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Fueling India's innovation engine

India's $7 billion space industry has launched over 300 satellites for global clients and could grow to over $50 billion in 2024 if provided proper policy support

Israel-Hamas conflict may pose hurdles to Economic Corridor timelines: GTRI

The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict may lead to delays and complications in the India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor project, according to think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). It said while the conflict's immediate consequences are confined to Israel and Gaza, its ripple effects throughout the Middle East cannot be underestimated. GTRI said the conflict could derail the prospect of a historic peace deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia, a crucial linchpin in the India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) framework. Although Saudi Arabia and Israel have historically maintained no formal diplomatic ties, recent years have witnessed signs of a thaw, with negotiations underway for normalisation, GTRI Co-Founder Ajay Srivastava said, adding that the war may derail any progress made. "The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict may disrupt the project's timelines and outcomes, marking a pivotal juncture in the development of this ambitious economic corridor. While the war

Ferry service between India, Sri Lanka will enhance connectivity: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said ferry service between India and Sri Lanka will enhance connectivity, promote trade and reinforce the longstanding bonds between the two countries. In his message delivered virtually during the flag-off event of the ferry service from India's Nagapattinam to Sri Lanka, he said that during the recent visit of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, they jointly adopted a vision document for the economic partnership between the two countries. "Connectivity is the central theme of this partnership," he said. "Great poet Subramania Bharati in his song Sindhu Nadhiyin Misai had spoken of a bridge connecting our two countries (India and Sri Lanka). This ferry service brings alive all those historical and cultural connections," he said. "Our vision for connectivity goes beyond the transport sector. India and Sri Lanka collaborate closely in a wide range of areas such as Fintech and energy," Modi said. In a post on X, he said ferry services

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From Kuwait to Israel — India's rescue operations since 1990

The Indian government has launched 'Operation Ajay' to rescue thousands of citizens who are stranded in conflict-hit Israel. Take a look at other missions it has carried out in recent years

Vivo created "elaborate" network of firms to cheat authorities: ED

The probe agency also said that employees of Vivo and its Indian affiliates concealed their employment with the Chinese firm when seeking visas

Operation Ajay begins: First group of 230 Indians from Tel Aviv heads home

An Air India B-787 plane departed from Delhi airport at 5 pm for the mission. The airline is scheduled to operate a total of seven flights till October 18 under 'Operation Ajay'

Solar Eclipse 2023: Will 'Ring of Fire' be visible from India? Know details

A celestial event called 'Ring of Fire' is set to take place on October 14, 2023. The Annular Solar Eclipse isn't visible from India. Know more details about the event here

Canada allegations haven't hurt India's diplomacy: Envoy to Australia

While Australia initially called for an investigation after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the accusations against India, there had been no significant reaction from Southeast Asia

Centre set to restrict sugar exports after poor monsoon rains: Report

Monsoon rain this year was the lowest since 2018 due to the El Nino weather pattern

Global coal industry expected to layoff over 400,000 miners by 2035: Report

The coal industry is expected to shed more than four lakh mining jobs, equivalent to nearly 100 workers per day, by 2035, even without climate pledges or policies to phase out coal, with China and India likely to be the hardest hit, according to a new report. The primary reason will be the market shift toward cheaper wind and solar power generation and a lack of planning to manage a transition to a post-coal economy, said the report compiled by Global Energy Monitor, a US-based NGO that analyses the evolving international energy landscape. The report suggests that 9,90,200 coal-mining jobs will cease to exist at operating mines given the foreseeable closures of coal facilities, potentially laying off more than one-third (37 per cent) of the existing workforce. China and India are expected to be the hardest hit. China's Shanxi province would witness the largest number of job losses globally -- 2,41,900 by 2050 -- while Coal India is the producer facing the largest potential job cuts

7 tips for pitching your business ideas to investors to start your journey

No matter how good your idea is, if you don't have the right amount of funding to invest in your business, you will hit a deadend. Here are the five tips on how to pitch your business ideas

We need to destroy Hamas, says Israeli Consul General to South India

Tammy Ben-Haim also emphasised that the Hamas' goal is to harm Jews and Israelis and said that the terror group uses the civilian buildings and schools for hiding their commanders and weaponry

Respect for sovereignty remains foundation for reviving Indian Ocean: EAM

India on Wednesday said a multilateral rules-based international order, along with sincere respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity remains the foundation for reviving the Indian Ocean as a strong community, in a veiled attack on China which is flexing its muscles in the region. Speaking at the 23rd Council of Ministers Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) here, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also said that it is important to maintain the Indian Ocean as a free, open and inclusive space based on the UN Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS), as the Constitution of the Seas. "We will continue our approach of contributing to build capacity and secure safety and security in the Indian Ocean region including as first responder and a net security provider," Jaishankar said as India assumed the Vice-Chair role of IORA for 2023-25 at the crucial meeting. "A multilateral rules-based international order, along with sincere respect for sovereignty and ...

