NEW DELHI: In the biggest overhaul of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO), 2013 in years, Centre has significantly narrowed drugmakers’ liability in overcharging cases, while introducing a host of long-pending changes sought by the pharma industry. The amendments, notified on June 30 and effective immediately, ease compliance for pharma companies, simplify pricing approvals for…
Somit Sen & Clara LewisMumbai: In a major relief for Maharashtra’s farmers, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that the state govt will soon waive electricity dues worth Rs 48,000 crore owed by agricultural consumers using up to 7.5 horsepower (HP) pumps, extending support beyond the existing free power scheme and clearing decades-old arrears…
Toyota India recently launched the new Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella electric SUV in the Indian market. And now, the deliveries of the electric SUV have begun. Based on the Suzuki e-Vitara, the Ebella EV shares a majority of its core components with its Maruti counterpart. This reveal marks a key milestone for Toyota, marking its…
The injured autorickshaw driver, Akshay Mhaske, was waiting for breakfast in his three-wheeler when assailants fired at him from a close range and assaulted him on Wednesday morning Pune: The Crime Branch of Pune city police late on Wednesday arrested five youths and detained a 15-year-old boy for allegedly opening fire at an autorickshaw driver…
President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Washington: President Trump on Sunday used a shooting at a gala he attended in Washington to push his…
Guwahati: Assam cabinet on Saturday banned fresh Aadhaar enrolment for people above 18 years, after several districts reported crossing saturation levels. Aadhaar cards will, however, continue to be issued to those below 18 years of age.The unusual figures have triggered serious apprehensions that illegal immigrants may be gaining access to Aadhaar cards, prompting the govt…
Ahmedabad: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport has become the third airport in India to earn Airports Council International’s (ACI) Level 5 Airport Customer Experience Accreditation, the highest recognition under the global programme.The airport, operated by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd, moved up from Level 4 accreditation, which it received in June 2025. The accreditation recognises…
Kolkata: “The onus to prove religious persecution as reason for migrating from Bangladesh to India lies on the infiltrator and not state,” Calcutta High Court on May 6 held, refusing to quash case against a 27-year-old Hindu woman from Bangladesh who entered on a tourist visa, got married to an Indian but after visa expiry…
Hanumakonda: Two persons were killed in a road accident that occurred on the outskirts of Uppal village under Kamalapur police station limits on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as K Srinivas, a resident of Lakshmipur village in Karimnagar district and T Bhargav, a resident of Peddapalli district.According to Kamalapur inspector P Naveen, K Srinivas,…
NEW DELHI: As Suvendu Adhikari took oath as West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister on Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti following a landslide mandate for the saffron party, the moment marked more than an electoral victory. In Bengal’s political memory, power shifts have often been shaped by short-lived political waves. The 2026 assembly outcome, however, reflected decades…
