Toll-free highway travel up to 20 km for private vehicles with GNSS

Motorists using private vehicles with a functional global navigation satellite system will be allowed to travel toll-free on highways and expressways up to 20 km daily with effect from Tuesday,......

Omar meets PM: What is Centre's plan on restoring J-K statehood?

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is on his first official visit to Delhi after assuming office, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and handed over to him a......

Politics now only means 'power politics': Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said while politics is actually synonymous with social service, nation-building and development, in the present times, it means power politics only. IMAGE:......

Ruler must tolerate dissent in a democracy: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said the biggest test of democracy is that the ruler tolerates even the strongest opinion against him, and it leads to introspection. IMAGE: Union Minister for......

FMCG distributors flag deep discounts by qcom cos to govt

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) distributors’ association has written to the finance ministry, highlighting concern over fund utilisation and fund accumulation by quick commerce companies......

Why FSSAI called up qcom companies

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......

Electric vehicle sales down 12% in November after festival-driven rush

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India fell 12 per cent in November 2024 to 191,554 units, down from 219,021 units recorded in October, as the festival-driven surge subsided. Photograph: Vincent......

Why EV sales set roads on fire in July

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in July touched 178,948 units, marking the highest monthly sales this financial year. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This represents a 27.9 per cent......