New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The government on Thursday said the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to collaborate on strengthening India’s skills and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A team of bioengineers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has developed new smart platforms --BrainProt and DrugProtAI -- that unify data on scattered brain diseases to help researchers find markers, explore treatments, and pinpoint druggable targets.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday that India continues to demonstrate strong macroeconomic stability amid ongoing global volatility in trade and geopolitics, as capital-raising activity remains robust, with the country ranking first globally in the number of IPOs and third in terms of capital raised in 2025.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Even though India has outpaced many developed countries in terms of gender equality in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, the lesser participation of women in the workforce remains a concern, according to a report.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The BHIM Payments App has witnessed a sharp surge in usage in calendar year 2025 -- reflecting India’s growing shift towards UPI-based digital payments.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27, industry experts on Thursday urged the government to boost the health spending, and grant GST exemption on lifesaving equipment and vaccines, especially for thalassemia and cancer patients.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India used the ‘World Economic Forum 2026’ in Davos to make a direct pitch to global investors, positioning itself as one of the world’s largest and most investment-ready clean energy markets, with an estimated $300–$350 billion capital requirement by 2030, according to an official statement on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo, on Thursday registered a consolidated net profit of Rs 549.8 crore for the October-December period (Q3) – a sharp about 78 per cent drop from the Rs 2,448.8 net profit reported in the same period of the previous fiscal.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Amid falling marriages and birth rates, and many living an isolated life in China, a new app is seeking to fight loneliness, according to a media report.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Nearly 60 per cent of Indian businesses confident in scaling AI responsibly have mature responsible AI (RAI) frameworks in place, though gaps remain on data access and regulatory clarity, a new report said on Thursday.
