Cambodian PM to pay official visit to Thailand
Phnom Penh, Feb 5 - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will pay an official visit to Thailand on February 7 at the invitation of his Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin, the country's Foreign Ministry said in a press statement on Monday
Bhishma’s Rajdharma and PM Modi’s vision, Assam scripts new destiny
New Delhi, Feb 5 - "It is the foremost duty of a ruler to keep his subjects happy and gain their confidence. In the same manner, it is also his duty to always uphold the truth and maintain honesty and sincerity in his
US Senate approves $118 billion package for southern borders control; dead on arrival, says House Speaker
Washington, Feb 5 - The US Senate on Sunday approved a $118 billion funding package which includes a bipartisan deal to redress the migrant crisis at the southern border and fresh aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other US allies. But its fate is
SC agrees to examine Haryana govt’s appeal on 75% quota for locals in pvt sector
New Delhi, Feb 5 - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea filed by Haryana against the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court quashing the state government's law providing 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs to
Incofin & Fiedlin invest Rs 60cr in Kashmir-based horticulture technology enterprise
Srinagar, Feb 5 - Qul Fruitwall (Qul), the Kashmir-based horticultural startup, becomes the first private sector enterprise to receive global institutional capital in Jammu and Kashmir.
Adobe brings Firefly, Lightroom tools to Apple Vision Pro headset
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Adobe’s Firefly AI, the text-to-image tool behind features like Photoshop’s generative fill, will be available on the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro mixed reality (MR) headset as a native app, alongside the company’s popular Lightroom photo-editing software, the company
IIT Madras to develop India’s first indigenous 155 Smart Ammunition
Chennai, Feb 5 - The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) is partnering with Munitions India Limited -- a Defence Public Sector Enterprise -- to develop the country’s first indigenously-designed 155 Smart Ammunition.
Yogi govt tables its largest budget at Rs 7.36 lakh cr
Lucknow, Feb 5 - The Yogi Adityanath government on Monday presented the budget for financial year 2024-25 in the Uttar Pradesh assembly with an outlay of Rs 7.36 lakh crore, higher from current fiscal's budget of Rs 6.90 lakh crore.
Donald Trump makes doubtful claims about Middle East, Nikki Haley and Mitch McConnell
Washington, Feb 5 - Former US President Donald Trump apparently slipped again making doubtful claims, described as false by the media, about the Middle East, rival Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other subjects.
Mukesh Ambani ranked No. 1 Indian & No. 2 globally in Brand Guardianship Index 2024
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited, was ranked 1st among all Indians and 2nd globally in the Brand Guardianship Index 2024 compiled by Brand Finance.
Samsung Chairman Lee acquitted in controversial 2015 merger case
Seoul, Feb 5 - A Seoul court acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Monday in connection with the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates allegedly conducted to help him take over control of South Korea's biggest conglomerate.
Fresh trouble for Sunak as Minister accused of giving Infosys ‘VIP access’: Report
London, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a fresh conflict of interest row after a Conservative minister on a trade mission to India last April said he would be happy to help IT firm Infosys, owned by his wife's family,
Anurag Thakur flags off first train from Himachal to Ayodhya
Una (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 5 - The first train from Himachal Pradesh to Ayodhya, that was flagged off by Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday, left with groups of devotees.
In Jan, FIIs posted highest outflows since Feb 2023 at $3.1bn
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Over the last 12 months, mid-caps and small-caps have gained 58 per cent and 69 per cent, respectively, while large-caps have risen 23 per cent, as per a research by Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
Facebook turns 20, Instagram tells Zuckerberg ‘love you dad’
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Facebook has turned 20, after Mark Zuckerberg launched the site in 2004 which rapidly became the most loved social networking platform in the years to come.
India’s services sector PMI surges to 6-month high
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Growth in India’s services sector rose to a 6-month high in January on the back of a higher demand and better outlook ahead, according to an HSBC report released on Monday.
PM Modi to unveil projects worth Rs 1,330 cr in Goa
New Delhi, Feb 5 - The Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 1,330 crore in a public programme in Goa on Tuesday, according to a PMO statement released on Monday.
Paytm shares down at lower circuit of 10%
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Paytm shares are locked in lower circuit of 10 per cent on BSE.
LIC Housing to focus on affordable housing segment, take a call on project finance in FY25
Chennai, Feb 5 - Completing internal rejig, migrating to a new information technology (IT) platform and focusing on the affordable housing segment, LIC Housing Finance Ltd hopes to increase its loan book size by 15 per cent next fiscal, said a top company
PM Modi to kick off India Energy Week 2024 in Goa, to meet CEOs of global oil giants
New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Goa on Tuesday to inaugurate the India Energy Week 2024 to be attended by energy ministers of 17 countries and CEOs of global oil and gas giants, the PMO said on Monday.