India’s services PMI at 53.3 in July; export demand, hiring remain supportive
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) India’s services sector remained in expansion territory in July due to healthy export demand and continued hiring, according to the HSBC India Services PMI data released on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India…
Portuguese PM backs migration policy amid EU border concerns
Lisbon, Aug 5 (IANS) Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has defended the country’s approach to migration as a model of regulated reception and integration, contrasting it with what he described as the “lack of regulation of migration…
Calcutta HC denies permission to Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for eye treatment
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday denied permission to the Trinamool Congress’ general secretary and the party’s Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, to travel abroad for ophthalmic…
Maha FDA bans analogue cheese, artificial paneer for one year after legislative push
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) In a major regulatory crackdown on food adulteration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra State, has imposed an immediate, state-wide ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation, and sale of analogue…
Calcutta HC to hear today Abhishek Banerjee’s plea to travel abroad for eye treatment
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court’s single judge bench of Justice Sougata Bhattacharya will hear the petition from Abhishek Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha member, seeking permission to travel overseas for…
Chennai Corporation targets 2 lakh stray dogs in major anti-rabies vaccination drive
Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will launch a citywide vaccination campaign in the second week of August, targeting around two lakh stray dogs as part of intensified efforts to prevent rabies and improve animal welfare. The…
MP govt sets Aug 15 deadline to complete work in 107 hostels, launch mess facilities
Bhopal, Aug 5 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh government has set a deadline to complete construction work in 107 government hostels by August 15 and start mess facilities without further delay to ensure better residential facilities for students. A direction in…
Ram Darbar pass system abolished in Ayodhya; devotees can now visit without special permit
Ayodhya, Aug 5 (IANS) The special pass system for visiting the Ram Darbar at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has been abolished, making the ‘darshan’ process more convenient for devotees. Under the new arrangement, devotees will no longer be…
South Korea’s defence ministry reaffirms push to set OPCON transition timeline by year-end
Seoul, Aug 5 (IANS) South Korea’s defence ministry on Wednesday renewed its push to finalise a target year for retaking wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States, aiming to advance the process partly through the allies’…
Kerala Cong MLA injured in car crash after touring flood-affected areas
Pathanamthitta, Aug 5 (IANS) Aranmula MLA Abin Varkey, who was injured in a road accident while returning after supervising flood relief operations in his constituency, is under observation at a private hospital in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta. Doctors…