New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) India’s net direct tax collections recorded an 8 per cent growth to Rs 17.05 lakh crore so far in the current financial year (2025-26), on the back of a steady growth in corporate tax receipts, according to figures released by the Income Tax Department on Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Scientists from Bose Institute (an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology) have, in a new study, shown how freshwater sponges from the Sundarban delta have the potential to act as bioindicators of toxic metal pollution.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) India’s digital economy is projected to reach $1.2 trillion by 2029–30 as depth of AI capabilities will shape the next phase of growth, a report said on Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Researchers from the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have uncovered a surprising player in autophagy, or the “self-eating” process that removes damaged parts of cells that can pave the way for developing therapies for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's, and cancer.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) OpenAI, Google and Perplexity have launched free access to their premium artificial intelligence tools in India, stepping up competition in one of the world’s fastest-growing digital markets.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) IBM on Friday announced a major skill development push in India, saying it will train 5 million learners in advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing by 2030.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), here, is hosting India’s first workshop on advanced Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) to enhance doctors' expertise in device-assisted therapies for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Friday, taking cues from supportive global markets, even as benchmark indices remained on track to close the week in the red for the third consecutive session.
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) An Indian team proposing a sovereign, phased-array satellite internet infrastructure to expand broadband access across remote regions has emerged as a global winner of NASA’s 2025 International Space Apps Challenge, the US space agency announced.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced a major reshuffle of its senior leadership, with the board approving multiple key appointments across management, including the appointment of Shashwat Sharma as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Airtel India.
