New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday turned 76 with his tenure marked by expansion across India's economy, financial inclusion, infrastructure and startup ecosystem.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The government on Thursday said it has issued an advisory to regulate stem cell therapy, saying the therapy is permitted as standard care in routine clinical practice only for disease conditions or indications included in the list approved by the Health Ministry.
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks opened mildly lower on Thursday after a hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve and concerns over geopolitical developments.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Coal Ministry on Thursday advised Uttar Pradesh to accord priority to the early development of its captive coal block to build long-term fuel security for its thermal power plants and reduce dependence on external coal sources.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 on Thursday at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) As Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi criticised the Centre over its decision to "impose" fees on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000, five Congress MPs -- P. Chidambaram, Manish Tewari, Gaurav Gogoi, Kishori Lal and K. Gopinath -- actually supported a tiered Merchant Discount Rate (MDR)/revenue framework for UPI in the Parliament.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The calibrated Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for large-value UPI merchant transactions will help strengthen the long-term sustainability of India’s digital payments ecosystem while supporting continued investment in technology and payment infrastructure, industry body ASSOCHAM said on Wednesday.
Bengaluru, Sep 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that decisions on taxation of the digital economy required examining their implications for India, other jurisdictions, and future investment.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) India’s goods trade deficit narrowed, led mainly by non‑electronic items, but the electronics trade deficit remained high at around $8 billion in August and about $40 billion since April, a report said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The flash flood that tore down the Lhende Khola, the Bhotekoshi and the Trishuli rivers on August 26 has damaged hydropower plants in Nepal, forcing the Himalayan country, which was an exporter of electricity, to become dependent on India to stave off the acute power crisis, according to a new report.
