EC ISSUES NOTICE TO EX-JUDGE OVER DEROGATORY REMARKS ON MAMATA

The Election Commission (EC) has issued a show cause notice to Former Calcutta High Court judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, a BJP candidate, for his comments directed at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a public meeting in Haldia on May 15.

CAMERA MASTER TECNO CAMON 30 SERIES LAUNCHED WITH SONY IMX 890

Get ready to be amazed because TECNO, the global smartphone, just dropped the smartphone photography revolution: CAMON 30 Series.

Hyundai, Laxmi Group start assembly of VENUE in Nepal

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) and Laxmi Group have commenced local assembly of the VENUE model in Nepal at the country's first automobile assembly plant inaugurated by Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Tae-Young Park, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, in Nepal on 10 May 2024.

STL POSITIONED FOR GROWTH WITH RISING FIBRE DEMAND

The demand for fibre optic technology is expected to grow significantly in the coming years due to its wide range of applications in areas such as cloud computing, 5G, IoT, artificial intelligence, and smart cities. Optical fibrebased network deployments have evolved during the last decade to meet the requirements of modern-day technology applications.

INDIA MONITORS DUMPING AMID U.S.-CHINA TARIFF ROW

US trade representative emphasized that these measures are necessary to counter flooding of global markets with low-cost Chinese products.

ONDC facilitates 7.22 mn transactions in April 2024, onboards 5+ lakh sellers

The Government’s aim to democratise digital commerce, ONDC, has facilitated around 7.22 million transactions as of April 2024 and over the past one and a half years more than 5 lakh sellers have onboarded on the platform, of which more than 70 per cent are small or medium sized sellers. To encourage an ecosystem for startup growth and innovation, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has launched the ‘ONDC Startup Mahotsav’, an inflexion point for startups in India to leverage the opportunities unlocked by ONDC and play a pivotal role in ONDC ecosystem by driving innovation, fostering competition and enhancing consumer choice.

CONGRESS IS IN NO POSITION TO REPLICATE 2004 RESULTS

In 2004, Congress won 145 seats and formed government with the help of opposition parties.

IS THE BEAR GETTING ITS CLAWS INTO GEORGIA AGAIN?

It was all so promising thirty years ago. The Soviet Union had collapsed and Georgia, formerly known as the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, at last became free. Last Tuesday, Georgia’s parliament passed what many people are calling the “Russia Law”, fearing history is about to turn full circle and once again the country will be in the grip of the Russian Bear.

IN PAKISTAN, PML-N CWC NOMINATES SHEHBAZ SHARIF AS WORKING PRESIDENT

On May 13, Shehbaz Sharif stepped down from position of PML-N president, stating that time has come’ for Nawaz Sharif to retake his rightful place’.

Eric Garcetti: One year in India, dumbing diplomacy down

What is missing from Garcetti’s lst Year in India video is any mention of serious threats to India’s security, and how the US will work with India to contain regional conflict.

TOP RAJASTHAN CONGRESS LEADERS LOBBYING FOR STATE PRESIDENT ROLE

After Rajasthan’s Lok Sabha elections, Gehlot, Pilot, and Dotasra lobby for state president’s post, with Dotasra favoured due to Jat support.

NO MODI WAVE, ONLY NAVEEN BABU WAVE IN ODISHA: PANDIAN

BJD leader V.K. Pandian asserts his party will win Odisha witha 3/4th majority, challenges BJP, and emphasises his commitment to the state.

Traders of Chandni Chowk express support for BJP

BJP candidate Praveen Khandelwal says he is confident of winning the seat.

Why Kejriwal turned against Swati Maliwal

After the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal was arrested and sent to jail on April 1 this year, there were several Rajya Sabha members in the party who had been unwilling to participate in party protests. Sources say Swati Maliwal was also one of those leaders who did not show concern for the party affairs during Kejriwal’s incarceration.

