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Digitisation project for Assamese books for posterity

Team Blitz India GUWAHATI: Frayed yellow pages of rare Assamese books and journals, dating back to the 19th century, are...

Government seeks to tax Netflix income in India

Team Blitz India NEW DELHI: India is seeking to tax Netflix Inc.’s income earned from streaming services in the country,...

Delhi govt ties up with University of Chicago Trust to curb vehicular pollution

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government's Transport Department has partnered with the University of Chicago Trust to combat vehicular pollution in...

Sikkim govt to encourage staff with two or more children

Team Blitz India GANGTOK: To boost the population of indigenous communities in Sikkim, the state government has decided to provide...

India’s veg oil import up 21pc

Team Blitz India NEW DELHI: India's vegetable oil imports rose by 21 per cent to 81.10 lakh tonnes in the...

Sitharaman pitches for empowering people by increasing digital access

Team Blitz India NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has underlined the need for going beyond GDP numbers and empowering...

Go First crisis will not change Indian aviation’s growth trajectory: Boeing

Team Blitz India NEW DELHI: US aircraft maker Boeing has said the crisis at Go First will not change the...

Govt to examine WhatsApp's breach of privacy: Minister

IT Ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue

Team Blitz India NEW DELHI: The IT Ministry will send a notice to WhatsApp on the issue of spam calls...

In EV push, Hyundai to invest $2.45 bn in Tamil Nadu in 10 years

Team Blitz India NEW DELHI: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said it will invest 200 billion rupees ($2.45 billion) in...

To boost GST compliance, Govt lowers B2B e-invoice threshold