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India achieves landmark milestone of 5 lakh organ donation pledges
Facilitating this endeavour, the Aadhaar-based organ donation...
India limits cough syrup sales to pharmacies after contamination cases
The government has now removed cough syrups from the exemption...
Govt approves 100% ethanol fuel accelerating shift to clean energy
Gadkari stated that several major automakers are preparing to introduce ethanol-compatible vehicles in the coming weeks.Companies such as Toyota, Suzuki, MG and Hyundai will launch 100 per cent ethanol-compatible vehicles within the next month and a half. New Delhi:...
India’s Rs 42 lakh crore PMS industry at defining inflection point: SEBI
APMI Chairman Biharilal Deora said the PMS industry has emerged as an important component of India's wealth management landscape, driven by increasing investor awareness, rising demand for customised investment solutions and a supportive regulatory framework. New...
El Niño Emerges, Threatening Crops and Livelihoods
El Niño is characterized by a warming of the Pacific Ocean that alters global weather patterns, which can damage crops and strain power grids. Even before the declaration, its impact has been felt across various regions, from a delayed start to the Indian monsoon to a...
India set to become the world’s 3rd largest economy by 2031: S&P
While robust corporate and banking sectors provide a vital cushion against immediate shocks, maintaining India’s upward trajectory will require deft management of energy security, fiscal resilience, regulatory interventions and trade diversification, suggested...
AB PM-JAY beneficiaries avail over 12 crore treatments worth more than ₹1.82 lakh crore:Nadda
Referring to findings published in The Lancet, he noted that nearly 90% of eligible cancer patients under the scheme were able to access treatment within 30 days, demonstrating the programme's role in improving timely healthcare access. New Delhi:Jagat Prakash Nadda,...
Govt agencies, private companies among Indian entities given access to Anthropic’s Mythos
Described as a "collaborative effort to secure the world's most important software", Project Glasswing is Anthropic's initiative aimed at strengthening cybersecurity by giving select organisations access to Claude Mythos Preview, an advanced AI model that can identify...
India’s GDP expands 7.8% in Q4, full year growth hits 7.7%
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the 7.7 per cent GDP growth for fiscal 2025-26 shows the foundation of India’s economy was strong, and the country can manage itself amidst the ongoing global turmoil with the collective effort of its 140 crore citizens. He maintained...
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%,lowers GDP forecast to 6.6 %, raises inflation to 5.1% for FY27
Sanjay Malhotra, Governor,Reserve Bank of India "The central bank's rate panel noted that the global environment has deteriorated," RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said. The central bank's rate panel felt it was "prudent" to wait until greater clarity emerges, he...
Maruti Suzuki unveils India’s first flex-fuel car as govt pushes for greater ethanol mix in petrol
From left, Maruti Suzuki India MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri during the launch of the company's first flex fuel car, in New Delhi, Thursday, June 4,...
Insurance market in India likely to grow at 10.7 pc annually over next decade: Allianz Report
Despite ranking among the world's ten largest insurance markets, India remains significantly underinsured, with insurance penetration of 3.8 per cent of GDP, a report by Allianz said, adding that with only about 46 per cent of the working-age population effectively...