Ashwini Vaishnaw to inaugurate ‘Made in India’ Indus Appstore: PhonePe
New Delhi, Feb 16 - Union IT and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is set to inaugurate Indus Appstore -- the first-ever ‘Made-in-India’ Android-based app store -- on February 21, leading fintech and digital payments leader PhonePe said on Friday.
Education Minister to inaugurate the World Universities Summit 2024 hosted by the O.P. Jindal Global University
Sonipat, Feb 16 - The three-day World Universities Summit on "Universities of the Future: A Global Partnership for Social Justice and Sustainable Development" organised by the International Institute for Higher Education Research & Capacity Building (IIHEd) of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Sonipat,
Mahindra to equip its electric platform Inglo with electric components of Volkswagen
New Delhi, Feb 16 - Volkswagen Group and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) have signed the first supply agreement on components of Volkswagen's MEB for Mahindra's purpose-built electric platform Inglo, a company statement said.
MeitY’s CoE Noida announces ‘designed in India’ bluetooth speaker
New Delhi, Feb 16 - The Centre of Excellence (CoE) for electronic system design and manufacturing, under the IT Ministry, on Friday announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind prototype bluetooth speaker enabled with HD Radio for the Indian market.
Gadkari unveils Rs 6,600cr worth highway projects in Odisha
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 28 National Highway projects entailing an investment of Rs 6,600 crore, through video conferencing at an event in Shri Jagannath
IN-SPACe facilitates transfer of six ISRO technologies companiesb
Chennai, Feb 15 - The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has facilitated transfer of six technologies belonging to the Indian space agency to private players.
Farmers protest: Traders, manufacturers fear loss in business as Tikri border remains sealed
New Delhi, Feb 16 - The ongoing farmers' protest and their call to march to the national capital, which led to the sealing of the interstate Tikri border, have triggered panic among traders of Haryana's Bahadurgarh and Delhi's Bawana Industrial Area (BIA) who
263 lakh ton of subsidized fertilizers provided to Punjab farmers in last 6 years: Govt data
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Although the farmers' protest continues in Punjab, official figures showed that the Central government provided substantial aid to the farmers in the state in the last six years.
UK slips into recession derailing Sunak’s pledge to generate growth
London, Feb 15 - The UK has slipped into recession just months ahead of a general election, official figures showed on Thursday, derailing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to generate economic growth, the media reported.
RBI inks pact with Nepal Rastra Bank for UPI link
Mumbai, Feb 15 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Thursday signed and exchanged terms of reference for integration of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and National Payments Interface (NPI) of Nepal, respectively.
India key market to reach Rs 10K cr revenue by 2024-end: HTech’s Madhav Sheth
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Reiterating that comprehensive tech provider HTech is set to reach Rs 10,000 crore in revenue by the end of this year, its CEO Madhav Sheth said on Thursday that India will be a key market for them to
Goyal lauds farmers’ role as agricultural exports cross $50bn, pulses output rises 60%
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal on Thursday praised the farmers of the country for the rise in production and quality of agriculture products that had made India self-sufficient in food and enabled
Elon Musk makes more than $400K an hour: Report
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Tech billionaire Elon Musk makes around $6,887 per minute, $413,220 per hour, $9,917,280 per day, and $69,420,960 per week, a new report revealed on Thursday.
Tata Group, Assam govt to build Rs 25,000cr semiconductor packaging plant: MoS IT
New Delhi/Guwahati, Feb 15 - Assam will soon have its first-ever semiconductor packaging plant worth nearly Rs 25,000 crore built jointly by the state government and Tata Group, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday.
Govt unveils ‘Sangam: Digital Twin’ initiative for next-age infra planning & design
New Delhi, Feb 15 - The government on Thursday unveiled the 'Sangam: Digital Twin' initiative, inviting Expressions of Interest (EoI) from industry pioneers, startups, MSMEs, academia, innovators and forward-thinkers to be part of the programme.
India Inc sees 142 deals worth $6.1 bn in Jan amid positive sentiments
New Delhi, Feb 15 - India Inc saw 142 deals worth $6.1 billion in the month of January, marking a 15 per cent increase in volumes and a 21 per cent increase in values compared to December 2023, a new report showed on
UiPath to equip 5 lakh Indians with AI, automation skills by 2027
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Enterprise automation software company UiPath on Thursday announced to equip five lakh Indians with artificial intelligence (AI) and automation skills by 2027, as the government aims to bridge the skill gap in emerging technologies.
India’s exports rise 3% in Jan, trade deficit narrows to 9-month low
New Delhi, Feb 15 - India's exports rose by 3.1 per cent in January to $36.92 billion compared to $35.8 billion in the same month of the previous year despite the geopolitical crisis in the Red Sea region that has disrupted the global
Indian food services market likely to surpass $100 bn by 2028: Report
New Delhi, Feb 15 - The overall food service market in India is likely to surpass $100 billion by 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8-12 per cent, a report said on Thursday.
Indian websites, applications saw over 5.14 bn cyberattacks in 2023: Report
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Indian websites and applications witnessed over 5.14 billion cyber attacks last year, especially targeting the healthcare sector, a new report revealed on Thursday.