Deteriorating security situation highlights value of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

The deteriorating security situation around the world, including the escalating violence in the Middle East, runs contrary to the concept of one world, one family, and the current times of division and distrust underscore the importance of India's philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', eminent speakers have said. Delivering the keynote address at the International Conference on 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' at the UN headquarters on Tuesday, the President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, said that the philosophy cannot be seen as a standalone doctrinal approach of India, but it is inherent to the country's world view. "It is historic that Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is being discussed where it requires to be discussed. And the times are also such that we need to discuss this. In fact, there is perhaps no better way to articulate the organisational mission of the United Nations than Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam," he said at the conference organised by the ...

India in a sweet spot as rift between West, China grows: Economist

India is in a sweet spot globally given the growing rift between Western nations and China, eminent economist Kaushik Basu has said and expressed hope that the country will hold out on three pillars -- democracy, free media and secularism -- which made India special. Basu, currently a professor of economics at Cornell University, said that these three pillars are particularly needed now with all the post-Covid economic and social uncertainties that the world is going through. "Given the growing rift between Western nations and China, India is in a sweet spot, globally," Cornell University said in a statement quoting Basu. According to Basu, among the many nations that became independent in the last century, India stood out for its democracy, free media and secularism. "They provide foundations for economic growth. One hopes that the nation will have the wisdom to hold on to these political pillars which made India special," he said. A major conference on the Indian economy will be

India's space economy has potential to reach $44 bn by 2033: Official

India's space economy has the potential to reach USD 44 billion by 2033 with about eight per cent of the global share. Presently, the country's share in the global space economy is 2 per cent, said a top government official on Tuesday. IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre), the single-window autonomous agency under the Department of Space (DOS) today unveiled the decadal vision and strategy for Indian space economy. Addressing mediapersons here, IN-SPACe Chairman Pawan Goenka said, "As we unveil the decadal vision for the Indian Space Economy, we emphasise that the future of the Indian space sector is a shared endeavour. Hence, our strategy fosters an era of collaboration between all stakeholders to accelerate growth." He said ISRO is opening its doors wider than ever to private sector participation, so that together, we can successfully boost the space economy for a resurgent 'Aatmnirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India). At present, the Indian space econ

Climate change may make India, Indus Valley too hot for up to 2.2 bn: Study

Climate change could expose up to 2.2 billion people in India's Indus Valley and Pakistan to many hours of heat that surpass human tolerance by the end of the century, according to new study. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), found that if global temperatures increase by 1 degree Celsius (C) or more than current levels, each year billions of people will be exposed to heat and humidity so extreme they will be unable to naturally cool themselves. Researchers from the Penn State College of Health and Human Development, Purdue University College of Sciences and Purdue Institute for a Sustainable Future in the US found that warming of the planet beyond 1.5 C above preindustrial levels will be increasingly devastating for human health across the planet. Humans can only withstand certain combinations of heat and humidity before their bodies begin to experience heat-related health problems, such as heat stroke or heart attack. As ...

'Malaysia, Korea are preferred to India as global clinical trial sites'

There is intense competition to have these studies on advanced or complex unmet medical needs in a country

India had world's highest number of preterm births in 2020: Lancet study

India recorded 3.02 million preterm births in 2020 -- the highest worldwide -- accounting for over 20 per cent of all preterm births globally, according to a study published in the The Lancet journal. The research by authors from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, showed that over 50 per cent of all preterm births in 2020 occurred in just eight countries. India was followed by Pakistan, Nigeria, China, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the US, the researchers said. The high numbers of preterm births in these countries and areas are, in part, a reflection of their large population sizes, high numbers of total births, and weaker health systems that are unable to deliver high-quality family planning, antenatal care, and childbirth services to all individuals who need them, they said. Globally, an estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with