New Delhi, Aug 18 — Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has ordered a nationwide overhaul of the railway water-supply system, directing the rollout of a “Tank to Tap” filtration and monitoring mechanism at around 20,000 locations after a CAG audit flagged contamination risks and gaps in…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has sought a formal hearing and technical interaction with the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) before the finalisation of the report into the Air India AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad.The request followed the Supreme Court's July 28…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — The Department of Defence Production has notified the sixth 'Positive Indigenisation List' comprising 405 strategically important items with an estimated business potential of Rs 3,070 crore, aimed at strengthening local manufacturing and reducing dependence on imports,…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 — Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious maritime vision for Kerala, declaring that the commencement of full-fledged EXIM operations at Vizhinjam International Seaport marks the opening of the country’s new maritime gateway through this port, which…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — India is projected to reach 62 per cent 5G adoption by 2030, significantly ahead of the Asia Pacific average of 50 per cent, a report said on Tuesday.The report from GSMA said India is identified as one of the region’s 'Leading Nations', alongside Bangladesh, Indonesia and…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Amid US-China tensions, US-based technology giant Google plans to stop making its Pixel smartphones, smartwatches and wireless earbuds in China from next year and pursue diversification of supply chains, a report has said.The report from Nikkei Asia -- citing sources -- said…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Israel expects two more rounds of negotiations with India on the proposed free trade agreement, with the two sides likely to have greater clarity on the pact by February 2027, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar said.In an interaction with IANS, Azar said the second round of…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Leading automobile firm Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Tuesday said that its popular SUV -- FRONX -- has crossed the milestone of 2 lakh exports in under 38 months, becoming the fastest SUV from India to achieve this feat.Exports of the Made‑in‑India FRONX began in June 2023 and…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — The government has proposed extending the permissible age of battery-operated, hydrogen fuel-based and natural gas-driven vehicles covered under the national permit system by five years.According to a recently issued notification by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 — Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan made his first full fledge visit to the Vizhinjam International Seaport on Tuesday, reaching the port early in the morning and reviewing its operational preparedness, hours ahead of the opening of the gates for full-fledged land-based…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Fintech major Razorpay has launched an AI-powered payments foundation model -- Razorpay Vulcan -- built with NVIDIA and AWS technology aimed at making digital transactions more reliable, secure and predictable as India’s digital economy continues to expand, the company said on…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — India has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen digital cooperation and future network technologies at the 7th ‘BRICS ICT Working Group Meeting’ in Pune, guided by its Chairship theme, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, according to an…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Three outstanding PhD scholars will receive research support under the Padma Bhushan Prof Rajinder Kumar Research Fellowship with the Valliappa Foundation providing Rs 1 lakh per year to each scholar for three years, according to a statement on Tuesday.The fellowship was…
Mumbai, Aug 18 — Domestic equity benchmarks traded lower in early deals on Tuesday as a spike in crude oil prices above $91 a barrel weighed on investor sentiment amid fading hopes of the US-Iran peace deal.In the morning trade, Sensex declined 365 points or 0.47 per cent to 77,362, hitting an…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — The government has said that focus should now move beyond project approvals towards timely completion of infrastructure, land allotment, investment and commencement of production.Union ministers have called for faster and outcome-oriented implementation of industrial corridor…
Seoul, Aug 18 — Seoul shares trimmed earlier gains late on Tuesday morning on profit-taking amid fading hopes for a deal to end the war between the United States and Iran.After opening 2 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) pared its gains to trade 48.32 points,…
Seoul, Aug 18 — Youth employment has fallen sharply in sectors highly exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) technology since the emergence of generative AI chatbots, a central bank report showed on Tuesday.Over the four-year period from June 2022 to June 2026, the number of jobs held by people…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — The total area sown under kharif crops in the current season across the country so far is estimated at 1016.57 lakh hectares as on August 14 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 1037.52 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of…
Jalna, Aug 17 — A central government scheme, Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) VB-G RAM G has helped farmer Santaji Bhoite of Antarwala village in Jalna district take up sweet lime cultivation. This has helped Bhoite to create an additional source of income. With…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday that it would finalise the new rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, which include regulations related to airfares, surge pricing, and excess baggage charges by airlines, within three weeks.The government's assurance came in…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday announced two new initiatives aimed at strengthening cybersecurity, incident reporting and information sharing across the securities market ecosystem.Addressing the SEBI Symposium on Cyber Defence, Pandey said cyber threats transcend…