Month: March 2023
France braces for violence in new wave of pension protests
PARIS: Striking workers waving burning flares on Tuesday invaded and blocked train tracks serving one of Paris‘ main railway stations, joining a new day of…
North: China ambassador arrives in North Korea in sign of reopening
BEIJING: China said Tuesday its new ambassador to North Korea has taken up his post, in a sign the North is reopening amid reports it…
G20 expert group constituted for strengthening MDBs
Under the aegis of India‘s G20 Presidency, a 11-member expert group has been set up to suggest measures to strengthen multilateral development banks (MDBs). The…
PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended to June 30
To give taxpayers more time, Centre has prolonged the deadline for linking Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Aadhaar by three months to June 30. Previously,…
Nestle to examine banking relationships following Credit Suisse downfall
Nestle will examine its banking relationships following the planned takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS, the food group’s Chief Executive Mark Schneider said on Tuesday….
‘Tense’ atmosphere at Freshworks since CEO announced details of March layoffs
According to a report, the atmosphere has been ‘tense’ at Freshworks, a Nasdaq-listed software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm, since Monday, when co-founder and CEO Girish Mathrubootham announced…
China to crack down on malicious online comments damaging reputation of businesses
BEIJING: China’s cyberspace regulator vowed on Tuesday to clamp down on malicious online comments that damage the reputation of businesses and entrepreneurs, amid an official…
GR Infra: GR Infra lowest bidder for 2 NHAI projects worth Rs 1,613 cr in Karnataka
GR Infraprojects Ltd on Tuesday said it has emerged as the lowest bidder for two NHAI projects worth Rs 1,613.84 crore. The financial bids were…
Russia: Why does Russia want tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus?
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s announcement that he intends to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus appears to be another attempt to…
Bakhmut: Ukraine aims to exhaust Russian troops in Bakhmut: General
KYIV: Ukraine is aiming to exhaust and inflict heavy losses on Russian forces trying to capture the small eastern city of Bakhmut, the commander of…