Govinda joins Shiv Sena in CM Shinde’s presence; may be fielded from Mumbai North West
Mumbai, March 28 - Bollywood actor and former MP Govinda on Thursday joined the Shiv Sena headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
IIM Mumbai, Starburst partner to boost India’s aerospace, new space & defence start-ups
Mumbai, March 28 - The Indian Institute of Management Mumbai (IIM Mumbai) on Thursday announced a strategic collaboration with Europe's Starburst, in a bid to boost the aerospace, new space, and defence (ASD) industry in India.
RBI to shut Rs 2000 banknote exchange facility for a day on April 1
Mumbai, March 28 - The RBI announced on Thursday that the facility for exchange and deposit of Rs 2000 banknotes will not be available on April 1 at the central bank’s 19 offices due to operations associated with the annual closing of accounts.
Wipro, Indian Institute of Science to offer online Master’s programme in AI
Bengaluru, March 28 - Amid the government's call to bridge the skill gap in emerging technologies, IT major Wipro on Thursday announced a collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to offer eligible employees a higher education programme in artificial intelligence (AI).
1 in 4 YouTube creators are earning money via Shorts, says company
New Delhi, March 28 - More than one in four YouTube creators, who are part of its ad sharing programme, are now earning money with the short-form video service Shorts, the company said on Thursday.
India’s core sector industries clock 6.7 pc growth in Feb
New Delhi, March 28 - The eight core industries that include sectors such as coal, cement, steel and electricity posted a 6.7 per cent growth in February this year compared to the same month of the previous year, according to an official figures
Expert Committee submits report on regulatory regime for GIFT IFSC
New Delhi, March 28 - The Expert Committee on developing the Gujarat International Finance Tech-City International Financial Services Centre (GIFT IFSC) as a Global Finance and Accounting Hub has recommended a comprehensive regulatory regime for undertaking bookkeeping, accounting, taxation and financial crimes compliance
Guterres hopes ‘everyone’s rights protected’ in India’s elections: Spokesperson
United Nations, March 29 - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes that in India’s elections, "everyone’s rights are protected", his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has said.
UN court orders Israel to allow unhindered aid to Gaza
The Hague, March 29 - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has ordered Israel to do whatever is necessary to ensure that basic aid reaches the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip.
Over 1.1 mn people in Gaza facing food insecurity: UN
Gaza, March 29 - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that more than 1.1 million people in the Gaza Strip are facing "an extreme level of food insecurity," as Israel prevents aid from entering the enclave.=
UN urges Lebanon, Israel to stop border escalation
Beirut, March 29 - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has urged Lebanon and Israel to stop escalation in southern Lebanon, calling for a diplomatic solution to the border conflict.
Bird flu outbreak reported at Bulgarian farm
Sofia, March 29 - The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic bird flu at an industrial farm.
Poland, Ukraine ‘a step forward’ to solutions on agricultural imports: Polish PM
Warsaw, March 29 - Poland and Ukraine had moved a step forward in finding solutions on agricultural imports, the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said after meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal.
Iran calls for int’l action against Israel’s ‘genocidal crime’ in Gaza
Tehran, March 29 - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has called on governments and international organisations to fulfill their "human, legal and historical responsibility" and take action to stop Israel's "genocidal crime" against Palestinians in Gaza.
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
San Francisco, March 28 - Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, was on Thursday sentenced to 25 years in prison in the US for seven counts of conspiracy and fraud charges.
‘Interference’ in judicial matters: Pak govt forms committee to probe allegations against intel agencies
Islamabad, March 28 - The crucial meeting between Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Justice (CJ) Qazi Faez Isa, was held to discuss the controversy flared up after sitting high court judges sent an open letter to the Supreme Court accusing country’s
SIA-India, Brazil’s ABRASAT ink MoU to boost advancements in space sector
New Delhi, March 28 - The SatCom Industry Association of India (SIA-India) on Thursday announced a partnership with ABRASAT, the Brazilian Satellite Communications Association, to boost advancement in the space sector.
Suspicions raised further when Kejriwal skipped all 9 summonses, ED notes in plea for Kejriwal’s further custody
New Delhi, March 28 - The Enforcement Directorate, in its application for further custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, said that his ignoring of repeated summonses of the agency also led to an additional inference to his
ED remand copy: Is Punjab excise policy formation linked to Arvind Kejriwal?
New Delhi, March 28 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its remand application for extension of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's custody in connection with the excise policy case claimed that some wholesalers in the national capital were arm-twisted by the senior excise officials
‘To browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture’, says PM Modi on lawyers’ letter to CJI
New Delhi, March 28 - Reacting to an open letter to the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, which was signed by over 600 advocates on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that to "browbeat and bully others is the vintage culture of