Science & Tech News: Innovations

Success of 'StartUp India' means that today's India is dynamic, future-ready: PM Modi

IANS | January 16, 2025 11:12 AM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) This success of the 'StartUp India' initiative reflects that today's India is dynamic, confident and future-ready and the government reaffirms its commitment to continue fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystem that uplifts every dream and contributes to 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat,' Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.

India's electronics goods exports clock 35 per cent surge to record high in Dec

IANS | January 16, 2025 11:00 AM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India's electronics exports surged by 35.1 per cent to touch a two-year high of $3.58 billion in December 2024 from $2.65 billion in the same month of the previous year, reflecting the increase in foreign demand for high- value Indian goods and rising domestic production capacities, data compiled by the Commerce Ministry showed.

SpaDeX mission: India becomes 4th nation to achieve successful space docking

IANS | January 16, 2025 10:32 AM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) With the successful docking of the satellites of the SpaDEX mission, India became the fourth nation to ace the space docking technology, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Thursday.

1.59 lakh startups, 16.6 lakh jobs make India world’s 3rd largest ecosystem: Centre

IANS | January 15, 2025 6:18 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) With more than 1.59 lakh startups recognised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) as of January 15, India has firmly established itself as the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world, the government said on Wednesday.

Attero’s MetalMandi to help daily transactions of 1,000 tonnes of scrap by May 2025

IANS | January 15, 2025 3:54 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Leading cleantech company Attero on Wednesday launched MetalMandi -- an innovative digital AI-powered platform designed to bring organisation and efficiency to the unorganised metal scrap industry.

India projected to see 5-times surge in green investments at Rs 31 lakh crore till 2030

IANS | January 15, 2025 3:05 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India is projected to see a five-fold growth in green investments to Rs 31 lakh crore between 2025 and 2030, a Crisil report showed on Wednesday.

Meta apologises for CEO Zuckerberg’s India election remark, says 'inadvertent error'

IANS | January 15, 2025 2:28 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Social media giant Meta on Wednesday apologised to the Indian government over its Co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks on the 2024 General Elections, saying it was an "inadvertent error" on Zuckerberg's part and India remains an “important country” for them.

Foreign entities lead real estate institutional investments in India with 54 pc share

IANS | January 15, 2025 11:42 AM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Foreign investors dominated institutional investments in the real estate sector in India with 54 per cent share in 2024, accounting for $3.7 billion, according to a report on Wednesday.

US SEC files lawsuit against Musk ahead of Trump inauguration

IANS | January 15, 2025 10:43 AM

Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Just days ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th US President, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against his best ally Elon Musk over an alleged securities violation relating to his acquisition of Twitter (now called X) in 2022.

India’s automobile sales surge 11.6 pc to record 2.5 crore units in 2024

IANS | January 14, 2025 6:11 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) India’s automobile sales surged by a robust 11.6 per cent in 2024 to scale the highest-ever mark of 2.5 crore units compared to the corresponding figure of 2.3 crore units in the previous year, according to wholesale data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Tuesday.

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Success of 'StartUp India' means that today's India is dynamic, future-ready: PM Modi

India's electronics goods exports clock 35 per cent surge to record high in Dec

SpaDeX mission: India becomes 4th nation to achieve successful space docking

1.59 lakh startups, 16.6 lakh jobs make India world’s 3rd largest ecosystem: Centre

Attero’s MetalMandi to help daily transactions of 1,000 tonnes of scrap by May 2025

India projected to see 5-times surge in green investments at Rs 31 lakh crore till 2030

Meta apologises for CEO Zuckerberg’s India election remark, says 'inadvertent error'

Foreign entities lead real estate institutional investments in India with 54 pc share

US SEC files lawsuit against Musk ahead of Trump inauguration

India’s automobile sales surge 11.6 pc to record 2.5 crore units in 2024

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