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Infosys CEO & MD Salil Parekh joins USISPF on its board of directors

Salil's recent addition to the USISPF Board accentuates the success story of Indian IT giants in the US for years

Gehlot calls for immediate release of Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship funds

The Congress leader had written a letter to Chief Minister Sharma over the issue

Court dismisses bail plea of accused charged under UAPA In 2020 Delhi riots

The court said that the high court had granted relief to Kalita, Narwal and Tanha after observing that the allegations against them under UAPA provisions were prima facie not true

Sharad Pawar faction of NCP gets 'man blowing turha' as party symbol

The Sharad Pawar-founded NCP split in July last year after Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs joined the Eknath Shinde government

India should become green energy exporter by 2047 to attract capital: Kant

Addressing at the 'Raisina Dialogue 2024', Kant said today's challenge is climate change and the World Bank needs to become a climate bank

Confident of consistent growth at 6-8% for next 10 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

He cited Indian Railways - one of the largest rail networks in the world as a prime example where the public sector empowered with independence in decision-making has yielded effective outcomes

Greece entry point for Indian firms to tap European market: PM Mitsotakis

He also said Greece has a vibrant Indian community and it wants to foster these connections much further

Dubai introduces 5-year multiple-entry visa for Indians to boost tourism

In the year-ago period, the city hosted 1.84 million tourists from India, while in 2019, it welcomed 1.97 million visitors, it added

Manipur High Court revokes inclusion order for Meitei community in ST List

World Meitei Council president Heigrujam Nabashyam downplayed the significance of the directive, stating that their demand for ST status would persist, unaffected by the court's decision

South Indian Bank approves Rs 1,151 cr rights issues to fund business

The rights issue would be priced at Rs 22 per fully paid-up share, including a Rs 21 premium per unit on application, it said

Sandeshkhali case: Calcutta HC grants bail to television journalist

Santu Pan, who works for Republic Bangla news channel, was arrested on February 19 on the basis of a complaint by a woman alleging that he had trespassed into her house in Sandeshkhali

Amid protests, PM says govt working on improving lives of small farmers

The PM listed many schemes meant for farmers and village-dwellers, such as Micro ATMs, GOBARdhan scheme and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendras

Matrimony.com launches mobile dating app for Indians living in US

The application has robust safety mechanism prioritising user privacy and each profile undergoes rigorous verification towards providing a secure environment for the users, the company said

ED upgrades look out circular against Byju Raveendran in Fema probe

Official sources said that the over an year old LC was revised sometime back in light of investors' concerns and ongoing adjudication of a FEMA contravention case against Raveendran and some others

Govt hopes to sell 1.5 mn tonnes each of 'Bharat' rice, atta in 4-5 months

The government started retailing of 'Bharat Atta' since November last year, while sale of 'Bharat rice' commenced from February 6 in order to keep prices under check

Indian-Origin Samir Shah appointed as BBC Chairman, to take charge on Mar 4

The 72-year-old has now been confirmed in the 160,000 pounds per year and four-year term role to take charge as public broadcaster's first Indian-origin Chair from March 4 and running until March 2028

Sugar mills to sell potassium from molasses at Rs 4,263 per tonne: Govt

PDM, a potassium-rich fertilizer derived from ash in molasses-based distilleries, is a by-product of the sugar-based ethanol industry

Telecom subscriber base grows marginally to 1.19 bn in December: Trai data

Reliance Jio added 39.94 lakh mobile subscribers while Bharti Airtel onboarded 18.5 lakh

Pvt capital not ready to embrace energy transition opportunities: CEA

Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2024, Nageswaran said there is a lot of talk about funding energy transition and climate change requirements but nothing much is happening on the ground

In case of fire, break glass ceiling: Pune to get first lady firefighter

Breaking the gender barrier, 26-year-old Meghana Sakpal is set to become the first woman to join Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) fire brigade department