New Delhi: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), which collected samples of tap water from 12 houses in Janakpuri, has found the presence of total and fecal coliform bacteria in six houses and E. coli in two homes. “… in six samples, total coliform and E. coli were not detected. In three samples, total coliform was…
Schengen visa will soon go fully digital for all travellers, including Indian nationals. All you need to know Gone are the days when your Schengen visa used to come as a sticker in your passport. In a historic shift, the European Union (EU) is saying farewell to the traditional Schengen visa sticker, replacing it with…
अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने बुधवार को भारत पर 25 प्रतिशत टैरिफ लगाने का एलान किया। इतना ही नहीं उन्होंने भारत पर एक बड़ा जुर्माना भी लगाया। टैरिफ के बाद अमेरिका ने भारत को एक और बड़ा झटका दिया है। दरअसल, अमेरिका की ट्रंप सरकार ने ईरान से तेल और पेट्रोकेमिकल उत्पादों के व्यापार में…
In effect since April 18, 2024, the scheme allows eligible Indians to obtain multi-year, multi-entry visas without being tied to a specific travel purpose Indian travellers with a clean visa history now have access to a fast-tracked, long-term Schengen visa under a new “cascade” system rolled out by the European Commission. In effect since April…
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The Reserve Bank on Tuesday capped contributions by a single regulated entity (RE), including banks and NBFCs, at 10 per cent of the corpus of an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) scheme. Also, collective contribution by all REs in any AIF Scheme should not be more than 20 per cent of the corpus of that scheme,…
Industry and economists have expressed concerns over the US government’s decision to levy a 25% tariff along with a “penalty” on Indian exports, starting August 1. In a statement issued on Wednesday, FICCI said that it’s “disappointed” by the US’ decision. “While this move is unfortunate and will have a clear bearing on our exports,…
The US State Department, on Wednesday, unveiled the sanctions against 6 India-based companies, claiming these firms deliberately participated in “significant transactions” involving the acquisition and sale of Iranian petroleum products, breaching American restrictions on Iran. Among the sanctioned Indian enterprises are prominent petrochemical traders. The heaviest accusations fell on Alchemical Solutions Private Limited, which allegedly…
EU sanctions on Russia: Global IT giant Microsoft has restored IT services to Russia-backed Indian oil refinery Nayara Energy, according to a Reuters report. Nayara had sued Microsoft for abrupt suspension of services following European Union’s fresh sanctions on Russia. Read More…
The US trade deficit in goods narrowed to the lowest level in nearly two years in June as imports fell sharply, cementing economists’ expectations that trade likely accounted for much of an anticipated rebound in economic growth in the second quarter. While the unexpected contraction reported by the Commerce Department on Tuesday could prompt economists…