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New Delhi: Filing of patent applications has increased by 30.2 per cent to 1,43,729 in 2025-26 against 1,10,375 in the previous fiscal, on account of several initiatives taken by the government to strengthen the intellectual property rights ecosystem, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said...

Sailesh Sarawgi is the owner of Odissi Jewellery, a prominent jewellery establishment recognised for its exquisite craftsmanship and diverse collections. Under his leadership, the store has become a trusted destination for those seeking high-quality gold, diamond, and silver jewellery. Based in Jharsuguda, he is dedicated...

New Delhi: In a far-reaching move, the Delhi government on Saturday proposed a hugely reformist electric vehicle policy, which includes zero registration fee and road tax on EVs priced up to 30 lakh, massive proliferation of charging stations and a Rs 1 lakh incentive on...

New Delhi: All user fee payments at National Highway toll plazas across the country are being processed exclusively through digital modes with FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI) from Saturday, according to an official statement. The move is a significant step towards strengthening efficiency and...

Hyderabad: Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India will roll out four more electric vehicles by 2031, a senior executive of the company said Saturday in Hyderabad. Maruti Suzuki marked a milestone in its electric vehicle journey by delivering 108 units of its e-VITARA to customers...

New Delhi: The government Saturday hiked export duty, or windfall tax, on diesel to Rs 55.5 per litre and on aviation fuel ATF to Rs 42 a litre. The duty hikes would be applicable with immediate effect, the finance ministry said in a notification. The...

New Delhi: An India-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker, Jag Vikram, has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such transit by an Indian vessel since a temporary two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced, according to ship-tracking data. The tanker...

Priyadarshi Mohapatra, Founder and CEO, CureBay Technologies, is an industry veteran and serial entrepreneur known for building high-performance teams and driving innovation across global technology companies and startups. Before founding CureBay, he held leadership roles at Google, Microsoft, SAP, Avaya, and Sun Microsystems, contributing to...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Friday held separate discussions with his Kuwaiti and UAE counterparts on containing disruptions in energy supplies and restoring trade flows at the earliest. India's trade with West Asia has been disrupted severely because of the attack by...

New Delhi: Qatar will remain a "reliable energy supplier" to India, its Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said during talks with Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in Doha, as both sides called for stability in global markets amid ongoing West Asia tensions. Puri, on...