SNN Sankaralinga Iyer with the former TN CM late K Kamaraj Few places in India have produced as many industrial pioneers as the belt around Kallidaikurichi in southern Tamil Nadu. Long before industrial clusters became a policy buzzword, this corner of Tirunelveli spawned entrepreneurs who helped turn TN into one of India’s manufacturing powerhouses. Within…
Wooden gavel on wooden table, on background Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has criticised the practice of retailers charging customers for carry bags bearing their brand names, observing that such a practice effectively turns consumers into “moving advertisements” for the business.In a recent order, the commission directed Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which operates…
The spot where the incident took place Kolkata: A 42-year-old hawker, Md Bellaluddin, was severely assaulted by fellow vendors for trying to set up his stall along Chowringhee Road on July 31. The altercation started due to reduced vending space in Esplanade.According to police, the incident occurred around 8 pm in front of the YMCA…
BLOs at work in Pune district for SIR. They are racing against time to finish work befire Aug 8 Pune: Hundreds of citizens who have migrated from their villages to cities want to retain their names in voter lists in both locations, creating hurdles for booth-level officers (BLOs) undertaking the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
Panaji: The Goa Industries Development Corporation (GIDC) has decided to hand over Rs 8.36 crore to the directorate of industries, trade and commerce (DITC) as transfer of house tax collected for industrial units. The funds will then be distributed to village panchayats and municipal bodies under which the industrial estates fall. According to GIDC, Rs…
High frequency indicators, including industrial output and GST collections, point to resilient domestic activity. MUMBAI: RBI is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy committee meeting on August 5 as economists see little case for an immediate policy move despite rising inflation risks, with rupee being stable, resilient domestic growth and uncertainty…
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan may have just teased his new look in ‘King’. The actor, who will feature in an all-new grey hair avatar in the film, stepped out in London with his family, while seemingly trying hard to shield his new look.The actor, who was seen with a cap on his head and…
An 8-month-old baby, Nova, is recovering in a Tucson hospital after a postal worker performed CPR and saved her life.Photo credit: Fox10 What started as an ordinary stop at a post office in Clifton, Arizona, turned into a life-or-death emergency when an 8-month-old baby stopped breathing. Thanks to the fast response of a former nurse…
Golden Apple Snail (Photo: Canva) We often come across stories that are well planned but do not yield results as expected.Even in the case of fruits and farms, when nature refuses to adhere, that’s exactly what happened in Taiwan in the early 1980s, when farmers and entrepreneurs imported a striking, golden-shelled snail from South America…
It is possible to start your day feeling a bit confused, uneasy or lazy, but also more confident underneath. Strange mix, isn’t it? That’s the Moon stirring your mood while Saturn, your ruler, asks for discipline. So the body may drag, but the mind knows a serious decision must be made.And once you make that…
