New Delhi, Sep 4 — India and France on Friday agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in space, including in human spaceflight, advanced space technologies, and greater engagement between their space agencies and industries at a virtual meeting held between Minister of State (Independent Charge) for…
Mumbai, Sep 4 — India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $11.475 billion to reach an all-time high of $740.803 billion in the week ended August 28, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.The increase took the country's reserves up by $49.696 billion from end-March…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare said on Friday that 2,306 long‑pending pension grievances were redressed during ‘Special Campaign 3’, achieving a 72 per cent resolution rate.The campaign, which ran from July 7 to August 31, bridged the digital divide with…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — A two‑day Indo‑German Bilateral Workshop on Green AI for Healthcare and Mental Wellness was held at IIT Delhi that focused on sustainable, energy‑efficient AI models for real‑world healthcare deployment and cross‑border collaboration, a statement said on Friday.The workshop…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — The recent commissioning of the first two geothermal wells in Ladakh marks the beginning of the journey to make geothermal energy a key part of India’s renewable energy story as the nation drives towards Net Zero by 2070, according to a government factsheet issued on…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Emerging markets could become next major engine of growth for global data centre industry with planned developments amounting to nearly twice the size of current worldwide operating capacity, a report has said.According to a report by S&P Global Ratings, growing opposition to…
Washington, Sep 4 — Vietnam is seeking a higher-value economic partnership with the United States as it moves beyond labour-intensive manufacturing towards semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy and advanced industries, its Ambassador to Washington has said. “The next step is to…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu held talks with the Belgium Prime Minister, Bart De Wever, on further strengthening civil aviation cooperation between the two nations, an official statement said on Friday.The discussion included talks on direct air connectivity…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a nationwide crackdown on organised syndicates involved in digital arrest crimes, conducting coordinated searches at 89 locations across 20 states under Operation Chakra-VI, the national probe agency said on Friday.During the…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a series of discussions with CEOs of global companies in New York on the new investment opportunities in digital infrastructure opening up in India’s fast growing economy, according to an official statement posted on X on Friday.In a…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — The non‑tech Global Capability Centre (GCC) roles in India are likely to reach about five lakh by 2028 with digitally enabled business functions emerging as an important growth engine, a report said on Friday.The report from workforce solutions firm Quess Corp said sales…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — State-run Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) on Friday said it reported a 13 per cent year-on-year increase in sales to 1.87 million tonnes in August, while its production of hot metal, crude steel and saleable steel reached record levels for the month.Moreover, the PSU…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Tata Chemicals said on Friday that its Kenya subsidiary -- Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited (TCML) -- was fully compliant with regulatory requirements and was awaiting the government's review of documents it had submitted as a dispute over the unit's operations escalates.Tata…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — The Reserve Bank of India's measures to attract foreign inflows have been a resounding success which will help India maintain a balance‑of‑payments surplus of $65–75 billion in fiscal 2027, a new report has said.The report from the Bank of Baroda forecasted the current account…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — The pilot-in-command of Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi tested positive for a psychoactive substance in a confirmatory test following an altitude upset during cruise and it is a serious concern, according to a preliminary report released on Friday by the Aircraft Accident…
Mumbai, Sep 4 — India need not worry about repayment of foreign currency non‑resident (bank) FCNR (B) deposits when they mature in five years, World Bank Executive Director for India, Neelkanth Mishra, as the instrument is a relatively cheap source of capital that can be rolled over if global…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — The surge in data‑centre investment in India is likely to make a modest direct contribution to gross domestic product (GDP), adding 0.13 per cent to it, a new report has said.The report from Moody’s Ratings estimated that data‑centre capital expenditure will add nearly 0.10…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Union Ministers on Friday hailed the successful launch of India’s first imaging satellite from Geosynchronous Orbit, saying the feat reinforces India's capabilities across the entire space sector.The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its advanced…
Mumbai, Sep 4 — German car manufacturer Volkswagen has announced to cut 1 lakh jobs by the end of the decade in a sweeping cost‑cutting plan, marking the largest restructuring in the global auto industry.The German carmaker announced a further reduction of about 50,000 positions on top of nearly…
Mumbai, Sep 4 — The Indian equity markets posted notable gains early on Friday driven by gains in IT stocks and positive data on the domestic economy.Sensex added 515 points, or 0.68 per cent, in early trade to reach 76,668 and Nifty gained 51 points, or 0.22 per cent to reach 23,925.Main broad-cap…
Seoul, Sep 4 — Seoul stocks were trading higher late on Friday morning as remarks from a US Federal Reserve governor eased concerns over further rate hikes.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was trading up 81.74 points, or 1.24 percent, to 6,661.22, as of 11:20 am, reports…