1st supermoon of 2024 ‘looks amazing’, says Elon Musk
New Delhi, Aug 20 – Billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday called the first Supermoon of 2024, ‘amazing’ to see. From Monday to Wednesday, stargazers can witness a “full moon that is both a supermoon and a blue moon”, said NASA in a post
Musk willing to serve Trump if he wins, to lead ‘department of government efficiency’
San Francisco, Aug 20 – Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday said he is willing to serve the country after the US presidential candidate Donald Trump stated that he will consider the tech billionaire for a cabinet role or an advisory
Indian medical student Anuj Pachhel handled tough tasks with Mac: Apple
New Delhi, Aug 19 Apple on Monday revealed three students majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, including recent graduate Anuj Pachhel from the Government Medical College in Nagpur, who made Mac and iPad their trusted companions on the campus. To
Indian generic drugs treating malaria, HIV-AIDS & TB in developing countries: Nadda
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) High-quality generic drugs developed in India are helping to treat malaria, HIV-AIDS, and tuberculosis in developing countries at affordable prices, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda. The minister said this as he inaugurated the ‘First Policy Makers’ Forum’,
Study shows dialysis not a feasible option for all elderly with kidney failure
New Delhi, Aug 20 – For some older adults with kidney failure, dialysis may not be feasible, finds a new study that calls for more careful consideration for the procedure among people who are 75 or 80 years old. The study, conducted by
Local manufacturing to give Rs 25,000 cr annual opportunity for Indian MCE industry
New Delhi, Aug 20 – As the government prioritises the infrastructure investments, component localisation in the mining and construction equipment (MCE) industry could offer Rs 25,000 crore annual opportunity to construction equipment vendors by FY30, a report showed on Tuesday. Led by components
Indian startups secure $395 million this week, a massive 350 pc jump
New Delhi, Aug 17 – Riding on overall economic growth, Indian startups raised more than $395 million in at least 20 deals this week, a massive about 350 per cent jump from $113 million secured last week in 22 deals. Hospitality and travel-tech
Rs1 lakh crore disbursed for free hospital care to 7.4 crore patients under PMJAY scheme
New Delhi, Aug 17 – A total of 7.37 crore hospital admissions worth Rs 1 lakh crore have been authorised under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) as of June 30, 2024, according to the latest data compiled by the
IMF’s Gita Gopinath goes bullish on India’s economic growth
New Delhi, Aug 17 – After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his Independence Day address to the nation, said the country is on its way to become the third-largest economy with big reforms across sectors, Dr Gita Gopinath, Deputy Managing Director of the
Human error remains top cause behind rising IT hacking incidents: Report
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Human error remains a significant contributor as IT security incidents rise, with 15 per cent of respondents reporting frequent occurrences and an additional 35 per cent noting occasional lapses, a report said on Friday. The report by CIO&Leader,
Gold-loan NBFCs grow in India despite cash disbursement restriction: Report
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) focusing on gold loans are expected to see reasonable growth in disbursements this fiscal as demand for credit remains strong, a report showed on Friday. A CRISIL Ratings analysis of gold-loan NBFCs found that
India’s apparel exports surge 11.85 pc driven by strong demand in US, Europe
New Delhi, Aug 16 – India’s apparel exports clocked a robust growth of 11.85 per cent in July on the back of strong demand in the US and European markets, according to data compiled by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI). Apparel
S.Korean hospitals to wrap up hiring of more trainee doctors
Seoul, Aug 16 – Hospitals in South Korea are set to wrap up the hiring of more junior doctors on Friday, but few more applicants are expected as many trainee doctors have defied the government’s medical reform for nearly seven months, the officials
Tech & community-based campaign fights depression, anxiety in rural India: Study
New Delhi, Aug 16 – A team of Indian researchers has developed a unique blend of digital healthcare and a community-based campaign that showed the potential to reduce the risk of depression, anxiety, and self-harm among people in rural India. Mental health remains
Technology & social media not best tool for kids in classrooms: Study
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Excessive time spent on technology and social media can hinder children from forming meaningful connections, according to a US-based study on Friday. The findings, based on a survey of 1,146 parents, showed that parents are concerned for their
Foxconn’s investments to help India become global manufacturing hub: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Aug 16 – The investment plans by Hon Hai Technology Group (known as Foxconn) will help India become a global manufacturing hub, Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and IT and I&B, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Friday. The Minister met Young Liu,
Nifty, Sensex rally on positive global cues
Mumbai, Aug 16 – Indian equity indices opened strong on Friday following positive global cues, including optimism around a potential rate cut by the US Federal Reserve next month. At 9:50 a.m., Sensex was up 608 points or 0.76 per cent at 79,714
India’s new rocket SSLV puts into orbit EOS-08 & a private satellite (Lead)
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) Aug 16 – India, on Friday, successfully orbited two satellites with its new rocket – Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). On its third and final developmental flight, the SSLV-D3 put into orbit an earth observation satellite-08 (EOS-08) weighing about 175.5
India reported 908 new Covid cases, 2 deaths between June and July: WHO
New Delhi, Aug 14 – India has witnessed 908 new Covid-19 cases, and two deaths between June and July this year, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report on Wednesday. The latest Covid epidemiological update by the UN body showed that between
Hospitality major Oyo reports Rs 229 crore net profit in FY24
New Delhi, Aug 14 – Travel tech firm Oyo on Wednesday reported its first-ever profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 229 crore for FY24, as adjusted EBITDA grew by 215 per cent to reach Rs 877 crore, up from Rs 277 crore in