NEW DELHI: India’s major ports saw a 4.3 per cent increase in cargo handling, reaching 855 million tonnes in Fiscal Year 2024-25. The growth was led by higher volumes in container traffic (up 10%), fertilisers (13%), petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) (3%), and miscellaneous commodities (31%), as compared to the previous fiscal year.The Government of…
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) will declare the Class 12th results tomorrow, May 14, 2025, according to an official notice published on the board’s website, pseb.ac.in. The announcement puts an end to weeks of speculation regarding the result date for over 2.8 lakh students who appeared for the examination this year.The PSEB Class 12…
Former Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid has left the country on Thursday, months after the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the violent July uprising, according to local media reports. Nine months after the dramatic toppling of the Sheikh Hasina government in a student-led uprising, former Bangladesh PresidentAbdul Hamid has quietly fled the country,…
New Delhi: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Tuesday wrote a letter to union commerce minister Piyush Goyal and consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi, demanding an immediate ban on the sale of Pakistani flags and related items on e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart.Amid the ongoing ‘Operation Sindoor‘, CAIT expressed concern over the…
The United States and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday signed a massive arms agreement, during a series of deals finalised between President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh.“The United States and Saudi Arabia signed the largest defence sales agreement in history — nearly $142 billion, providing Saudi Arabia with state-of-the-art warfighting equipment,”…
Microsoft has announced that it will lay off 3% of its global workforce, affecting thousands of employees across all levels, teams, and geographies, amounting to about 7,000 employees. The cuts at the Redmond giant, which employed 228,000 people as of last June, aim to reduce management layers and streamline operations.“We continue to implement organizational changes…
Dharamsala: Spectators leave after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was suspended. Australian cricketer Alyssa Healy has opened up about the tense and surreal experience in Dharamsala during the IPL 2025 season, when a security threat forced an emergency evacuation of players and support staff. Speaking…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday reiterated that the issue of trade did not come up during any talks with the United States while Operation Sindoor was underway and said “it was the force of Indian arms that compelled Pakistan to seek ceasefire.” “From the time Operation Sindoor commenced on May 7…
After months of tit-for-tat tariff escalations, the United States and China agreed to a sweeping de-escalation in their trade war, marking a significant retreat from President Donald Trump’s aggressive stance. In a deal announced after two days of high-level negotiations in Geneva, the US agreed to cut tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% from 145%…
State-run gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd on Tuesday reported a 6 per cent year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit for the January–March quarter, impacted by lower gas marketing margins and losses in the petrochemical segment. Net profit for the fourth quarter of FY25 stood at Rs 2,049.03 crore, down from Rs 2,176.97 crore in the…