Centre plans QCO for weaving machines from next year

Centre plans QCO for weaving machines from next year

The Ministry of Heavy Industries plans to introduce Quality Control Order (QCO) for weaving machines (looms) or their assemblies, sub-assemblies, and components and all types of embroidery machinery from August 28, 2025. In an order dated August 28, 2024, the Ministry said the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024, will be … Read more

Federal government departments have green light to advertise on TikTok — despite security concerns

Federal government departments have green light to advertise on TikTok — despite security concerns

Federal government departments are still allowed to advertise on TikTok despite mounting security concerns about the social media platform, CBC News has learned.  On Wednesday, the government ordered TikTok to shut down its two Canadian offices, citing “national security risks.”  It was the latest red flag raised by government officials about the app, which is owned by … Read more

House price rises predicted as buyers rush to beat stamp duty deadline

House price rises predicted as buyers rush to beat stamp duty deadline

The property market continues to heat up as buyers look to beat the April deadline when stamp duty will rise, according to the latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The closely-watched monthly survey gives a snapshot of what is happening on the ground in the property market across the country. This month’s … Read more

Mitchell Family Opens Luxury Wilkes Bashford Store in Wealthy San Fran Suburb of Palo Alto

Mitchell Family Opens Luxury Wilkes Bashford Store in Wealthy San Fran Suburb of Palo Alto

Don’t tell the Mitchells the luxury market is challenged. The Connecticut-based family that operates the country’s largest collection of high-end specialty stores is making a major statement about its belief in the future of luxury retailing in the U.S. On Wednesday, the Mitchells officially opened the doors to a new Wilkes Bashford store in Palo … Read more

Here’s How Much You Need to Earn to Buy a House in the US: Report

Here’s How Much You Need to Earn to Buy a House in the US: Report

The housing market continues to be bleak, according to a new report from forecasting and quantitative analysis firm Oxford Economics. Home prices have soared in every major metro area in the U.S. over the last five years and mortgage rates nearly doubled. This has led to housing affordability dropping “significantly” with only one-third of households … Read more

ABC brass scramble to bring in pro-Trump voices to ‘The View’ and other shows: ‘Panic mode’

ABC brass scramble to bring in pro-Trump voices to ‘The View’ and other shows: ‘Panic mode’

ABC News brass are in “panic mode” as they hunt for conservative voices to balance the rabid anti-Trump rhetoric spewed by the hosts on “The View,” as well as those on other shows, The Post has learned. The Disney-owned network — which came under fire over how ABC News moderators grilled Donald Trump during the … Read more

Amazon launches online discount storefront to compete with Shein and Temu – Daily News

Amazon launches online discount storefront to compete with Shein and Temu – Daily News

By Haleluya Hadero | The Associated Press Amazon has launched a low-cost online storefront featuring electronics, apparel and other products priced at under $20, an effort to compete with discount retailers that have increasingly encroached on the e-commerce giant’s turf. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said the new Amazon Haul storefront will … Read more

UK’s Guardian withdraws from X, Musk says ‘they are irrelevant’

UK’s Guardian withdraws from X, Musk says ‘they are irrelevant’

Washington: Calling it “a toxic media platform”, Britain’s leading daily Guardian on Wednesday announced that it will stop posting content on Elon Musk-owned social media platform X from its official accounts, a decision that has drawn flak from several quarters, including the American billionaire businessman himself who retaliated strongly by referring the UK news outlet … Read more

How a 23-year-old US woman is fighting for life after vaccine reaction – Firstpost

How a 23-year-old US woman is fighting for life after vaccine reaction – Firstpost

A 23-year-old woman is facing a critical health crisis after a severe reaction due to vaccines administered at the UCI Medical Centre in California’s Orange County. Alexis Lorenze was diagnosed with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) in January and subsequently received Tetanus, Pneumococcal, and Meningitis vaccines at the hospital for her condition. Here’s what happened next … Read more