NEW DELHI: Despite employing one in every four workers in manufacturing, the handicrafts and handloom (HH) sector is marred by low productivity, occupational hazards, lack of formalisation, market access including e-commerce and exports, the latest study by the Institute for Human Development (IHD) in collaboration with Crafts Council of India released on Monday showed.The gross…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Patent Office has refused to grant a patent to US pharmaceutical firm AbbVie on its Hepatitis C combination therapy glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, marketed globally as Mavyret. The combination therapy is considered a key treatment for Hepatitis C, and the availability of affordable generic versions remains critical for widening patient access. “The order demonstrates…
LUCKNOW: UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Monday defended his govt’s ban on offering namaz on roads, saying prayers should be held at designated places of worship and offered “in shifts” if there is a space crunch, rather than by blocking public spaces.Speaking at an event organised by a news daily in Lucknow, Yogi said roads…
NEW DELHI: Govt’s fertiliser subsidy bill for 2026-27 may surge by Rs 70,000 crore to Rs 2.4 lakh crore because of rising import costs of urea and other fertilisers amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, officials said on Monday. There is enough stock and imports are lined up to meet the requirement of Kharif crops,…
NEW DELHI: With countries developing new defence systems at a faster pace amid ongoing conflicts, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal (ACM) A P Singh has a word of advice for Indian defence agencies involved in research and development (R&D): they must “innovate at the speed of relevance”.“We need to increase the speed because the system…
NEW DELHI: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian PM to visit Norway in 43 years, the countries upgraded ties to a green strategic partnership, signed deals for cooperation in outer space, health and technology, while announcing 8 other outcomes from his meeting with counterpart Jonas Gahr Store. PM Modi also announced that…
PUNE/NEW DELHI: CBI arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, the director of Maharashtra-based Renukai Career Centre (RCC), alleging he circulated leaked NEETUG 2026 questions through coaching networks and “mock tests” conducted before examination, report Gitesh Shelke, Rajshekhar Jha & Koushiki Saha. This is the 10th arrest by CBI, which has now widened its probe, bringing more than…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday expressed solidarity with the global Tamil diaspora on the occasion of Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day, pledging his administration’s continued support for their rights.In a social media post on ‘X’, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief wrote: “Let us hold the memories of Mullivaikkal in our hearts….
NEW DELHI: With several parts of the country reeling under intense heatwave conditions, the Centre on Monday issued a detailed public health advisory warning people against prolonged exposure to extreme heat and urging immediate precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses.The advisory, issued by the Ayush under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in coordination with…