New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Centre has strengthened India's drug regulatory framework by empowering licensing authorities to debar companies and applicants that submit fake or fabricated data in support of applications filed under the Drugs Rules, 1945, an official statement said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India and South Africa discussed ways to expand cooperation in critical minerals, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing on the sidelines of the ‘BRICS 2026 Trade Ministers’ Meeting’, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s production of finished steel during April-July in the current financial year went up to 54.3 million tonnes, which represents a 4 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of 52.2 million tonnes in the same four-month period last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Steel on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India is positioned to lead the next phase of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution by building real-world applications at scale rather than competing in the race for advanced chips and large language models, Nandan Nilekani -- head of the national examination and testing system and co-founder of Infosys -- said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties on nine digital platforms, including IndiGo, Zepto, Physics Wallah, BookMyShow, FirstCry and SpiceJet, for using deceptive online practices known as dark patterns that allegedly misled consumers during purchases and subscriptions.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy held a meeting with the Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament to discuss commercial coal mining reforms and leveraging private sector participation, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s technology hiring is diverging into two distinct trends as overall demand for tech work rose 10 per cent annually even as entry‑level IT roles eased, a report said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Gold prices on Thursday climbed to a seven-week high as lower US Treasury yields boosted safe-haven demand even as optimism over a possible US-Iran agreement raised hopes of easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Indian equities have lagged global peers in the near term but could emerge as a compelling long‑term investment case as foreign flows rotate back, a report said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) traded lower on Thursday after the government raised Rs 31,552 crore through the Offer for Sale (OFS) by fully exercising the green shoe option and enabling the state-run insurer to achieve the mandatory 10 per cent minimum public shareholding ahead of the regulatory deadline.
