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
Defence Ministry inks MoUs worth Rs 39,125cr to procure military equipment
New Delhi, March 1 - Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday said that it has signed five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125.39 crore to procure military equipment which includes procurement of Aero-engines for MiG-29 aircraft, Close-in Weapon System (CIWS), high-power radar
Foundation stone of Sindri fertiliser plant was laid in 2018, inauguration by PM Modi today
New Delhi, March 1 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple developmental projects worth Rs 35,700 crores in Sindri of Jharkhand’s Dhanbad.
Five startups get Rs 6 crore grant for innovations in mining sector
New Delhi, March 1 - Union Minister for Mines Pralhad Joshi has handed over letters of financial grants totalling Rs 6 crore to five startups for funding innovations in the mining and mineral sector, according to an official statement issued on Friday.
India’s 8-year-old Zarah youngest competitor at World Skateboarding Tour 2024
New Delhi, March 1 - India's Zarah Ann Gladys, at just eight years of age, has become the youngest competitor at the World Skateboarding Tour 2024 in Dubai.
India elections: Google partners with news publishers, fact-checkers to curb deepfakes
New Delhi, March 1 - Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Google on Friday announced to support ‘Shakti, India Election Fact-Checking Collective’, which is a consortium of news publishers and fact-checkers in the country, in order to curb the spread of deepfakes.
Death toll in Bangladesh building fire rises to 45
Dhaka, March 1 - The death toll in the fire at a multi-storey building in Bangladesh has risen to 45, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said on Friday.
C-DOT, Qualcomm to support startups, developers working on innovative products
New Delhi, March 1 - The Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a public-funded Government research institution focused on telecom technology, on Friday announced plans to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies.
Meta removes Facebook News, to stop paying news publishers
New Delhi, March 1 - Meta has announced not to enter into new commercial deals for traditional news content in Australia, France and Germany, and will not offer new Facebook products specifically for news publishers in the future.