PM Modi pitches for 100 GW nuclear capacity, 50 companies in Fortune 500 list

IANS | August 15, 2026 9:38 AM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the country should have 50 companies among the Fortune 500 list, an Indian bank among the global top five and 100 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2047, apart from 7-8 more semiconductor plants in the next 1-2 years.

Govt cuts export duties on petrol, diesel and ATF

IANS | August 15, 2026 9:33 AM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The Central government cut export duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) from Saturday, setting the petrol levy at zero and cutting charges on diesel and ATF.

Well-designed regulatory ecosystem can further strengthen service exports: NITI Aayog

IANS | August 14, 2026 5:24 PM

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) As India approaches its demographic peak, professional services offer significant opportunities for high-skilled employment, entrepreneurship and innovation, a NITI Aayog report said on Friday, adding that a well-designed regulatory ecosystem can further strengthen service exports, cross-border mobility of professionals and the ease of doing business.

Aditya-L1 findings offer fresh clues to Sun's super-heated corona: Indian scientists

IANS | August 14, 2026 5:14 PM

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Observations from India's Aditya-L1 solar mission have provided crucial insights into one of solar physics' biggest mysteries: how the Sun's outer atmosphere remains millions of degrees hotter than its surface and retains that heat despite constantly losing vast amounts of energy through solar eruptions, according to Indian researchers.

Tricolour corals offer clues to climate resilience

IANS | August 14, 2026 4:43 PM

Kochi, Aug 14 (IANS) A rare underwater sighting of orange, white, and green corals growing together off Minicoy in Lakshadweep has opened a new window into how coral colonies respond differently to rising sea temperatures, according to scientists at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

APEDA holds international organic buyer-seller meet in Tripura to boost exports

IANS | August 14, 2026 4:40 PM

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has organised an international organic buyer-seller meet in Tripura aimed at connecting the state's organic producers and farmer groups with overseas buyers and expanding export opportunities, an official statement said on Friday.