New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India and Bhutan on Friday reviewed the progress of ongoing cooperation in the power sector and discussed avenues for further strengthening collaboration across the energy sector.
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $10.512 billion to $692.866 billion for the week ended July 31, extending their upward trend, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) NITI Aayog’s new Investment Friendliness Index provides a comparison of India’s states and Union Territories in the quality of infrastructure, business climate, regulation, institutions and skills, which is expected to help foreign companies to choose a specific location where they can invest based on the available facilities, a report said.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Artificial intelligence and machine learning were the most widely adopted technologies among applicants, used by 74 per cent of the startups, Nasscom said on Friday as it announced its list of ten of India’s most promising deep tech startups.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Around 63 per cent of Pakistanis -- about 161 million people -- were unable to afford the cheapest combination of grains, pulses, milk, eggs, fruits, vegetables and other nutritious food items after accounting for essential non-food expenses such as housing, transport and utilities, according to a report.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India has substantially advanced financial inclusion through initiatives such as the Jan Dhan Yojana and must now move decisively towards financial empowerment, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Friday, asserting that artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technologies, cybersecurity and blockchain will drive the next phase of the country's financial technology growth.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The government has taken various measures to ensure that adequate availability of fertilisers are available to farmers and there has been no shortage of urea and DAP during the last three years and the ongoing Kharif 2026 season, the Parliament was informed on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Indian Railways has imposed penalties totalling Rs 5.13 crore on caterers and terminated six contracts over food quality and hygiene violations during the last three years, the government informed the Parliament on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund is being implemented through a robust institutional framework founded on transparency, merit-based evaluation and stringent conflict-of-interest safeguards, the government said on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The BJP on Friday clarified that the proposed charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions would not be imposed on ordinary users and would apply only to commercial transactions.
