Cooperative statewide effort to reduce pedestrian deaths and encourage safe walking habits.

OHS Activates Operation Checkpoint StrikeForce For All 3 counties This Weekend Dover, Del. (October 25, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is coordinating Operation Checkpoint Strikeforce in each county statewide for Halloween weekend. This zero-tolerance initiative in Delaware, implemented since 2002, is designed to get impaired drivers off of our roads using checkpoints and patrols. The […]

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced today that the Department has granted approval to Croda, Inc. to resume ethylene oxide (EO) production at the company’s Atlas Point facility. Croda received DNREC approval by fulfilling its obligations to improve safety at the facility through actions required by DNREC’s accidental release program. DNREC issued its requirements after investigating the Nov. 25, 2018 accidental release of EO, the volatile chemical substance used in the manufacturing of Croda’s products.

Media Advisory:  November 22, 2019 Initiative reinforces the importance of safe driving behaviors during one of the busiest times of the year WHAT: The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is launching its new Safe Family Holiday Campaign, as well as reactivating the SoberLift initiative ahead of Thanksgiving weekend. Through a combination of tactics – traditional […]

(Smyrna, Delaware) – On December 13, 2019, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) officially earned accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). Only nine programs nationwide completed the rigorous assessment process in 2019 to achieve either initial accreditation or reaccreditation. This is the initial accreditation for DEMA and the State’s emergency management program. “Congratulations […]

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney on Friday announced the State of Delaware will host Government Efficiency & Accountability Review (GEAR) public meetings in each county as part of an ongoing review of state regulations. Governor Carney and members of his cabinet will host the meetings, and accept public comment on ways to improve state government […]

NEW CASTLE (March 12, 2020) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is recommending that all Delaware nursing homes, long-term care facilities and adult day-care centers temporarily end visitation as a way to reduce the risk of residents and clients contracting coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The recommendation follows the Centers for Disease Control and […]

The union said it was unfair to direct BSNL alone to buy local 4G equipment, largely untested and of substandard quality, from inexperienced companies while letting private operators buy from global players.

The company is currently addressing the upgrade and downgrade requirements of customers, based on demand.

HCL Tech's revenue grew 16.3 per cent to Rs 18,587 crore in the March 2020 quarter, from Rs 15,990 crore in the year-ago period.

India is seeking to lure US businesses, including medical devices giant Abbott Laboratories, to relocate from China as President Donald Trump’s administration steps up efforts to blame Beijing for its role in the coronavirus pandemic.

Trade, import and export for MSMEs: For India to benefit from the relocation of factories and companies from China, the MSME sector is likely to play a key role. This is particularly for food product manufacturing sector where India lacks competitiveness in exports.

Credit and Finance for MSMEs: MSME Ministry on Thursday announced an MoU between the Coir Board and IIT Madras for setting up a Centre of Excellence to boost the use of coir “exclusively or in combination with other natural fibres".

Discoms’ over-dues — bills that remained unpaid for more than 60 days — have been rising almost relentlessly over the years, and spiraled 242% on year, to a level of Rs 10,500 crore by FY20 end.

Aarogya Setu was developed by the National Informatics Centre to help contact-tracing of at-risk individuals in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The units situated within the corporate limits have been allowed to have 25-30% workforce capacity initially and the units situated outside the corporation will have 50% workforce capacity.

RIL announced that Vista Equity Partners will investment Rs 11,367 crore in Jio Platforms, days after a mega stake sale deal with Facebook and another stake sale to Silver Lake Partners.

Force majeure in contracts typically allow parties to avoid performing their contractual obligations when inevitable, unforeseen, and uncontrollable circumstances arise, rendering the performance of the contract impossible.

The Association of Power Producers (APP) had requested Coal India Ltd (CIL) to extend the timelines for the auction as well as reassess the eligibility for participation in the third round of auction under the SHAKTI B (ii) scheme.

A substantive stimulus is required from the government in the form of support to the poor and to the industry, especially MSMEs, it said.

Cyber security firm Cyble has revealed that the database of education technology firm Unacademy has been breached and details of various account holders, including those registered with corporate e-mail accounts, are on sale in the dark web.

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After implementing a countrywide lockdown in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian government has begun to slowly lift its restrictions. These measures forced manufacturers like Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo and vivo to temporarily suspend their smartphone production but with the eased restrictions all four are getting back to normal working conditions. Samsung Noida factory Samsung India issued a statement where it confirmed smartphone production in its Noida factory has already been restarted in limited capacity. Xiaomi also confirmed its manufacturing partner Foxconn has been...

The UK immigration rules are showing unexpected results but there is a positive side to them. There is a plan for the benefit of elite researchers and special professionals in engineering, science, and technology to immigrate and enjoy the fruits of…

There is an issue in the world for stopping uncontrolled immigration of nonwhite, as it adversely affects the world.Boris Johnson the UK Prime Minister has made a campaign promise to make an onslaught on migration to control and check it. There is a…

We are all creatures of habit and it is good to see how diligently people take backups of their work, pictures and contacts on phones among other things.

