9 in 10 professionals in India facing learning barriers: Report
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Around nine in 10 professionals in India (91 per cent) are facing barriers such as feeling burnt out or family responsibilities that are getting in the way of learning new skills, a report showed on Tuesday. Top barriers include a lack of time due to family responsibilities or other personal […]
Hyundai Motor’s envisioned US plant to prioritise EVs: CEO
Seoul, June 18 (IANS) A new car manufacturing plant by Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s largest automaker, under construction in the US state of Georgia will prioritise producing electric vehicles despite a temporary fluctuation in market demand, the company’s CEO said on Monday. “Even though the demand for electric vehicles is temporarily fluctuating more than expected, […]
Young cancer survivors at increased risk of almost all diagnoses in later life: Study
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Cancer survivors who got the disease at a young age, are at an increased risk of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), other cancers and diagnoses later in life, a new study showed on Tuesday. The study published in The Lancet Regional Health Journal surveyed all people from 1958 onwards in Sweden who […]
India’s spices exports hit record $4.46 billion in FY24, red chilli up by 15 pc
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The export of spices and its products reached an all-time high in FY 2023-24 at a record $4.46 billion making India a key player in the global trade. The growth was seen owing to a rebound in volumes and higher prices for certain varieties such as pepper, cardamom and turmeric. […]
LG Electronics to pay $65.2 million in dividends to shareholders
Seoul, June 18 (IANS) LG Electronics said on Tuesday it will pay out 90 billion won ($65.2 million) in dividends to its shareholders for the first half as part of plans to increase shareholder value. Shareholders will receive 500 won per share on June 30, according to the company in a filing. This dividend payout […]
Apple to shut down ‘Pay Later’ service, launching ‘installment loans’
San Francisco, June 18 (IANS) Apple has announced to shut down its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service called ‘Apple Pay Later’ in the US. The service, which let users take out “pay later” loans that can be paid in four payments over six weeks, was launched in the US in October last year. Now, […]
Sensex, Nifty hit new all-time high on strong global cues
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Indian equity frontline indices opened in green on Tuesday following positive global cues. In the early trade, Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 77,326 and 23,573 respectively. At 9:45 a.m., Sensex was at 77,315, up 322 points or 0.42 per cent, and Nifty was up 94 points or […]
Google brings AI assistant Gemini’s mobile app to India in 9 languages
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Amid the growing debate over artificial intelligence (AI) models, Google on Tuesday launched its AI assistant Gemini’s mobile app in India. The Gemini app is now available in India, supporting English and nine languages — Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. The app allows users to […]
New HAL order to further boost India’s self-reliance in defence manufacturing
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) In a fillip to the ‘Make in India’ initiative and strengthening self-reliance in defence manufacturing, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has received a request for proposal (RFP) by the Ministry of Defence for procurement of 156 light combat helicopters (LCH). The news led to a more than 4.3 per cent jump […]
Renewables, roads, realty sectors to see 38 pc growth to reach Rs 15 lakh crore in 2 years: Report
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Riding on supportive policy interventions, investment in India’s key infrastructure sectors — renewable energy and roads – and real estate are likely to grow 38 per cent in the fiscals 2025 and 2026, compared with the previous two fiscals, to Rs 15 lakh crore, a report showed on Tuesday. The […]
