Seven killed in landslide in Afghanistan
Kabul, June 24 (IANS) At least seven people have been confirmed dead as a landslide struck a village in east Afghanistan’s Paktia province, state-run media Bakhtar News Agency reported on Monday. The natural disaster happened late Sunday in the province’s Jakaorgor village in Janikhail district when the landslide swept through a residential house, reports Xinhua […]
Virtual database of 60k UP students soon
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to develop a smartphone application that will be a virtual database of 60,000 students from over 400 aided schools and their staff in the state, according to a state government spokesperson. With features such as geo-tagging and a module for teachers, the app will store information such as date […]
Meta AI arrives in India on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and more
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Tech giant Meta on Monday announced the availability of its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant in India on WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and meta.ai — that is built with the latest ‘Llama 3’ large language model (LLM). Millions of users in the country can apply Meta AI in feed, chats and […]
Biocon Biologics gets EMA nod to manufacture cancer drug in India
Bengaluru, June 24 (IANS) Biocon Biologics, a subsidiary of Biocon, on Monday got approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to manufacture biosimilar Bevacizumab in India. The company, in a statement, said that the biosimilar Bevacizumab will be manufactured at its new multi-product monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) drug substance facility in Bengaluru. This approval will provide […]
Global programme in robot-assisted surgery innovations opens with ‘Vattikuti Explorers’
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) US-based robotic surgery leader Vattikuti Foundation on Monday said it has initiated a global programme for innovative thinkers among medical students, including in India. Called ‘Vattikuti Explorers,’ the programme from the 25-year-old non-profit organisation seeks to foster a culture of innovation and exploration in modern medicine and surgery by creating […]
Sensex, Nifty trade lower, IndusInd Bank and Tata Steel top losers
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) India equity benchmarks opened in red on Monday as heavyweights like IndusInd bank, Tata Steel, SBI, and JSW Steel are top losers. At 9:41 am, Sensex was down 430 points or 0.56 per cent, 76,779, and Nifty was down 134 points or 0.57 per cent, 23,366. Overall sentiment in the market […]
Groww investor claims fraud, trading app says resolved the issue
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Popular trading platform Groww came under heavy backlash on social media over the weekend after a customer alleged that her sister faced fraud after investing via the financial services platform. She invested the money in a mutual fund and Groww generated a folio, displaying the current amount and the […]
Skilling, healthcare among our top priorities to empower millions, says Gautam Adani
Ahmedabad, June 24 (IANS) Gautam Adani, the Chairman of the Adani Group, said on Monday the company strives to do its part to leave a small positive mark on this world by providing skilling, healthcare, nutrition and more. In an address to its shareholders, the Group Chairman said at the Adani Foundation, each number tells […]
Hero MotoCorp to hike prices of select models by up to Rs 1,500 from July 1
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Two-wheeler manufacturing company Hero MotoCorp on Monday said that it will increase ex-showroom prices of select motorcycles and scooters by up to Rs 1,500 with effect from July 1. “The price revision will be up to Rs 1,500 and the exact quantum of increase will vary by specific model and […]
MapmyIndia launches AI-driven data analytics company ClarityX
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Homegrown geospatial software provider MapmyIndia on Monday launched ClarityX company which is focused on providing enterprise clients with customer-centric artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data analytics and consulting. ClarityX will help expand MapmyIndia’s enterprise offerings and addressable market, by empowering enterprises with AI-driven insights from multi-dimensional static and real-time data, enabling immediate […]
