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N.K. Singh, the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission, along with the other members, will hold a day-long meeting with the Economic Advisory Council of the commission on Friday.An official statement on Thursday said that the meeting is for a "final discussion on GDP growth, tax buoyancy of the Centre and the states, GST compensation, revenue deficit grant and...

Samsung has just unveiled what it claims is India’s first Wind-Free AC range that has PM 1.0 filter. Launched during the pandemic, this should come as a welcome feature as it also sterlises virus and bacteria, which indeed results in a more healthy living environment. Samsung claims that its new range of Wi-Fi enabled Wind-Free ACs are capable...

E-commerce platform Flipkart on Wednesday launched operations of its digital business-to-business marketplace, Flipkart Wholesale, with an aim to connect local manufacturers with retailers and bring the entire wholesale marketplace at their fingertips.The platform is currently available for fashion retailers, especially footwear and apparel, in Gurugram, Delhi and Bengaluru, with plans to expand to Mumbai as well, the company...

Apple is reportedly planning to launch a powerful custom-designed graphics processing unit in its first Arm-based iMac which is set to launch in the second half of next year.Codenamed 'Lifuka,' the self-developed GPU to feature in the Apple Silicon powered iMac will be produced using TSMC's 5-nanometer manufacturing process, and will offer better performance and be more energy-efficient than...

Moscow clinics last week began receiving supplies of the vaccine, which has been approved for use inside Russia even though the final Phase III tests, involving 40,000 people, began only last Wednesday. According to a Moscow Times report, the country now plans to begin the first mass delivery of its coronavirus vaccine in September. “First deliveries in large...

PUBG MOBILE is among 118 more Chinese apps blocked by the government amid fresh tension over Chinese provocation in Ladakh. The move was in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India and security, the government said in a statement. There are close to 33 million active PUBG players in India, according to reports. According to...

The Trump administration said it will not join a global effort to develop, manufacture and equitably distribute a coronavirus vaccine, in part because the World Health Organization is involved, a decision that could shape the course of the pandemic and the country's role in health diplomacy. More than 170 countries are in talks to participate in the Covid-19 Vaccines...

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chiefs of three defence services were among the dignitaries who paid their last respects to former president Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday morning. Mukherjee's mortal remains were brought to his residence, 10, Rajaji Marg, earlier today from the army hospital where he breathed his last on...

Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India and stalwart of Indian politics, breathed his last on Monday (August 31). He was 84. The veteran politician was found to be coronavirus positive when he went to Army Hospital on Monday for another procedure. At the hospital, he underwent surgery for a blood clot in brain. Pranab Mukherjee's health worsened on Tuesday...

Even as the talks between India and China to resolve the nearly four-month long standoff in eastern Ladakh have been stuck in a stalemate since mid-July, the Army said on Monday morning that China has tried to create fresh trouble at a new point over the weekend. The Army mentioned that the Chinese troops tried to change the status...