New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Bangladesh’s garment industry, which generates nearly 80 per cent of the country’s export earnings, has left its rivers heavily polluted, a new report has claimed, citing the World bank data.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has launched its largest-ever global shipbuilding tender for six container ships at an estimated cost of $720 million (around Rs 6,858 crore), according to a report.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) BRICS health ministers’ recent declaration committed the bloc to deeper cooperation in health care, and pooled expertise for collectively working towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC), a new report has said.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India exported more than 7,000 metric tonnes of Makhana and value-added Makhana products to over 20 international destinations, including the US, the Middle East and Africa, in last fiscal (FY26), the government informed on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The government on Saturday said it has signed strategic MoUs with key industry leaders and ecosystem enablers to support startups.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) China’s refusal to cooperate makes it extraordinarily difficult for the US to determine conclusively whether the Covid virus was engineered in Wuhan, a new report has said, adding that determining whether American agencies funded or collaborated on research that crossed into “gain-of-function territory is largely within America’s own power”.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Crude oil prices are likely to remain volatile next week as markets track developments around the Strait of Hormuz, while the Indian rupee could gain further ground against the US dollar if geopolitical risks remain contained, commodity market experts said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The US Senate’s approval of a bill empowering President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on top importers of Russian energy has raised concern about engineering exports from India, an industry body said on Saturday.
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Gold prices surged 4.73 per cent on a weekly basis as the US Dollar weakened and weaker‑than‑expected US labour data cut the odds of further US Federal Reserve tightening.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted India's growing self-reliant medical technology ecosystem, saying domestic manufacturing, reduced import dependence and government support are helping the country emerge as a trusted global med-tech partner.
