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Need innovation to deal with challenges greater than ever: Bill Gates

Addressing students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, Gates he encouraged them to leverage the technology for social good

Three time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif takes oath as lawmaker

Sharif is back in Parliament after seven long years. His terms as the prime minister include the first from 1990-1993, then 1997-1999, and last from 2013-2017, none of them for a complete five years

Centre raises concern about 5 states not signing PM SHRI School MoU

Odisha, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Delhi have not yet signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union Ministry of Education, while 30 states and union territories (UTs) have done so

Govt amends to MMDR Act for royalty on 12 critical, strategic minerals

This completes the exercise of the rationalisation of royalty rates for all 24 critical and strategic minerals, the Ministry said

West Bengal GSDP to grow 10.5% in 2024-25, says minister Shashi Panja

The Economic Review for 2023-24 indicated that the state GSDP to grow by 7.65 per cent, outpacing the National average of 7.32 per cent

Mizoram registers 13.5% GSDP growth in FY 2022-23 driven by service sector

The Mizoram Economic Survey 2023-24 also stated that the service sector continued to drive the state's economy, contributing to over 45 per cent of the Gross State Value Added (GSVA) in 2022-23 fiscal

Sebi asks mutual fund houses to protect investors in small, midcap schemes

This came in the backdrop of strong flow in the small and midcap schemes of mutual funds over the last few quarters

SC dismisses Vedanta's plea against closure of copper plant in Thoothukudi

The plant has been closed since May 2018 after 13 people were killed as police opened fire to quell a protest over alleged pollution caused by it

Key infra sectors' growth slows to 15-month low of 3.6% in January

The output growth of refinery products and fertiliser was in the negative zone. And the pace of increase in the output of coal, steel, and electricity decelerated during the month under review

Fiscal deficit at Jan-end touches 63.6% of full year target: Govt data

In the corresponding period last year, the fiscal deficit or gap between the expenditure and revenue was 67.8 per cent of Revised Estimates (RE) of the Union Budget 2022-23

Invent advanced tech to gain global leadership: NITI to medical industry

The industry needs to address the cutting edge, breakthroughs, he said, adding that nothing much has been achieved after technologies like MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Lagged deposit growth to constrain credit growth for banks in FY25: Report

Maintaining its "neutral" outlook on the banking sector for FY25, the agency said the deposit growth is likely to moderate to 12-13 per cent in FY25 from the 13.8 per cent estimated for ongoing fiscal

Swan Energy raises Rs 3,000 cr via QIP of shares priced at Rs 670 apiece

The fund will be deployed to modernise the recently acquired Reliance Naval and Engineering's shipyard at Pipavav. a portion of the fund will be allocated for project expansion and debt reduction

Statistics Min ties up with Isro to conduct digital Urban Frame Survey

This collaboration is aimed at transforming Urban Frame Survey (UFS) from analogue to digital mode and help MoSPI to achieve the targets of updating urban frame regularly in a timely manner

Cabinet nod to set up International Big Cat Alliance to save tigers

The India-headquartered alliance was conceived as a multi-country, multi-agency coalition of 96 big cat range countries and others to establish a common platform for conservation

Amazon offers night shift work opportunities to women at Haryana centre

In some states in India, regulations prohibit the employment of women in night shifts in warehousing operations facilities primarily stemming from concerns about women's safety and wellbeing

Govt approves Rs 24,420 cr subsidy for P&K fertilisers for kharif season

The minister said subsidy on Nitrogen (N) has been fixed at Rs 47.02 per kg, phosphatic (P) at Rs 28.72 per g, potassic (K) at Rs 2.38 per kg and Sulphur (S) at Rs 1.89 per kg for 2024 kharif season

DGCA issues stricter breath analyser norms for air traffic controllers

It will be applicable for air traffic controllers, ground staff, aircraft maintenance engineers, and ground handling services personnel right

Sebi bans 12 cos from securities market for V Marc stock manipulation

The regulator impounded wrongful gains of Rs 6.38 crore made by some of the entities from the manipulative scheme, according to an interim order

NPST bags online dispute resolution solution contract from DCB Bank

NPSI focuses on UPI payments and digital banking solutions. It functions as a Technology Service Provider (TSP) and a Third-Party Aggregator Provider (TPAP), it said