Exports rise 0.61% to $36.56 billion in January

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New Delhi: The country's merchandise exports rose marginally by 0.61 per cent to USD 36.56 billion in January, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said Monday. Imports increased by 19.2 per cent to USD 71.24 billion in January this year from USD 59.77 billion recorded a year ago. The trade deficit stood at USD 34.68 billion during the month under review. Agrawal said that the country's exports "remain northwards" both in goods and...

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Bhupen Borah withdrew resignation after All India Congress Committee’s intervention

Guwahati: Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah has withdrawn his resignation after the party high command's intervention, AICC state in-charge Jitendra Singh claimed Monday. Senior Congress leaders, including Singh and Assam unit chief Gaurav Gogoi met Borah at his residence here, after he sent a letter to the party high command earlier in the day, announcing his resignation. Meanwhile, Borah told reporters outside his residence that he has sought time from...

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World’s largest AI summit opens to packed halls in New Delhi

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New Delhi: The world's largest artificial intelligence summit opened to packed halls and long queues Monday, as tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists thronged the venue for the conference, where India is set to push for widening access to AI and seek international agreement on global AI commons. With huge billboards around the city welcoming delegates, speakers and guests at the AI Impact Summit, Bharat Mandapam saw long queues...

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SC refuses to entertain pleas against Assam CM over ‘shooting’ video, asks petitioners to move HC

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New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video purportedly showing him taking aim and firing with a rifle at members of a particular community. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi asked the petitioners to approach the Gauhati High Court with their grievances. The top court also asked the...

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Exports rise 0.61% to $36.56 billion in January

New Delhi: The country's merchandise exports rose marginally by 0.61 per cent to USD 36.56 billion in January, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said Monday. Imports increased by 19.2 per cent to USD 71.24 billion in January this year from USD 59.77 billion recorded a year ago. The trade deficit stood at USD 34.68 billion during the month...

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Snapdeal fined Rs 5 lakh for selling toys violating BIS standards: CCPA

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on e-commerce platform Snapdeal for selling toys that do not comply with mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards certification, violating the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020. A final order against Snapdeal (Ace Vector Limited) has been issued after taking suo-motu cognisance of...

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China grants UK, Canada visa-free entry, raising total to 79 countries

Beijing: British and Canadian citizens can enter China without a visa starting Tuesday, bringing to 79 the number of countries granted visa-free access in a bid to boost tourism and business. China has expanded eligibility for the programme significantly in the last two years. Visitors can stay for up to 30 days for business, tourism, exchange programmes...

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Indian passport climbs to 75th rank on Henley index

New Delhi: India's passport has improved its position in the global rankings, moving up to the 75th spot on the latest Henley Passport Index, which tracks the world's most powerful passports. This marks a clear rise from last year, when India was ranked 85th. The improvement suggests that Indian travellers now enjoy better international access, with more...

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Anthropic establishes Bengaluru office, announces hiring and partnership

New Delhi: American artificial intelligence firm Anthropic Monday announced it has opened a Bengaluru office, its second in Asia after Tokyo, and will focus on hiring local talent across a wide array of roles. India is the second‑largest market for Claude.ai and nearly half of Claude usage in India comprises computer and mathematical tasks such as building...

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Stay calm, learn AI tools to keep job safe: Tech leaders

New Delhi: Amid growing concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) disrupting jobs, top technology industry leaders have a clear message for employees -- "stay calm and upskill". Life-long learning ability is required to swim with the AI tide, and as AI continues to evolve over the next 3-5 years, there will be a lot of workforce restructuring, they...

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Migratory birds begin return flight from Bhitarkanika after winter stay

Kendrapara: Migratory birds from the trans-Himalayan region have begun their return journey from Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district after a four-month winter stay. As many as 152,762 birds of 106 species arrived at the Bhitarkanika wetlands this season to escape the harsh winter in northern Asia and parts of central Europe, an official of the...

 

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