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India poised to lead world’s startup ecosystem, J&K lagging behind: Jitendra Singh

Jammu, Apr 2 (PTI) Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir is lagging behind in the startup initiatives, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the country is poised to lead the world's startup ecosystem. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office said greater integration and synergy among industry, government departments, academia and independent institutions [...]

Central govt allocates power from its plants, DERC has no jurisdiction

New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The Power Ministry on Saturday clarified that allocation of power from central generating plants is done by the Union government to states on their request and the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has no jurisdiction over those. "Power from the Central Generating Stations (CGS) is allotted by the Central Government [...]

Nepal President inaugurates Himalayan Hydro Expo-2022

Kathmandu, Apr 2 (PTI) Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Saturday inaugurated the Himalayan Hydro Expo-2022, a three-day event aimed to boost the viability and capacity of the hydroelectric sector in the country. "Although what Nepal has achieved in generating hydroelectricity in the past 100 years is not satisfactory, the role (being) played by Nepal's [...]

Job postings continue to grow, exceed pre-Covid levels: Report

Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) Led by demand in the technology sector, job postings in India have exceeded the pre-Covid levels since September 2021 and witnessed a 30.8 per cent growth by the end of March 2022 from February 2020, according to a report. The report by global job site Indeed is based on job postings [...]

Tata Motors delivers 712 EVs to individual customers in single day

New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Tata Motors along with its dealer partners delivered 712 electric vehicles on Saturday to individual customers in Maharashtra and Goa. The Mumbai-based auto major delivered 564 Nexon EVs and 148 Tigor EVs to customers. "Today's occasion of delivering 712 electric vehicles (EVs) in a single day to customers across Maharashtra [...]

Home registrations in Mumbai municipal area down 11 pc in March: Report

New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Registration of housing properties in the Mumbai municipal region fell by 11 per cent year-on-year to 15,717 units during March on higher base, according to Knight Frank India. The registration of homes stood at 17,728 units in March 2021 because of lower stamp duty rates. However, the registration of homes [...]

India-Aus trade deal to open opportunities for chefs, yoga instructors: Goyal

New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The economic cooperation and trade agreement signed between India and Australia would provide a number of new opportunities for domestic chefs and yoga instructors in the years to come, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA) was inked by [...]

Classic Legends delivers 500 Jawa, Yezdi bikes across Maharashtra on Gudi Padwa

Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) Classic Legends on Saturday said it has delivered 500 Jawa and Yezdi motorcycles on the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa -- the Marathi New Year. The deliveries happened simultaneously across the company's 19 dealership touchpoints across Maharashtra, it said in a statement. Classic Legends brought back the Jawa brand of motorcycles [...]