Sales turnover in Janmashtami festivities soars to Rs 25,000 crore
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Janmashtami festival this year generated a business of more than Rs 25,000 crore, according to the traders’ body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT). The high sales turnover reflects robust consumer spending in a growing economy which shoots up during festive celebrations. CAIT’s General Secretary Praveen Khandelwal said large-scale […]
India-GCC bilateral trade reaches $162 billion, exports show consistent growth
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Showing strong growth, the bilateral trade between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reached 162 billion dollars last year, the government has said. The GCC now contributes 15 per cent of India’s total trade and sectors like energy, defence, security and health are growing in the region, according […]
Global health organisation hails PMUY LPG scheme for poor
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Families in Indian villages switching to exclusive use of LPG would save more than 1,50,000 lives a year due to reduction in both indoor and outdoor pollution that arises from ‘chulha (wood/coal stove)’ smoke in household kitchens, according to a study by global public health organisation Vital Strategies. The report comes […]
China’s AliExpress carries excessive hazardous substances in kids goods: S. Korea
Seoul, Aug 28 (IANS) Children’s bicycles, skates and sunglasses sold in South Korea by Chinese online platform AliExpress have been found to contain a hazardous substance exceeding the country’s standard by about 260 times, the Seoul city government said on Wednesday. The city government said it has conducted a safety examination on 16 kinds of […]
Impact Player rule gives more value for strategy: Ashwin
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Ravichandran Ashwin has come out in defense of the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) controversial Impact Player rule, arguing that it adds a valuable strategic element to the game. His views come amidst a wave of criticism, including from prominent players like Rohit Sharma, who have expressed concerns that the rule […]
Sanjay Kapoor drops a glimpse of ‘boys day out’ with his favourites
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Actor Sanjay Kapoor, who is currently on a European holiday with his family, has shared a picture of the ‘boys day out’. Taking to Instagram Stories, Sanjay, who has 888K followers, dropped a photo, in which we can see him wearing a blue denim shirt and flaunting victory sign to the […]
Neha Sharma eats her way into happiness
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Actress Neha Sharma has shared a sneak peek into her lunch session, revealing about the delicious delicacies that brought a smile on her face. Taking to Instagram Stories, Neha, who has 21 million followers, shared a string of photos in which we can see a plate of Oysters. Another photo shows […]
Vivek Dahiya tries ‘meetha makhan’ in Europe; drops video with wife Divyanka
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Actor Vivek Dahiya has shared yet another throwback video from his Europe vacation, giving a glimpse of himself trying ‘meetha makhan’. Vivek was on a Europe vacation recently with his wife and actress Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya. Taking to Instagram Stories, Vivek, who has 1.8 million followers, shared a video of a […]
Arshin Mehta listened to ‘music, avoid talking to anyone’ for prep of ‘The Diary of West Bengal’
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Actress Arshin Mehta, who is all geared up to play the protagonist in the film ‘The Diary of West Bengal’ shared about the preparation she underwent for her role of Suhasini Bhattacharya. Arshin’s character is a Hindu Brahmin girl from Bangladesh who takes refuge in West Bengal, India, after seeing the […]
Bhuvan Bam’s childhood dream comes true as he teams up with Swanand Kirkire
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Actor-content creator Bhuvan Bam, who is gearing up for the second season of his comedy series ‘Taaza Khabar’, is elated to work with lyricist-actor Swanand Kirkire in the series. The two artistes collaborated on a new track for the second season of the show. Talking about the collaboration, Bhuvan Bam expressed […]