Retail investors should stay away from small and mid-cap stocks until the volatility settles. Instead, they should look at value investing.

Life insurance claims to the extent of basic sum assured if policyholder dies due to infection by the corona virus is admissible.

The regulations under the EPF will be amended to include “pandemic” as a reason to allow non-refundable advance of 75% of the accumulated amount or three months of the wages, whichever is lower, from their accounts.

When it comes to surviving financial crisis, focus on what you can control and you can do rather than on what you cannot control or what is not possible to do now

BoB’s overnight and one-month MCLR has been revised to 7.40%, while the three-month MCLR was revised to 7.55%. Six-month MCLR has been revised to 7.85%, the bank said.

Though there is an additional 15-day grace period due to the Covid-19 lockdown for renewal of insurance policies, pay the premium if you have the cash flow. And buy a health insurance plan if you don’t have one

Low oil prices will have a positive impact on glass manufacturing, transport, industrial power, plastics, lubricants, petrochemical, , FMCG, paint, rubber & tyre manufacturing companies

Deccan Odyssey a luxury train in India, has embarked on its maiden journey in a completely new look on this Wednesday. The luxury train has been re-launched with renovated interiors, including a spa, gymnasium, library, lounge, beauty salon, business center, conference room, bar and...

Luxury train travel around the world is in revival mode with more and more tourists opting for this mode of travel. As opposed to cramped luxury of airliners, luxury trains offer that much needed respite, privacy and exclusivity that luxury travelers mostly seek. When it comes to luxury train...

Palace on Wheels is the brainchild of Indian Railways and Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation. Functioning since 1982, this train has so far introduced the pristine locales of Rajasthan to millions of international guests in the country. Besides Agra and New Delhi, the train also traverses...

The luxury train Palace on Wheels is ready to welcome guests to embark on a spectacular sojourn across Rajasthan. The new season for the train that begins on 4th August 2010, Wednesday promises guests even more fun and excitement. A new feature in terms of a Spa coach has been added to the train...

For those who want to tour Rajasthan like maharaja on board Palace on Wheels train but at a lower price, the months of September and April offers perfect window of opportunity. Palace on Wheels, an Indian luxury train offer extravagant ride to the guests across some of the most fascinating...

The news that Palace on Wheels is sold out for November and taking the guest booking on waiting list comes as no surprise. Voted 4th Best Luxury Train in The World, Palace on Wheels is India’s most loved and popular tourist train. A joint venture of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation...

The peak season of the Palace on Wheels is going great guns this year. The booking of Palace on Wheels for the month of November is already sold out and only a few occupancy remains for the month of December and January. According to the sources, this is not surprising as Palace on Wheels is the...

One of the fastest one-litre motorcycles on the planet. Yes, that’s what the 2019 BMW S1000RR is and it’s now on sale in India at a starting price of Rs 18.5 lakh. The changes are big and even the trademark asymmetrical face has been done away with. So how is this new beast to ride […]

The facelift infuses life into the Mahindra TUV300 and makes it a more feature-rich SUV than what it was before. We have listed out the pros and cons of this SUV in the video.

The Triber has been projected as a multi utility vehicle that is positioned against 5-seater hatchbacks and is priced lower than them too. In this video, we check out the space, features as well as the engine’s lugging power.

Volkswagen recently gave the Polo a facelift in India. While those changes can be labelled as minor, it hasn’t tinkered with the tried and tested formula – the powertrain. It is this combination along with the Polo’s bias towards handling that make it such a joy to drive.

2020 TVS Apache RR 310 Track Ride Review: After some laps of the MMRT in Chennai, we’re convinced that the 2020 edition RR 310 has come forth with a new personality. Sure, the ride dynamics remain the same but it is now definitely more refined than ever before transforming the ride experience for the better. […]

Honda Activa 6G brings with it multiple goodies in the form of some interesting features and an environment friendlier engine. So, what all has changed on the new model, how is to ride and if it justifies the Rs 8,000 premium over Activa 5G? Pradeep Shah answers these questions in this first ride review.

Royal Enfield Konkan Chase Ep 02 tells you how our journey of riding along the great Indian coastline continued after Day 4. The last three days of the ride were quite interesting as we visited the Royal Enfield Garage Cafe in Goa and also rode the Interceptor 650 on a beach. Here’s our experience and […]

India is riding high on the success of e-tourist visa scheme, after receiving an overwhelming response from the travelers in using the e-visa facility; Indian Government announced the extension of this service to 36 more countries. The proposal has been…

To address skill shortage issues in its technology sector, Israel has planned to relax its visa regime to attract skilled foreign workers into its country. The  software firms warned that skill shortages are jeopardizing the country’s multi-billion…

I bow to you, India. The traditional greeting of Namaste would be sounded all throughout the nation of India as the country of Malaysia looks to have a scoop of the tourism industry with a quicker and less expensive permit acquisition program. That comes…