DELHI POLICE ARRESTS KEJRIWAL'S PA AMID ALLEGATIONS OF ASSAULT

Delhi Police detained Arvind Kejriwal’s PA, Bibhav Kumar, following Swati Maliwal’s assault allegations, with conflicting medical reports and AAP denying charges.

FARMERS' UNIONS IN PUNJAB TARGETING BJP CANDIDATES, NOT LETTING THEM CAMPAIGN

The Khalistani movement in Punjab is subtly intertwining itself with the farmers’ protests. Under the guise of voicing farmers’ grievances, Khalistanis are leveraging the unrest to advance their agenda.

PM praises farmers and soldiers at rally in Haryana

Kartikeya Sharma appeals to voters to ensure a clean sweep for BJP in Haryana.

BENGAL POLICE, TMC ATTEMPT TO BLUNT SANDESHKHALI PROTESTS

After being on the back foot for months after the women of Sandeshkhali rose in protest against atrocities committed on them by Trinamool Congress leaders, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government and party are pulling out all stops to contain the damage.

Some DRDO seniors resist PM's essential reform push

A powerful group in the DRDO believes that these changes could weaken their hold over the institution.

'CHINA'S IS THE HAND BEHIND HAMAS ATTACK ON ISRAEL'

The evidence of PRC green-signalling Hamas’ attack on Israel goes beyond the circumstantial.

KCR's 'Bus Yatra' revives the BRS in Telangana

The rationale behind undertaking the bus rally by KCR was to recover from the damages faced by the party after the decisive loss in the recently held assembly elections, according to party insiders.

Delhi Court denies to extend interim bail of Supertech chairman

Delhi’s Patiala House Court has rejected the plea filed by Supertech chairman and promoter RK Arora, who sought a further 90-day extension of interim bail on medical grounds. Arora was apprehended in June last year in connection with a money laundering case.

Bank of Maharashtra comes up with seamless banking solution

In an era where time is a luxury and customers seek instant access to financial services, Bank of Maharashtra’s WhatsApp Banking services simplifies everyday banking services to meet demands of modern life.

India's defence sector has ordering opportunities for $138 bn over 10 years

India’s defence sector holds a lucrative ordering opportunity of USD 138 billion over FY24-32 amid the escalating demand for defence equipment, technologies, and services, offering significant prospects for companies engaged in defence production and technology development, according to a report titled ‘India Defence’ by Nomura.

HONDA INAUGURATES GREEN R&D FACILITY IN BENGALURU

Honda Research and Development, a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co and functioning as Honda’s research and development arm for motorcycles and power products in India, has opened its new solution R&D centre in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

UNCERTAINTY OVER ELECTION RESULTS WILL KEEP MARKET VOLATILE: EXPERTS

The Nifty-50 Index and Sensex both experienced losses of around 3 percent each over the past week, while the mid-cap index saw a decline of 3.9 percent. The Indian market has been consistently under pressure from selling by investors, leading to significant volatility in the past week.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER: INDORE COURT ISSUES ARREST WARRANT AGAINST AKSHAY BAM

A sessions court in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) has issued an arrest warrant against local businessman Akshay Bam and his father in connection with a 17-yearold attempted murder case.

UAPA CASE: ALLEGED IM CO-FOUNDER GRANTED BAIL

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Abdul Subhan Qureshi, co-founder of the banned terror organization Indian Mujahideen (IM), in a terror case.

LS POLL SLOWS DOWN CV VOLUME GROWTH

India’s general elections are slowing down the commercial vehicles (CV) industry with volumes for the domestic CV industry remaining muted as the base effect catches up and amidst a perceived pause in the infrastructural activities as the model code of conduct kicked in ahead of the polls.

FOCUS NEEDED ON INTEREST SUBVENTION PLAN: FIEO CEO

Director General & CEO, Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) Ajai Sahai shares with The Sunday Guardian his hope to see the interest subvention scheme find its place in the Government’s 100-day agenda and the relevance of the scheme amidst global disruptions here are some excerpts.