Govt’s coal mines auction gets huge response as 40 offline bids come in
New Delhi, Feb 19 - The Ministry of Coal on Monday said that it has received an overwhelming response for the coal mines offered under the 9th round of commercial auctions with as many 40 bids coming in offline form.
Agro experts see Neem as a forestry plantation option for India
New Delhi, Feb 19 - The two-day Neem Summit & Global Neem Trade Fair that started here on Monday has identified neem as a plantation forestry option which would sustain the raw material requirements of industry.
Sonowal to throw open inland waterway projects worth Rs 254 crore in North-East
New Delhi, Feb 19 - In a significant push towards revitalising the Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector and bolstering connectivity in the North Eastern Region, Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal will inaugurate key projects worth more than Rs 254 crore
Ram Mandir spurs demand for 8,500-12,500 branded hotel rooms in Ayodhya: Study
New Delhi, Feb 19 - A leading hotel management consultancy has projected that Ayodhya, which is expected to receive 10.61 crore tourists annually by 2031 due to the Ram Mandir boost, will "require an inventory of 8,500-12,500 branded keys in the medium to
Centre hikes financial package for rubber sector by 23% to Rs 708 crore
New Delhi, Feb 19 - The financial assistance for the Rubber sector under the ‘Sustainable & Inclusive Development of Natural Rubber Sector’ scheme has been increased by 23 per cent from Rs 576.41 crore to Rs 708.69 crore for the next two financial
US grants $1.5 bn to GlobalFoundries to boost domestic chip production, create jobs
Washington, Feb 19 - In a bid to push chip manufacturing, US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday announced to grant $1.5 billion to semiconductor company GlobalFoundries to expand domestic production, strengthen US supply chains, and create “thousands of good paying jobs right
ONGC urged to use AI, data analytics in oil exploration drive
New Delhi, Feb 19 - Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday urged upstream oil giant ONGC to spearhead the country’s oil exploration efforts with the adoption of cutting-edge technologies like AI and Data Analytics for sustainability and reduced
Power Grid to invest Rs 655.75 crore in two projects
Chennai, Feb 19 - Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd will be investing Rs 655.75 crore in two projects.
India headed to be $35 trillion economy by 2047: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Feb 19 - Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the government’s ambition is to expand the current $3.7 trillion Indian economy to a $30-35 trillion fully developed economy by 2047 and to ensure food and energy
BSE market cap hits record high of $ 4.7 trillion
Mumbai, Feb 19 - The BSE market cap touching a record high of around $4.7 trillion reflects the strength of the ongoing bull run and the momentum in the market, said V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.
In 10 years, Apple earned $1.65 trillion from iPhone sales: Report
New Delhi, Feb 19 - Tech giant Apple grossed a whopping $1.65 trillion from iPhone sales in the past decade, a new report has revealed.
India’s construction industry poised to be world’s 3rd largest by 2025: Puri
New Delhi, Feb 19 - Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that India’s fast-growing construction industry is poised to become the third-largest globally by 2025.
Samsung retains top spot in global TV market for 18 straight years
Seoul, Feb 19 - Samsung Electronics said on Monday that it has retained its position as the top player in the global television market for the 18th consecutive year.
TN to establish Artificial Intelligence Mission for leveraging AI
Chennai, Feb 19 - Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Monday said that the state would establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Mission to develop guidelines for constructively leveraging AI in education, employment, industry, research and medicine.
Govt brings small fishermen on board e-market, consumers to get direct access
New Delhi, Feb 19 - The Department of Fisheries on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to promote digital marketing of fish and other aquatic produce which will give a big boost to the earnings
Novartis India shares jump more than 6% after parent company announces strategic review
New Delhi, Feb 19 - Novartis India shares jumped more than 6 per cent on Monday after the parent company, Novartis AG announced a strategic review of its Indian arm.
Tata Group to invest Rs 2,300 crore in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Feb 19 - Tata Group companies Air India and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) are planning to invest Rs 2,300 crore in Karnataka in projects that are expected to create employment for 1,650 people, the state government announced on Monday.
Indian founders meet Nvidia CEO as part of Peak XV’s AI focused trip
New Delhi, Feb 18 - Indian founders of venture capital fund Peak XV (earlier Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia) have met the CEO of chip-maker Nvidia Jensen Huang at the company's campus in the Bay Area in the US as part of
350 artistes to perform on 14 stages from airport to the programme venue for GBC guests
Lucknow, Feb 18 - When the guests at the Ground Breaking Ceremony 4.0 will touch down at the Lucknow airport on Monday and travel to the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan (IGP) which is the venue for the event, they will be greeted by performances
Board of Novartis India to support promoter in strategic review
New Delhi, Feb 17 - The board of directors of Novartis India took note of the communication received from Novartis AG, holding company and promoter, regarding their intention to conduct a strategic review to unlock the value of their shareholding in the company.