New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) There has been a steep decline in accidents on Indian Railways, with the number of "consequential train accidents" coming down from 135 in 2013-14 to 31 in 2024-25 and further to 10 in 2025-16 till November this year, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) As many as 794 UK‑owned or controlled companies are operating in India -- up 19 per cent from 667 last year -- with a combined turnover of Rs 5,693 billion (nearly Rs 5.7 trillion) with a workforce of 5,52,902, a report showed on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Scientists from Kolkata-based Bose Institute have created GlowCas9 -- a CRISPR protein that lights up while performing gene editing -- to help boost treatment of genetic diseases and cancer, said the Ministry of Science and Technology on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) India is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most attractive destinations for artificial intelligence (AI) investments, with three global technology giants Amazon, Microsoft and Google have announced $67.5 billion commitments to build the country’s digital future.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Global software giant Microsoft will work with the Ministry of Labour and Employment to introduce AI-powered chatbots that will guide workers through key government employment platforms, it was announced on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Assets under management (AUM) of vehicle loans at India's non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) is projected to grow at a steady 16-17 per cent annually over the current and next fiscals to Rs 11 lakh crore by the end of March in 2027, supported by policy measures and macroeconomic tailwinds, a report said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has achieved the highest generation in its entire operating history -- 56,681 million units of electricity in FY 2024-25, avoiding about 49 million tonnes of CO2 emissions, the government said in a year-end review of Department of Atomic Energy on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that “Your Money, Your Right” movement is a “transformative initiative” to build a financially empowered and inclusive Bharat.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) An estimated 23 per cent of women aged 15 and above faced intimate partner violence (IPV), which includes physical and sexual abuse by current or former partners, in India in 2023, according to a new report published in the journal The Lancet on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday rolled out a month-long campaign in the Delhi Metro to boost the health and well-being of women and girls.
