas? It is the tenderness of the past, courage for the present, and hope for the future," - Agnes M. Pharo.

Dec 24, 2022

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Massive participation seen in Delhi; Sonia, Priyanka join Rahul Gandhi on way to Red Fort

This is the second time Sonia Gandhi has joined the yatra after her first appearance in Karnataka in October before stepping down as President of the Congress party.

Dec 24, 2022

Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, husband arrested for loan fraud

Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband and businessman Deepak Kochhar were on Friday arrested by the CBI in connection with a loan fraud case involving bank officials and the Videocon Group

Dec 24, 2022

Revision of "One Rank One Pension" scheme: Rank wise likely estimated increase [details]

Rs 23,638 crores to be paid as arrears from July 2019 to June 2022. Estimated additional annual expenditure for implementation of the revision calculated as approx. Rs 8,450 crores.

Dec 24, 2022