New Delhi, Aug 8 — Bangladesh’s garment industry, which generates nearly 80 per cent of the country’s export earnings, has left its rivers heavily polluted, a new report has claimed, citing the World bank data.The report from Bangladesh-based The Daily Star said that over 7,000 factories in greater…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — BRICS health ministers’ recent declaration committed the bloc to deeper cooperation in health care, and pooled expertise for collectively working towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC), a new report has said."By pooling expertise, BRICS is laying the foundations for…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — India exported more than 7,000 metric tonnes of Makhana and value-added Makhana products to over 20 international destinations, including the US, the Middle East and Africa, in last fiscal (FY26), the government informed on Saturday.Bihar accounts for nearly 85 per cent of…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — The government on Saturday said it has signed strategic MoUs with key industry leaders and ecosystem enablers to support startups.The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, signed an MoU with Cashfree Payments India to…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — The US Senate’s approval of a bill empowering President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on top importers of Russian energy has raised concern about engineering exports from India, an industry body said on Saturday.Though the bill is yet to complete the…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted India's growing self-reliant medical technology ecosystem, saying domestic manufacturing, reduced import dependence and government support are helping the country emerge as a trusted global med-tech partner.In a post on X, PM…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that Bihar's talent and products are now carving out a new identity in global markets.In a post on social media platform X, the minister said that with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's new free trade…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — The government has asked Meta to take corrective action against deepfakes and other harmful AI-generated content on its platforms, according to sources.They also indicated that the issue is whether a platform that actively decides what users see can maintain intermediary status…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Consumers should continue to use E20 petrol with confidence, as the fuel supplied through the OMC network conforms to the prescribed quality specifications and is backed by robust quality assurance and monitoring systems designed to safeguard consumer interests at every stage of…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — The Coordinators' Conclave‑cum‑Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative reviewed the progress made during the first year of Phase III of the initiative, an official statement said on Saturday.The statement from the Ministry of Science &…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — A new digital platform, 'AAERI Verify', will enable Indian students to securely share their academic, identity and financial documents with Australian universities through DigiLocker, the government said on Saturday.'AAERI Verify' is a source-verified authentication platform to…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that 18 metric tonnes of GI-tagged ‘Mithila Makhana’ was exported for the first time from Bihar to Australia via sea route.The consignment, procured directly from farmers in Darbhanga, has provided them with nearly 18…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — A platform that lets researchers observe living cells on a continuous basis could transform drug discovery, reshape cancer research and precision medicine, according to experts on Saturday.Dr. Shyam Aggarwal, Chairperson, Department of Medical Oncology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Global technology companies have announced 1,63,427 layoffs since the start of 2026, with AI cited as a factor in 91,215 of those job cuts, a new report has said.The report from TradingPlatforms said enterprise software accounted for roughly 8.14 per cent of the total job cuts,…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to resume licensing of urban co-operative banks (UCBs) on ‘on tap’ basis but there is a need for stronger governance, professional management, timely oversight, and secure technology adoption for resilience, according to a new…
Mumbai, Aug 8 — The Indian equity benchmarks posted gains for the second consecutive week, over sharp corrections in crude oil prices and strong Q1 FY27 earnings results.Nifty jumped 0.77 per cent during the week and shed 0.27 per cent on the last trading day this week to reach 24,570. At close,…
Mumbai, Aug 8 — Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in India for the second consecutive week, following net purchases of Rs 5,949 crore in the previous week, with an additional Rs 2,911 crore in the current week, based on provisional exchange data.On the other hand, domestic…
Jaipur, Aug 7 — Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the Centre has amended India's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules to facilitate large-scale e-commerce and create new market opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), artisans, farmers and…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Private sector investment is witnessing steady and sustained growth, driven by the government's continued push on capital expenditure, but these companies need to invest more in R&D, Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur said on Friday.Addressing the National Council of…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The emergence of Pax Silica and World AI Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) may yet signal a new era of bloc politics centered on technology where, as the two global powers driving their respective initiatives claim to be "positive-sum", their rivalry risks creating parallel…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — India and Russia on Friday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in railway transport, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), SJ-100 regional planes, and critical minerals.The discussions for bolstering ties were held at the 12th Session of the India-Russia Working Group on…