Admission quotas in S Korea’s medical schools to rise by 1,550 next year
Seoul, May 1 - Medical schools in South Korea are expected to admit approximately 1,550 more students next year, as they finalise plans to increase admission quotas.
UPI transaction count witnesses slight drop to 1,330 cr in April
New Delhi, May 1 - The number of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions fell by 1 per cent (month-on-month) to 1,330 crore in April, down from 1,344 crore seen in March.
ChatGPT is a failure in assessing heart risk: Study
New Delhi, May 1 - Although OpenAI’s ChatGPT could pass several medical exams, it lacks potential in assessing heart risk, found a study on Wednesday.
There is more ice on moon subsurface in exploitable depths: Study
Chennai, May 1 - A study by the scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and others has revealed there is a higher quantity of ice on the moon within exploitable depths.
Adani Group’s Ambuja Cements clocks highest-ever PAT at Rs 4,738 crore in FY24
Ahmedabad, May 1 - Ambuja Cements on Wednesday reported profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 4,738 crore for FY24 -- up by a record-setting 119 per cent (year-on-year) -- and operating EBITDA at Rs 6,400 crore, up by 73 per cent.
Eager to harness AI to bring societal benefit for ‘Bharat’: OpenAI’s first employee in India
New Delhi, May 1 - Sam Altman-run ChatGPT developer OpenAI is eager to contribute to India's artificial intelligence (AI) mission by collaborating with developers, users and policymakers, Pragya Misra, the company’s Public Policy & Partnerships lead in the country, said on Wednesday.
Microsoft announces to open its first regional data centre in Thailand
New Delhi, May 1 - Microsoft on Wednesday announced to build a new cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Thailand, provide AI skilling opportunities for more than 100,000 people, and support the nation's growing developer community.
MG Motor India clocks retail sales of 4,485 units in April
New Delhi, May 1 - Car manufacturer Morris Garages (MG) Motor India on Wednesday announced that it clocked retail sales of 4,485 units in the country in April.
South Korea lifts last-remaining Covid mask mandate at hospitals
Seoul, May 1 - Wearing masks at hospitals in South Korea is not a must anymore as the government downgraded the infection level of Covid-19 and lifted last-remaining antivirus regulations, according to a report on Wednesday.
Elon Musk lays off entire Tesla charging network team
New Delhi, May 1 - Elon Musk has disbanded Tesla's charging team in a new layoff round, a move which was unexpected and "surprising to everyone".
Apple’s iPadOS designated as ‘gatekeeper’ under new EU tech rules
New Delhi, April 29 - The European Commission on Monday designated iPadOS, Apple's operating system for tablets, as a "gatekeeper" under the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA).
World’s 1st rigid endoscope system to help deep tissue imaging during surgery
New Delhi, April 29 - A team of scientists from Japan has developed the world's first rigid endoscope system that can see the invisible and help boost outcomes of advanced medical procedures.
Exports of eco-friendly cars drop amid slowing EV shipments in S. Korea
Seoul, May 1 - South Korean exports of environment friendly vehicles fell for the first time in the first quarter after reporting on-year increases in the past 12 quarters, an industry association said on Wednesday.
Wipro signs multi-million deal with Nokia for digital workplace services
New Delhi, April 30 - IT software major Wipro on Tuesday announced that it has inked a multi-million-dollar agreement with telecommunications major Nokia to overhaul its employee service desk and provide seamless, real-time IT support to a global network of workers.
Vax benefits outweigh risks of extremely rare potential side effects: AstraZeneca
New Delhi, April 30 - Benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine far outweigh the risks of extremely rare potential side effects, pharma giant AstraZeneca said on Tuesday.
AstraZeneca admits Covishield jab raises TTS risk. Should you be worried?
New Delhi, April 30 - Thrombosis Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) -- a blood clot disorder -- is a rare side effect of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine, and the benefits far outweigh the risks of the jab, said doctors here on Tuesday.
Google banned over 2 mn policy-violating apps from Play Store last year
New Delhi, April 30 - Google said that it prevented 2.28 million policy-violating apps from being published on its Play Store in 2023.
Maruti Suzuki trains 8.5K commercial drivers in post-accident emergency care
New Delhi, April 30 - Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said that it has successfully completed a pilot programme of 'First Responder Training' in which it trained 8,500 people, primarily commercial drivers in post-accident emergency care during the 'golden hour' after an accident.
Worldline ePayments India gets RBI approval to operate as payment aggregator
New Delhi, April 30 - Global payment services leader Worldline ePayments India on Tuesday announced that they have been granted authorisation by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as an Online Payment Aggregator (PA) under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act,
Groww gets RBI’s in-principle nod to operate as payments aggregator
New Delhi, April 30 - Groww Pay, the UPI payments platform of broking firm Groww, has received in-principle authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payments Aggregator (PA).