Tea exports during January to June declined 0.81 per cent to 96.49 million kg as against 97.28 million kg in the corresponding period a year ago, according to Tea Board data.... However, shipments from South India declined to 37.33 million kg in the reporting period as against 38.19 million kg in January-June 2022.... Secretary-General of Indian Tea Association( ITA) A Raha said it is unlikely that exports during 2023 will surpass the figures of 2022....

Minister for Electronics and Information Technology( MeitY) Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the Data Protection Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha on Thursday.... The bill also aims to establish the guidelines for using the data of the citizens by private entities and the government.... The bill is likely to give the government the power to block digital platforms after more than two instances of penalties for data breaches....

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy today reconstituted the state Cabinet, inducting 13 new faces and re-inducting 11 from his first team.... The ruling YSR Congress described it as the “ Social Cabinet", with 70 per cent representation to the BC, SC, ST and minority communities.... Seniors like Botsa Satyanarayana, P R C Reddy, P Viswaroop, A Suresh and Buggana Rajendranath also secured a fresh berth....

Read ourprivacy notice Thanks for signing up to theInside Washington email{{# verifyErrors}}{{ message}}{{/ verifyErrors}}{{^ verifyErrors}} Something went wrong.... Republicans have hammered Biden over the cost of groceries, gasoline, utilities and more, saying his$ 1.9 trillion pandemic relief package and push for electric vehicles were responsible for pushing inflation to a four-decade high.... Rick Scott, R-Fla., said Biden was “ delusional ” for saying his policies are helping U.S. famili

The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.... Companies handling user data will be required to safeguard the individual's information, and instances of personal data breach have to be reported to the Data Protection Board( DPB) and the user.... On August 9, the Rajya Sabha approved the DPDP bill that introduces several compliance requirements for the collection and processing of p

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday reviewed the construction work of strategically important Zojila and Z-Morh tunnels on the Srinagar-Leh highway. Speaking to reporters at the Z-Morh tunnel site, Gadkari said his ministry is also building 20 tunnels of a total length of 32 km in Jammu and Kashmir and 11 tunnels of a total length of 20 km in Ladakh. The cost of building these 31 tunnels in Union territories of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh will be around Rs 1.4 lakh crore, the road transport and

Open this photo in gallery Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, accompanied by tour guide Alessandro Conforti, right, and Chargé d' Affaires of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See Patrick Connell, left, gets a tour of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome on June 28, 2021.... Greenspon, who is representing about a dozen families detained in camps.He said it shows that Global Affairs Canada’s consistent line that it is too dangerous to offer assistance is “ false.” Mr.... Greenspon said

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENT Monsoon’s Fury Sours Romance of Wet Season Travel in India Long considered a life-giving panacea, India’s rainy season has become more violent and unpredictable.... In their hotel room, the gentle pitter-patter of monsoon rains on the roof set the stage for a week of romance — away from the heat and grime of the city. But the drizzle turned into a downpour and did not let up for days.... It brought landslides that severed connectio

WASHINGTON--Over the past year, inflation in the United States has tumbled from 9% all the way to 3%, softening most of the price pressures that have gripped the nation for more than two years. Now comes the hard part.... A measure called “ core ” inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is even higher than overall inflation.... It, too, seems likely to slow only gradually....

Gunmen target visitors to Pahalgam meadow; hitherto unknown group claims responsibility？... Modi, who was on a visit to Saudi Arabia at the time of the incident, ordered Home Minister Amit Shah to take all necessary measures in response to the incident.... Indian paramilitary personnel conduct a patrol in Pahalgam, south of Srinagar on April 23, 2025, following an attack....