Simplify life & develop soft skills: Astronaut Steve Smith
Kochi, July 12 - Veteran American astronaut Steve Smith on Friday hailed Kerala’s introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in the school syllabus and suggested aspiring space travellers to simplify life for stronger focus and perseverance.
B’desh explores possibility of handling EXIM cargo via Kolkata
Kolkata, July 12 - A 13-member delegation from Bangladesh completed a four-day tour of the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP) in Kolkata on Friday.
Centre launches Rs 750 crore fund for tech startups to boost agriculture
Mumbai, July 12 - The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare in collaboration with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Friday launched a Rs 750 crore ‘Agri Sure’ fund for startups to promote investment in innovative, technology-driven and high-impact
Centre approves IIT Bombay’s research proposal for sustainable maritime practices
New Delhi, July 13 - The government on Saturday approved a research proposal by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) that will aim to create value from dredged sediments by converting them into aggregates suitable for various construction fields.
Work begins today on Mumbai’s GMLR tunnel to slash east-west commute by hour
Mumbai, July 13 - Exactly a year after it was announced in July 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch work on the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)'s planned partly-underground Rs. 6,300 crore Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR), here on Saturday evening.
AAP candidate leading in Punjab’s Jalandhar (West) seat
Chandigarh, July 13 - AAP candidate from Punjab's Jalandhar (West) reserved seat, Mohinder Bhagat, has been leading over Congress' Surinder Kaur with 27,168 votes, a handsome margin, as per early trends.
It’s neck-and-neck in Himachal CM’s wife seat
Shimla, July 13 - It is a neck-and-neck contest in Himachal Pradesh’s Dehra assembly bypoll where Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s wife Kamlesh Thakur, who is making her electoral debut, has been leading by a slender margin, as per trends in the sixth
India shows remarkable resilience amid global challenges: Industry
New Delhi, July 13 - India has shown remarkable resilience amid global challenges by continuously moving on a high growth trajectory on the back of prudent policy measures and vigilant monetary policy stance, industry experts said on Saturday.
Bengal bypolls: TMC ahead in all 4 constituencies after 1st round of counting
Kolkata, July 13 - After the first round of counting for the bypolls for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, the Trinamool candidates are leading from all the four Assembly constituencies of Raiganj in North Dinajpur district, Ranaghat-Dakshin in Nadia, Bagda in North
India pledges continued assistance to UN agency aiding Palestinians
United Nations, July 13 - India has pledged to continue supporting the embattled UN agency helping Palestinians which is facing a financial crisis even as its needs have risen because of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.
2.80 lakh devotees performed Amaranth Yatra in 14 days
Jammu, July 13 - Over 2.80 lakh devotees had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave shrine during the last 14 days as another batch of 4,669 Yatris left for the Valley on Saturday.
Maha Council poll: Booster dose for MahaYuti, alarm call for MVA in run-up to Assembly elections
Mumbai, July 12 - In the run-up to the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections, the ruling MahaYuti alliance received a booster dose after it won nine seats in the state council poll, putting the brakes on the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)'s victory march
Haryana launches scheme to give 5,000 jobs
Chandigarh, July 12 - In a major step to boost employment, the Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, announced the launch of the IT Saksham Yuva Scheme -- 2024 to give jobs to 5,000 youth in the first phase.
Indian Railways adds 92 general coaches in 46 trains to ‘benefit’ common man
New Delhi, July 12 - In order to provide “convenience” to the general category passengers, Indian Railways has expanded the number of coaches in 46 important long-distance trains, by installing 92 new general category coaches in them, the Ministry of Railways said on
35 BLOs suspended in Gurugram for negligence in election work
Gurugram, July 12 - District Election Officer (DEO) and Deputy Commissioner Gurugram Nishant Kumar Yadav has ordered the suspension of 35 booth-level officers (BLO) for negligence in the special campaign being run to add and remove names from the voter list on Friday.
India’s forex reserves surge to lifetime high of $657.2 billion
Mumbai, July 12 - India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by $5.16 billion to scale a lifetime high of $657.16 billion during the week ended July 5, according to RBI data released on Friday.
Greater Hyderabad’s proposed body HYDRA to manage 2,000 sq km
Hyderabad, July 12 - Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection (HYDRA), a new entity to be formed in line with the proposed geographical expansion of Greater Hyderabad up to the Outer Ring Road, will manage an area of 2,000 square kilometres.
MahaYuti wins 9 seats, Congress and Shiv Sena-UBT one each in Maha Council biennial election
Mumbai, July 12 - The ruling MahaYuti, which comprises BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP, on Friday won nine seats while the Congress and Shiv Sena-UBT bagged one each seat in the biennial elections to the 11 seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
India’s score on SDG index shoots up as poverty level dips, economy grows
New Delhi, July 12 - India's overall Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) score has shot up to 71 in 2023-24, compared to 66 in 2020-21 on the back of significant progress on eliminating poverty, providing decent work, economic growth, climate action and life on
Vizhinjam Port to help put India on top of global maritime map: Sarbananda Sonowal
Kolkata, July 12 - Congratulating the Adani Group for their commitment and perseverance for developing a world-class port in Kerala, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, said that the performance of Vizhinjam Port will set a new benchmark, helping position