New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday launched the first open call of the Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund.
Kanpur, Feb 4 (IANS) The leather industry in Kanpur has received significant relief following the India-US agreement, and United States’ decision to reduce the 50 per cent tariff, with export activity showing early signs of revival and production resuming in several factories across the city.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) India now has one of the lowest tariffs among key Asian countries, with the US-India trade deal resulting in a reduction in tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent from 50 per cent earlier, and this will help in improving the country’s export competitiveness, according to an SBI Research report released on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Government-led digital platforms supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), including the U-WIN and eVIN, have strengthened India’s immunisation ecosystem, said a report from the UN agency on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) European aerospace company Airbus on Wednesday announced the inauguration of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for aerospace studies at the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) in Gujarat's Vadodara to research into converting municipal waste into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Experts on Wednesday welcomed the United States’ decision to reduce tariffs on Indian imports and exports to 18 per cent, saying the move will strengthen bilateral trade and provide major relief to the textile industry.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) With a young population and rapid urbanisation, India is creating a huge pool of consumers apart from increasing exports, billionaire investor Mark Mobius said on Wednesday, adding that India will stay on the path to becoming the third-largest economy in the near future.
New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur, Feb 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Malaysia later this week at the invitation of Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Global crude oil prices may see only a marginal uptick in the near term and will be curtailed to $68–70 per barrel in the long term despite geopolitical and supply‑side uncertainties, a report said on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Indian equity markets closed almost flat on Wednesday, snapping a two-day rally, as a sharp fall in information technology (IT) stocks weighed on the benchmark indices.
