New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India has achieved self-reliance in space transportation systems and can launch satellites up to 10 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and 4.2 tonnes to Geo-Synchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, in the Parliament on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Average employee salaries in India are set for a median increase of 9 per cent in 2026, a report said on Wednesday, noting individual performance, position in the salary range, inflation and the organisation's competitiveness in the job market as major factors behind the development.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The next phase of higher education reform in India must be led by states, said Dr Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Adviser to the government, on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The cumulative value of all companies belonging to India’s top 200 self-made entrepreneurs stands at Rs 42 lakh crore ($469 billion) in 2025, up from Rs 36 lakh crore ($431 billion) last year -- reflecting a 15 per cent growth and underscoring the rapid wealth creation among India’s self-made entrepreneurs, a report showed on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The overall staffing industry in India witnessed robust quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth at 5 per cent in the second quarter of the current financial year (Q2 FY26), while maintaining an annual growth rate of 5.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY), a report said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) There has been no breach of Aadhaar card holders’ data from the Unique Identification Authority of India’s (UIDAI) database till date, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0), located in 10 states with projected investments of Rs 1,46,846 crore, have estimated to generate about 1.80 lakh jobs, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Akzo Nobel India shares fell sharply on Wednesday, sliding nearly 15 per cent to around Rs 3,080 apiece, after reports of a large block deal worth about Rs 1,640 crore hit the market.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) While the Indian job market closed 2025 on a strong note, the country’s hiring outlook for 2026 signals steady growth, with an estimated 1.28 crore jobs, a report said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India has emerged as the world’s largest and most active market for large language model (LLM) adoption, according to an analysis by Bank of America (BofA) on Wednesday.
