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Amid revenue crisis, Himachal cuts budget by Rs 3,586 cr, defers salaries of CM, MLAs, top officials

Sukhu will defer half his own pay for six months; Group C, D employees and pensioners are fully exempt; Opposition calls it a budget that 'has gone backwards'.

Govt hikes commercial LPG allocation to 50 pc as domestic output improves

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) The government has approved an additional 20 per cent allocation of commercial LPG to states and Union Territories,...

War in West Asia sparks a battle in Surat—of survival, staying afloat & averting another crisis

LPG scarcity, rising costs & disrupted exports push families to chulhas & workers to their home states. Industry insiders say it’s not a full-blown crisis yet, but the impact is widespread.

Simplex Castings bags orders worth Rs 41.38 cr from BHEL, others

New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Metallurgy and casting solutions company Simplex Castings on Friday announced bagging orders worth Rs 41.38 crore from BHEL,...

Telangana’s Rs 3.24 lakh crore budget bets on rural push, welfare and infra ahead of GHMC polls

With eye on rural votebank, Telangana budget raises allocations for farmers, power & welfare schemes, while introducing new initiatives and relying on borrowings to fund growth.

Core sectors growth slows down to 3-month low of 2.3 pc in Feb

New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Production growth in eight core infrastructure sectors slowed to a three-month low of 2.3 per cent in February due...

Bengal chamber of commerce signs MoU with Intueri Consulting, Indonesian institute

Kolkata, Mar 20 (PTI) The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCC&I) has signed an MoU with Intueri Consulting LLP and Indonesia-based Arthashastra...

Silver rebounds Rs 1,800/kg, gold eases Rs 650/10g in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Silver prices rebounded by Rs 1,800 to Rs 2.40 lakh per kg while gold prices dropped by Rs...

Stock markets recover on buying in IT, PSU bank stocks; Sensex climbs 325 pts

Mumbai, Mar 20 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty gave up most of their intra-day gains to end nearly half a per...

Rupee slides past 93 per dollar to record low as Iran war risks rise

The currency dropped as much as 0.7% to 93.28 per dollar, after a public holiday Thursday. The central bank has been intervening to support the currency, with traders citing its presence Friday.

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AI Is hastening the résumé’s demise. Good riddance

The résumé’s usefulness was short-lived at best and should have been replaced with a better way to evaluate job seekers long ago.

Billionaire Peter Thiel’s capital firm backs AI cow collar startup at $2 billion valuation

The technology, designed by start-up Halter, creates a virtual fence for cattle and enables farmers to monitor the animals’ location & health through an app.

Iran launches missile at US and UK’s Diego Garcia base, reveals new striking capability

New Delhi: In a dramatic escalation that has surprised the world, Iran attempted two missile strikes on a US-UK joint military base in the...

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.