Startup Mahakumbh is reflective of India’s growth story: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Feb 27 - Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that Startup Mahakumbh is reflective of the India’s growth story.
Abhinav Bindra, Neeraj Chopra, Anju Bobby George to be part of Bharat Sports Science Conclave
New Delhi, Feb 27 - A plethora of current and former athletes including Tokyo Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra, India’s first individual Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, 2003 World Championship bronze winner Anju Bobby George, are among the top names in the list
Higher educational institutions to conduct voter awareness activities: Edu Minister
New Delhi, 27 Feb - Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday that the all higher educational institutions (HEIs) in the country will conduct voter awareness activities on their campuses from February 28 to March 6.
S. Jaishankar calls India ‘beacon of hope’, 2024 important year for democracy
New Delhi, Feb 27 - Calling India a "beacon of hope and resilience" in a world where the principles of democracy are constantly tested, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said the year 2024 is important for India with nearly 960 million voters
PM Modi urges people to spread ‘Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye’ message among first-time voters
New Delhi, Feb 27 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the people to spread the message about a campaign titled ‘Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye’ among the first-time voters.
Mission Gaganyaan: People celebrate in Group Captain Nair’s hometown
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27 - Celebrations broke out across Pazhya gramam at Nenmara in Kerala’s Palakkad the hometown of Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his name as one of the group captains for country’s Gaganyaan Mission.
GeM to end FY24 with sales of Rs 4 lakh cr to govt: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Feb 27 - The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is set to close the fiscal year ending March 2024 with sales of Rs 4 lakh crore to the government from the turnover of Rs 422 crore in its first year of operation, Union
Asian central banks will not cut rates ahead of the Fed: Morgan Stanley
New Delhi, Feb 27 - The latest commentary from Asian central banks signals that they have adopted a wait-and-see approach to rate cuts, foreign brokerage, Morgan Stanley said.
Japan sees record population loss in 2023
Tokyo, Feb 27 - Japan's population shrank with a record loss of 831,872 in 2023, as per preliminary data released by country's health ministry on Tuesday.
Modi first PM to visit ISRO’s VSSC in 4 decades, meets Gaganyaan astronauts
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27 - Narendra Modi on Tuesday became the first Prime Minister to visit the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in four decades, where he met the four astronaut-designates of India's Gaganyaan Mission
Govt will continue with nextgen economic reforms in 3rd term: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi, Feb 27 - The Narendra Modi-led government will continue with the next-generation economic reforms to make India the third largest economy in the world, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.
707 mn Indian Internet users avail OTT entertainment services: Report
Mumbai, Feb 27 - About 86 per cent of Internet users or 707 million people in India enjoy OTT audio and video services, making it the top use-case for Internet in the country, according to a report on Tuesday.
HFCL, MediaTek partner to help Indian telcos address last-mile 5G connectivity
New Delhi, Feb 27 - In a bid to push the government’s vision of creating a sustainable telecom ecosystem, technology enterprise and communications solution provider HFCL Limited on Tuesday partnered with chip-maker MediaTek to integrate its chipset with the indoor 5G solution and
Elena Norman resigns as Hockey India CEO
New Delhi, Feb 27 - Long-serving CEO of Hockey India, Elena Norman on Tuesday resigned from her post after holding the position for nearly 13 years.
Bengal Guv writes to Mamata govt, seeks Sheikh Shahjahan’s immediate arrest
Kolkata, Feb 27 - West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has written a letter to the state government seeking immediate arrest of Sheikh Shahjahan, the absconding Trinamool Congress leader from Sandeshkhali and accused mastermind of the attack on ED and CAPF personnel.
Indian investigative journalist killed in New York fire
New York, Feb 26 - An Indian investigative journalist has died in a building fire in New York City despite firefighters’ heroic efforts to save the people trapped in the apartment building.
Global automakers scale back electric vehicles, turn towards hybrids
New Delhi, Feb 27 - Global electrification, previously driven by strong electric vehicle sales, is now showing signs of growth moderation despite supply chain normalisation and price reductions by OEMs, as per a report by JM Financial Institutional Securities.
PM Modi wishes ‘speedy recovery’ to India pacer Shami after ankle surgery
New Delhi, Feb 27 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished Mohammed Shami a speedy recovery after the Indian pacer underwent an ankle surgery.
PM Modi in Kerala to review Gaganyaan preparations, attend BJP event
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on a day-long visit
Zoho Corporation launches ‘Zakya’ modern retail POS solution in India
New Delhi, Feb 27 - Tech company Zoho Corporation on Tuesday announced the launch of ‘Zakya’ a modern point of sale (POS) solution for retail stores in India that aims to streamline their day-to-day operations.