8 big investment funds exploring investment in telecom sector: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, March 1 - Union Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that at least eight large investment firms are looking to explore opportunities in the telecom sector amid rapid digital transformation and new opportunities.
In a first, India exports pomegranates by sea to USA
New Delhi, March 1 - India has successfully flagged off its first commercial trial shipment of pomegranates to the US via sea under the aegis of Agricultural Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) from Vashi in Navi Mumbai, the Commerce Ministry said
Meta purged over 22 mn pieces of bad content on FB, Insta in India in Jan
New Delhi, March 1 - Meta said that it took down over 17.8 million pieces of bad content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 4.8 million pieces of objectionable content across 12 policies for Instagram in India in January.
Centre approves Rs 766 crore for highway projects in Goa
New Delhi, New Delhi - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has approved an outlay of Rs 766.42 crore for the construction and strengthening of various National Highways projects in Goa.
Sensex zooms by over 1,200 points on robust GDP numbers
Mumbai, March 1 - The BSE Sensex gained a whopping 1,200 points on Friday on the back of a robust set of GDP numbers.
GST collections in Feb rise 12.5% to cross Rs 1.68 lakh crore
New Delhi, March 1 - Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collections for February rose by a robust 12.5 per cent year-on-year in February to Rs 1,68,337 crore, according to figures released by the Finance Ministry on Friday.
Adani Group to invest Rs 75,000 crore in MP, Pranav Adani sees infinite possibilities for growth
New Delhi, March 1 - The Adani Group, at the Regional Industry Conclave 2024 which began in Ujjain on Friday, vowed to make colossal investments of up to Rs 75,000 crore in Madhya Pradesh, which, in turn, will generate over 15,000 direct and
NRAI lauds Indian Army for initiating sustainable talent development program for girls in shooting
New Delhi, March 1 - National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the national governing body for the sport of Shooting, has lauded the efforts of the Indian Army for initiating a sustainable and structured talent development program exclusively for young girls, in order
Gujarat announces one-time fees for property transfer
Gandhinagar, March 1 - The Gujarat government has announced relaxations in fees for the transfer of homes under the state Housing Board. The move is set to benefit homeowners across the state.
Army chopper makes precautionary landing in farm fields in Rajasthan
Jaipur, March 1 - A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Army made a 'precautionary' landing in a farm field near Didwana village in Rajasthan on Friday.
Trade between Tripura, Bangladesh rise to 94.04% in 5 years: Minister
Agartala, March 1 - Trade between bordering Tripura and Bangladesh increased to a whooping over 94.04 per cent in five years, Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy said on Friday.
India to implement hybrid power project in Sri Lanka’s northern islands
Colombo, March 1 - India on Friday inked a pact with Sri Lanka to provide renewable energy to three islands Delft, Nainativu and Analaitivu off Jaffna which are completely cut off from the national grid.
Gurugram to get first eco-tourism botanical park
Gurugram, March 1 - The Municipal Corporation Manesar (MCM) will develop the city's first eco-tourism botanical park in Kasan village of Haryana's Gurugram district, officials said on Friday.
Musk sues OpenAI, its CEO Sam Altman over agreement breach around AI
San Francisco, March 1 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging they breached their original contractual agreements around AI.
Oncology innovation thrives in India with advancements in AI, robotics
Bengaluru, March 1 - The global oncology sector has witnessed a funding of $424 million to date this year, as the dynamic landscape of the sector in India unveils a compelling narrative of innovation and funding trends amid advancements in new-age technologies, a
Physics Wallah’s ‘Alakh AI’ records 1.5 mn users in less than 2 months
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Edtech platform Physics Wallah on Friday said that its indigenously-built Artificial Intelligence (AI) education suite ‘Alakh AI’ has attracted more than 1.5 million users in less than two months.
PTI-backed candidate Ali Amin Gandapur elected K-P CM, PML-N’s Sardar Ayaz Sadiq new NA Speaker
Islamabad, March 1 - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed candidate Ali Amin Gandapur on Friday was elected as chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province while PML-N's Sardar Ayaz Sadiq became the National Assembly Speaker.
Projects worth Rs 48K crore to create 14,000 jobs in Ayodhya, Varanasi, Mathura
Lucknow, March 1 - The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is set to transform the three major centres of Hindu faith -- Ayodhya, Kashi and Mathura -- into prominent cities for employment.
4 Indian firms get notice from Google, IAMAI tells tech giant not to delist apps
New Delhi, March 1 - The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Friday advised Google not to delist any apps belonging to Indian companies from Play Store, as at least four such homegrown firms have received notices from the tech giant.
Singapore real estate group CapitaLand purchases Pune IT SEZ project for Rs 7.73bn
Chennai, March 1 - CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) part of the Singapore-based real estate group CapitaLand on Friday said that it has completed the acquisition of BlueRidge 3 Phase 1, a 1.4 million sq ft multi-tenanted IT SEZ project in Hinjawadi, Pune for