New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Upgradation and improvement of railway tracks by Indian Railways over the last 11 years have increased the share of tracks with speed potential of 110 kmph and above to 79 per cent in November CY25 from 40 per cent in 2014, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Parliament on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Even as the bird flu virus H5N1 is evolving rapidly, with the potential to become a significant threat to human health, a team of Indian researchers using an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based model has decoded how the deadly virus can actually spillover to humans.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) While public health efforts have led to a decline in annual new HIV infections in the last decade, the recent spread of the AIDS causing virus to thalassaemic children in Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand highlights “systemic lapses in blood bank regulations” that need to be addressed immediately, said health experts on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) India’s tech startups raised $10.5 billion in 2025, ranking the country third globally in terms of funding ahead of China and Germany, a report said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) India's defence production reached an all-time high of Rs 1.54 lakh crore in FY 2024–25, rising from Rs 46,429 crore in 2014–15, demonstrating the scale, depth and maturity of India’s indigenous defence manufacturing base, Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the closing ceremony of the second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, the Prime Minister's Office said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will facilitate greater market access for professionals and companies from both countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will catalyse bilateral trade and investment in several sectors, including green energy and agri-innovation startups, industry leaders said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Air pollution is no longer just an environmental concern; it is steadily shortening life expectancy, reducing productivity and quality of life, said health experts here on Thursday, even as the national capital has been witnessing deteriorating air quality for over a month.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) may result in job creation in various streams like data science and data curation and so far, 8.65 lakh candidates have enrolled/trained in various courses, including 3.20 lakh candidates in AI/Big Data Analytics technologies, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.
