Support Indian artisans, nurture creativity via toys that inspire kids across globe: Minister
New Delhi, July 10 - Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics & Information Technology, Jitin Prasada on Wednesday encouraged the toy industry to support Indian artisans and nurture creativity and imagination via toys that inspire and educate children across
India, Austria to work together in areas like AI, blueprint for coming decades prepared: PM Modi
Vienna, July 10 - India and Austria will work together in areas such as infrastructure development, innovation, renewable energy, hydrogen, water and waste management, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum technology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Wednesday.
India flags need to resolve abandonment of seafarers issue at IMO meet
London, July 10 - India on Wednesday flagged the urgent need for taking action on the issue of abandonment of seafarers in order to ensure the safety and welfare of the maritime workforce, at a high-level meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Industry, telcos to deploy technology to create 5G intelligent villages: Centre
New Delhi, July 10 - Emphasising the priority to unlock the potential of 5G technology for rural development, the government on Wednesday urged the industry and telecom service providers (TSPs) to come forward and deploy technology to create "5G Intelligent Villages".
FDI in Indian real estate sector to grow at 20 pc by 2025: Industry
New Delhi, July 10 - The Indian real estate has emerged as an economic growth engine and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector is expected to grow at 20 per cent by 2025, industry experts said on Wednesday.
Sensex closes below 80,000 amid profit-booking
Mumbai, July 10 - The Indian equity indices closed in the red on Wednesday amid profit booking in the broader market.
Supreme Court gives big relief to Adani Ports in land case in Gujarat
New Delhi, July 10 - The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a Gujarat High Court order that had asked the state government to recover 108 hectares of land that had been allotted to Adani Ports and SEZ.
Sri Lanka reaches out to OPEC Fund for water security project
Colombo, July 10 - Sri Lanka held talks with the OPEC Fund for International Development for 100 million US dollars in assistance for a water security project, said a state minister on Wednesday.
Maruti Suzuki India to now nurture global mobility startups
New Delhi, July 10 - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Wednesday announced that it is expanding the accelerator programme to include global startups, as it aims to further support the government’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Startup India’ initiatives.
64 pc of Indian firms observed enhanced innovative work with GenAI adoption: Report
New Delhi, July 10 - About 64 per cent of the Indian organisations observed enhanced innovative work like developing new features, with adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), versus 61 per cent globally, a new report said on Wednesday.
Demand for electric buses to remain robust in India in FY25 amid govt push
New Delhi, July 10 - The demand for electric buses is expected to remain robust in the coming years due to the growing focus on cleaner transportation systems and various government initiatives, a report showed on Wednesday.
Indians travelled close to 1,000 cities across 68 countries over the year: Report
New Delhi, July 10 - Indians travelled close to 1,000 cities across 68 countries over the year, a new report revealed on Wednesday.
Over 7 in 10 large Indian firms set clear sustainability goals: Report
Mumbai, July 10 - More than seven in 10 (75 per cent) of large Indian companies have set clear sustainability goals, with 84 per cent voluntarily sharing their targets, as environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy become paramount in the corporate sector, a
Urad prices dip on higher govt procurement, sown area shoots up amid better monsoon
New Delhi, July 10 - The prices of Urad have started declining in the domestic market on the back of a higher procurement of the summer crop by government agencies and the outlook for the kharif crop has improved with the increase in
COAI urges Centre to reduce tax burden on telcos in Union Budget
New Delhi, July 10 - The Indian telecom sector will get a boost if the Centre further reduces the tax burden in the upcoming budget to help enhance the financial well-being of the sector, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said on
New Zealand Reserve Bank says inflation approaching target range
Wellington, July 10 - New Zealand Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee agreed to maintain the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.5 per cent on Wednesday.
Shiprocket integrates Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud to empower 1.5 lakh Indian merchants
New Delhi, July 10 - Data cloud company Snowflake, on Wednesday, announced that e-commerce enablement platform Shiprocket has successfully deployed its artificial intelligence (AI) Data Cloud, which will empower 1.5 lakh Indian merchants providing faster access to data to allow businesses to make
Schoolnet acquires private school-focused AI edtech firm Genius Teacher
New Delhi, July 9 - Edtech service provider Schoolnet on Tuesday said that it acquired private school-focused artificial intelligence (AI) edtech company Genius Teacher in an all-stock deal for an undisclosed multi-million dollar valuation.
Sensex trades lower amid selling in banking stocks
Mumbai, July 10 - Indian equity indices opened in red on Wednesday following pressure in banking stocks.
Hyundai, Kia eye domestic EV sales rebound with entry-level models
Seoul, July 10 - Automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia are aiming for a rebound in domestic electric vehicle (EV) sales in the second half of the year with reasonably priced new entry-class compact models.