Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma retained the key departments for his National Peoples Party, and gave the lesser politically significant ones to alliance partners Bharatiya Janata Party,......
The government on Friday declared face masks and hand sanitisers as essential commodities for the next 100 days as it stepped up efforts to boost supply and prevent hoarding of these items in its......
In a major goof-up, the Maharashtra government has appointed two senior officials to the top post in Excise Department, raising questions over coordination among various concerned departments. The......
Place: New Howrah bridge on the river Hooghly in the city of KolkataTime: 11.30 pm on October 29, 2007 Dharmendra Saha, resident of Kolkata, who is driving a pollution-friendly Swift in the traffic......
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has sought a meeting with quick-commerce (qcom) platforms like Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto on Tuesday to discuss issues regarding......
Recently, the finance ministry waived off basic customs duty and health cess on imported oxygen and related equipment for three years. The Centre on Thursday expedited the clearance process for......
Not displaying the mandatory information, including country of origin, on products sold on their platforms in India, draws government’s attention. Photograph: Reuters. The government on......
Experts say it is difficult to determine country of origin where most products are manufactured and sold, as part of a complex global value chain. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Online......
The development comes amid a growing clamour for the boycott of Chinese products in India, combined with the government’s push for Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......