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9:49 PM

Large firms must take responsibility to handhold MSMEs, help them integrate into supply chain ecosystem: Goyal

Large companies should take responsibility to handhold MSMEs, and help them adapt best practices and integrate them into the supply chain ecosystem, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said here on Monday.

 

Goyal said that MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) flourish around a larger unit or anchor.

9:48 PM

UNDP India launches campaign to drive inclusive circular economy

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday launched a campaign to drive an inclusive circular economy as part of its initiative to promote sustainability.

 

The initiative focuses on end-to-end management of plastic waste by promoting the segregation of waste at source, collection of the segregated waste, and setting up Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) for recycling all kinds of plastic waste along the value chain, UNDP said in a statement.

8:22 PM

Road infra in MP would be developed like USA by 2024; Orchha to be beautified like Ayodhya: Nitin Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday assured Ayodhya-like facelift for Orchha town in Madhya Pradesh associated with Lord Ram and said the road infrastructure in the state would be developed on par with the USA by 2024.

 

The Union minister has launched several road projects during his multiple visits to the state where the Assembly elections are due later this year.

8:12 PM

Existence of J'khand tribals to come under threat if BJP returns to power: Soren

Accusing the BJP of exploiting Jharkhand's resources, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday claimed that the existence of tribals in the state will come under threat if the saffron party manages to return to power.

 

Addressing a rally in Simdega as part of the 'Khatiyani Johar Yatra' a programme to mark three years of the UPA government in the state Soren stated that the BJP has put Gujarat and Maharashtra on development path but "ruined the social fabric" of Jharkhand.

7:51 PM

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory ahead of 'Bharat Parva' from Jan 26-31

The Delhi Police on Monday issued traffic advisory for the 'Bharat Parva' scheduled to be held at Red Fort from January 26 to 31.

 

Food courts and handicraft stalls will be set up at 15 August Park and Madhav Das Park during the 'Bharat Parva' being organised by the Ministry of Tourism, it said.

7:31 PM

Congress distances itself from Digvijaya's remarks on surgical strikes

The Congress on Monday distanced itself from party leader Digvijaya Singh's remarks questioning the 2019 surgical strikes, saying the views do not reflect the position of the party which supports all military actions that are in national interest.

 

"The views expressed by senior leader Digvijaya Singh are his own and do not reflect the position of Congress. Surgical strikes were carried out before 2014 by UPA government. Congress has supported and will continue to support all military actions that are in the national interest," AICC general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter.

7:06 PM

Rajasthan assembly Budget session begins on stormy note; 3 RLP MLAs suspended, marshalled out

In his address, Governor Kalraj Mishra highlighted the achievements and progress made during the four years of the Congress government, including steps taken to curb incidents of paper leaks.

 

7:03 PM

PDP delegation joins Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu; highlights public issues

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegation on Monday joined Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra here and discussed various issues including the government's eviction drive as well as demands of Kashmiri Pandit employees with him, a party leader said.

 

The PDP delegation, comprising several senior leaders, joined the foot march at Kunjwani bypass, shortly after the marchers led by Gandhi entered Jammu from adjoining Samba district in the afternoon, the leader said.

6:58 PM

Key players will compete in IPL unless there are injury concerns: Dravid

Indian cricketers who are in the scheme of things for the ODI World Cup will compete in the IPL unless there are injury concerns and workload of seniors like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is being managed as one white-ball format takes precedence over the other, said head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday.

 

According to BCCI's new policy, the workloads of key players will be monitored during this year's IPL by the NCA and the franchisees considering the 50-over World Cup at home in October-November.

6:55 PM

Hindu religious texts to be taught in MP govt schools: Chouhan; says their insult won't be tolerated

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said Hindu religious scriptures will be taught to students in government schools and issued a warning to those trying to insult these revered texts, saying their acts will not be tolerated.

6:49 PM

Spotify lays off 600 employees globally, CEO takes full responsibility

The Swedish company's CEO Daniel Ek announced in a memo that he was too ambitious in investing ahead of their revenue growth.

 

"And for this reason, today, we are reducing our employee base by about 6 per cent across the company. I take full accountability for the moves that got us here," he said.

6:47 PM

Cities must identify revenue models based on infra created under Smart Cities Mission: Goa CM Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said all cities need to identify long-term revenue models based on the infrastructure, which is being created under the Smart Cities Mission.

 

Sawant was addressing the Smart Cities CEOs conference on data and technology, which is currently underway in the state.

6:24 PM

Crowd-funding 'misuse' case: Gujarat HC denies bail to TMC leader Saket Gokhale

The Gujarat High Court on Monday refused regular bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokesperson Saket Gokhale in a case related to alleged misuse of money collected through crowd-funding.

 

High Court Justice Samir Dave asked Gokhale to approach the court only after a chargesheet is filed.

6:08 PM

Russia's Sergey Lavrov says West prevented negotiations to end Ukraine war

Moscow was willing to negotiate with Ukraine in the early months of the war but the US and other Western nations advised Kyiv against it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday.

 

Lavrov's remarks on a visit to South Africa were similar to those made last year by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country was for talks but Ukraine's Western allies prevented that from happening.

5:48 PM

Vistara turns profitable for first time in December 2022 quarter

Full service carrier Vistara on Monday said it reported a profit for the first time since inception in the three months ended December 2022.

 

Without disclosing the exact profit figure in the December quarter, the airline also said it crossed the USD 1 billion revenue mark and remained EBITDA positive in the current fiscal year.