NIPER Raebareli, AstraZeneca partner to expand clinical trials to 25 emerging hubs

IANS | October 14, 2026 3:54 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Raebareli and AstraZeneca India have collaborated to expand clinical trial capabilities beyond metros to strengthen India's clinical research capabilities and increase the country's participation in global clinical trials, according to an official statement released on Wednesday.

Govt to provide Rs 151 crore funding to ideaForge for heavy-lift drone YETI

IANS | October 14, 2026 3:35 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Technology Development Board under the Department of Science & Technology has signed an agreement to provide Rs 151 crore in Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) funding to ideaForge to develop YETI, a heavy-lift, long-range autonomous aerial logistics vehicle, an official statement said on Wednesday.

India’s manufacturing sector undergoes structural change under BHAVYA scheme

IANS | October 14, 2026 1:42 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) India's manufacturing sector is undergoing a structural change under the Rs 33,660 crore Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) initiative to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country. The manufacturing sector now contributes about 16–17 per cent of GDP and employs over 27 million workers. The National Manufacturing Mission aims to raise this share to 25 per cent by 2035, according to a factsheet issued by the government on Wednesday.

Accountants name AI as top ethical challenge: Report

IANS | October 14, 2026 1:18 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Ahead of Global Ethics Day on October 21, nearly 61 per cent of professional accountants now ranked use of artificial intelligence as the leading ethical challenge, up from 32 per cent in 2024, a statement said on Wednesday.

India's wholesale inflation stands at 11.39 pc in September: Govt

IANS | October 14, 2026 12:27 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) India's wholesale price inflation (WPI) came in at 11.39 per cent in September against 9.92 per cent in August amid higher prices of fuel, crude petroleum, food articles and several manufactured products, according to provisional data released by the government on Wednesday.