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C-DOT partners with IISc to establish Centre of Excellence for next-gen telecom technologies

IANS | July 30, 2026 3:24 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Centre for Development of Telematics (C‑DOT) has signed an agreement with the Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru to establish a Centre of Excellence to accelerate indigenous research, innovation, capacity building and commercialisation of advanced communication technologies, an official statement said on Thursday.

PM Modi holds high-level meeting with Cabinet Ministers in Parliament office

IANS | July 30, 2026 3:02 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting of his Cabinet ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, at his office in Parliament on Thursday.

Maruti Suzuki India begins production at 4th Gujarat plant, e VITARA to roll out first

IANS | July 30, 2026 2:54 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Thursday commenced commercial production at its fourth manufacturing plant at Hansalpur in Gujarat, taking the facility's annual production capacity to one million vehicles and making it the country's largest passenger vehicle manufacturing complex at a single location.

India eyes $500 billion electronics manufacturing by 2030 under Viksit Bharat roadmap

IANS | July 30, 2026 2:52 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) India is targeting annual electronics and semiconductor production worth $500 billion by 2030 as part of its broader vision to transform into a developed nation by 2047, a senior government official said on Thursday.

China opts out of global pact despite being worst illegal fishing offender

IANS | July 30, 2026 2:40 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) China declined to sign a multilateral agreement, namely Mombasa Declaration, aimed at curbing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing at the Our Ocean Conference, a new report has said, alleging that the country is the world’s worst illegal fishing offender.

McDonald's India operator Westlife Foodworld Q1 profit drops 52 pc

IANS | July 30, 2026 2:32 PM

Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Westlife Foodworld Limited, which operates McDonald's restaurants across West and South India, on Thursday reported a 52 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit for the June quarter of FY27.

India’s critical mineral demand likely to rise up to 10-fold by 2047: Report

IANS | July 30, 2026 2:18 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) India faces a four to ten-fold rise in demand for critical minerals by 2047 as it pursues 500 GW of non‑fossil fuel capacity by 2030 and expands electric mobility, a report said on Thursday.

Govt seeks detailed explanation from Meta over temporary restriction of PM Modi's Facebook post

IANS | July 30, 2026 2:00 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has asked senior officials from Meta to appear before the government to explain the temporary restriction placed on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, with the meeting expected to take place within the next seven to 10 days.

PM Modi’s visit takes India-New Zealand bilateral ties into new phase

IANS | July 30, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) India’s relationship with New Zealand has entered a new phase following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, the first to the country by an Indian Premier in two decades, according to an article published by NZIIA (New Zealand Institute of International Affairs).

India rises from 82nd to 57th global rank in pro-competitive reforms

IANS | July 30, 2026 1:35 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) India has advanced 25 places in the global rankings, from 82nd to 57th, reflecting significant progress in structural and pro-competitive reforms between 2010 and 2023, according to a report released by the Competere Foundation, the government said on Thursday.

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C-DOT partners with IISc to establish Centre of Excellence for next-gen telecom technologies

PM Modi holds high-level meeting with Cabinet Ministers in Parliament office

Maruti Suzuki India begins production at 4th Gujarat plant, e VITARA to roll out first

India eyes $500 billion electronics manufacturing by 2030 under Viksit Bharat roadmap

China opts out of global pact despite being worst illegal fishing offender

McDonald's India operator Westlife Foodworld Q1 profit drops 52 pc

India’s critical mineral demand likely to rise up to 10-fold by 2047: Report

Govt seeks detailed explanation from Meta over temporary restriction of PM Modi's Facebook post

PM Modi’s visit takes India-New Zealand bilateral ties into new phase

India rises from 82nd to 57th global rank in pro-competitive reforms

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