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India china holds another round of diplomatic talks, 29th meeting of WMCC

India and China held another round of diplomatic talks for a complete disengagement of troops standing at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in a military standoff that began in April 2020. The talks took place on Wednesday, March 27, at the 29th session of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border…

Amazon India to revise seller fee for most categories, products

Amazon India to revise seller fee for most categories, products

Amazon India will revise the seller’s fee for most categories and products from April 7, 2024. The revised rates are expected to raise prices for several items sold on the platform. Amazon charges a fee from sellers, which includes inventory storage, technology, shipping, returns, and a seller fee. The seller has to pay this fee…

India’s 2nd private developed rocket launch postponed

India’s 2nd private developed rocket launch postponed

The sub-orbital launch of India’s second privately developed rocket, which was scheduled for Friday early morning, has been postponed. A day ahead of the launch, Agnikul Cosmos, the IIT-Madras incubated startup, said: “Holding our launch out of an abundance of caution based on certain minor observations from the full countdown rehearsals last night. Will keep…

India signs free trade agreement with European Free Trade Association, Today

India signs free trade agreement with European Free Trade Association, Today

India and the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) on Sunday signed free trade agreement in the presence of Union commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal. “It is a momentous occasion. The signing of the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Free Trade Association marks the culmination of nearly 15 years of hard…

23% of salaried women in India’s metros perceive a gender pay gap: Report

23% of salaried women in India’s metros perceive a gender pay gap: Report

While salary and career advancement ranked as the topmost factors when selecting a job for 69% of salaried women, 42% of self-employed women prioritised independence and flexible working hours. Interestingly, remote working is not a high priority among salaried women, with only 3% considering it essential. DBS Bank India, in collaboration with CRISIL, launched the…

Only two-state solution between both sides will deliver enduring peace: India on Gaza conflict
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Only two-state solution between both sides will deliver enduring peace: India on Gaza conflict

India is committed to support a two-state solution where the Palestinian people are able to live freely in an independent country, with due regard to the security needs of Israel, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj has said. Delivering an address at the United Nations General Assembly Meeting on the Use of…

Elephants in India bury their dead calves

Elephants in India bury their dead calves, finds study

Asian elephants ritually bury their dead calves, a ground-breaking study by an Indian Forest Service officer and a Pune-based researcher has found. Published in a prominent international journal, the study presents five case reports of calf burials by elephants. Although instances of elephants burying their dead has found mention in African literature, this is the…

Google Pixel Phone Production to start in India

Google Pixel’s Phone production to begin in India

Google has told suppliers to start making its Pixel smartphones in India by the next quarter at the earliest, underlining the American search engine giant’s determination to further diversify its supply chain away from China and capture the booming Indian smartphone market, sources said. The supply chain strategy is part of Google’s ambitious target of…

Indian Diesel Floods to Asia as Houthis Imperil Flows to Europe

Indian Diesel Floods to Asia as Houthis Imperil Flows to Europe

Shipments of diesel from India into Europe are at the lowest since 2022 so far this month as Houthi attacks on merchant shipping continue to disrupt international trade, driving more cargoes to Asia. Flows to the European Union and UK plunged as higher freight costs stoked by the ongoing turmoil in the Red Sea, as…