Opening ceremony of ‘Tiger Triumph’ exercise between India-US conducted onboard INS Jalashwa
New Delhi, 19 March - The opening ceremony of the bilateral Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Amphibious Exercise between India and the US -- Tiger Triumph -- was held onboard INS Jalashwa on Tuesday.
Kejriwal moves Delhi HC against ED’s 9 summonses
New Delhi, March 19 - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday moved the High Court, challenging the Enforcement Directorate's nine summonses issued to him in the alleged excise policy scam.
Suspense continues over Raj Thackeray’s MNS joining NDA-BJP camp
Mumbai/New Delhi, March 19 - Suspense continued over the likelihood of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), and contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
J&K: Asia’s largest Tulip garden to open for visitors on March 23
Srinagar, March 19 - V.K.Bidhuri, Divisional Commissioner (Kashmir) on Tuesday reviewed arrangements for the opening of Asia’s largest Tulip garden in Srinagar.
Haryana CM Saini expands Cabinet, inducts eight legislators
Chandigarh, March 19 - In the first Cabinet expansion under new Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, eight legislators were inducted on Tuesday, taking the total strength of the Council of Ministers to 14, including the CM.
2023 was warmest year on record, says WMO’s State of Global Climate report
New Delhi, March 19 - A new report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Tuesday showed that records were once again broken, and in some cases smashed, for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, Antarctic sea
Samsung sees high economic uncertainty, new opportunity in AI
Seoul, March 20 - Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of memory chips, said on Wednesday that macroeconomic uncertainties are expected to be high this year but vowed to embrace a new opportunity in the rise of artificial intelligence (AI).
Satya Nadella welcomes Mustafa Suleyman as CEO of Microsoft AI
New Delhi, March 19 - Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday welcomed Mustafa Suleyman as CEO of the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) venture.
Good governance crucial than highest market cap for startups: Industry leaders
New Delhi, March 20 - As certain Indian digital companies like Byju’s, with a mammoth $22 billion valuation once, get embroiled in corporate governance issues, top industry leaders have said that running a clean company with honest practices and good governance is more
SEBI proposes audiovisual format for IPO disclosures
New Delhi, March 19 - Markets regulator SEBI has proposed that the disclosures made in the DRHP and RHP of public issues shall also be made available in audiovisual (AV) format by the issuer companies desiring to list on the main board.
India’s direct tax collections jump 20% to cross Rs 18. 9 lakh crore in 2023-24
New Delhi, March 19 - The country's Direct Tax collections for the current financial year, ending on March 31, 2024 have shot up by 19,88 per cent to Rs 18,90,259 crore compared to Rs 15,76,776 crore in the same period of the previous
CCI approves Ultra Tech’s acquisition of Kesoram cement business
New Delhi, March 19 - The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday approved the acquisition of Kesoram Cement Business by UltraTech Cement Limited from Kesoram Industries Limited.
‘India targets to hike share of natural gas in the energy mix to 15 per cent’
Chennai, March 19 - India targets to increase the share of natural gas in its overall primary energy mix to 15 per cent by 2030 from the prevailing 6 per cent share, said credit rating agency CARE Ratings.
RBI fines Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, DCB Bank for breach of norms
Mumbai, March 19 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1.38 crore on Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited and a fine of Rs 63.6 lakh on DCB Bank Ltd. (the bank) for not complying with regulatory norms.
India will have 10-15 lakh startups, 500 unicorns by 2029: BJP’s Hitesh Jain
New Delhi, March 19 - Startups are the ambassadors of 'Viksit Bharat' and by 2029, the country will have at least 10-15 lakh startups and about 500 unicorns, thus creating thousands of jobs for the youth, BJP Mumbai Pradesh Vice President Hitesh Jain
Antony Blinken to visit Egypt this week to accelerate ceasefire talks
Tel Aviv, March 20 - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will visit Egypt later this week and will be reviewing the ongoing peace talks between Israel and Hamas.
India, US paving way for free, prosperous Indo-Pacific: Envoy Garcetti
New Delhi, March 19 - US Ambassador Eric Garcetti said India and America are paving the way for a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific as he hailed the ongoing joint exercise between the two nations, on Tuesday.
New system to mimic pancreas may help diabetics with insulin delivery
New Delhi, March 19 - In a potential breakthrough in insulin delivery for people with diabetes, a team of Indian scientists has developed a novel silk-based hydrogel system that mimics the pancreas.
Dr Reddy’s launches cancer drug in the UK
Chennai, March 19 - Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd on Tuesday announced the launch of its cancer drug Versavo (bevacizumab) in the UK.
Sardar of Commentary Box, Navjot Singh Sidhu to return to action in IPL 2024
Mumbai, March 19 - After an absence of many years, Sidhuisms will be echoing in the Commentary Box to regale the fans during the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season as Former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu is returning to commentary duties