Mamata Banerjee walks out of Niti Aayog meeting alleging ‘insult’
New Delhi/Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Saturday, walked out of the Niti Aayog meeting and claimed that she did so in protest as her microphone was switched off in the middle of her speech. “I was not allowed to even speak for five minutes. I was insulted as my […]
11 pc of medical students register for 2025 state licensing exam in South Korea
Seoul, July 27 (IANS) About 11 per cent of medical students have registered for next year’s state licensing examination amid a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors over medical reform plans. According to a health ministry statement on Saturday, 364 out of some 3,200 medical students eligible for the licensing examination registered before the deadline, reports […]
Urgent need to fight hepatitis, curb liver cancer deaths in Southeast Asia: WHO
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) In an effort to address increasing deaths from liver cancer in Southeast Asia, which are projected to double by 2050 to over 200,000 deaths annually, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called on the countries in the region to urgently scale up efforts to provide universal access to prevention, […]
IIT Kanpur, NPTI to boost cyber security for critical power infra
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) In a bid to boost cyber security for the critical power infrastructure, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) and National Power Training Institute (NPTI), on Saturday, announced a collaboration towards enhancing the research and training capabilities. The partnership aims to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for establishing an OT […]
Aditya Birla Group’s foray into jewellery biz rides on rising incomes, bumper wedding market: Experts
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) As the Aditya Birla Group forays into branded jewellery business with an investment of Rs 5,000 crore, industry experts on Saturday said the shift towards consumers purchasing from branded retailers and upgrading to studded products will help the company cement its position in a massive over Rs 6.4 lakh crore […]
PIB counters Mamata’s claims of ‘microphone switched off’ at NITI Aayog meet, BJP reacts
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Press Information Bureau (PIB), under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ministry, refuted the ‘microphone switched off’ claims of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the NITI Aayog meeting in the capital and termed it ‘misleading’. “It is claimed that the microphone of CM, West Bengal was switched […]
States can play active role to achieve Viksit Bharat@2047: PM Modi
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that Viksit Bharat@2047 is the ambition of every Indian and the states can play an active role to achieve this aim as they are directly connected to the people. Addressing the 9th Governing Council meeting of the NITI Aayog here, PM Modi said, […]
Vistara becomes 1st Indian airline to offer free Wi-Fi on international flights
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) In some good news for flyers, Vistara on Saturday said it will offer 20 minutes of free Wi-Fi on international flights, making it the first Indian airline to allow this benefit. The Tata-Singapore Airlines joint venture airline said the complimentary, 20-minute Wi-Fi access will allow passengers in all cabins to […]
Rs 2 lakh crore for edu, jobs a game changer for India’s growth: Ronnie Screwvala
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Hailing the Union Budget 2024-2025, serial investor and entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala said on Saturday that allocating Rs 2 lakh crore for education and employment is a game changer for the overall growth of the country. Furthermore, the Budget has allocated Rs 1.48 lakh crore specifically for education, employment, and skilling, […]
Stock market in top gear after Budget, logs best weekly streak in last 6 years
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Indian stock market witnessed a stellar rally in the Budget week. Last week, Sensex and Nifty surged by 728 points or 0.90 per cent and 303 points or 1.24 per cent respectively. This was the eighth consecutive week when the market closed with gains. This is the first time since January […]
