Cong gives ticket to turncoat Jayanta Bora for Behali bypoll
Guwahati, Oct 24 (IANS) The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has announced the candidate for the Behali Assembly constituency in the upcoming bypoll in Assam. Congress named Jayanta Bora as the party’s nominee to contest elections in the Behali Assembly seat. He quit the BJP and joined the Congress a few days ago. The Behali […]
Indian practice of limiting food waste, more veg diets can mitigate climate change: Report
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Indian sustainable eating habits such as limiting food waste, prioritising vegetarian diets, and consuming locally sourced foods can help address global climate change, a pressing issue worldwide, according to a report. A recent Living Planet Report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) showed that food consumption patterns followed […]
South Korea launches programme to prioritise critical care at general hospitals
Seoul, Oct 24 (IANS) South Korea’s health ministry on Thursday said it has selected eight institutions to launch a programme in which general hospitals will focus more on treating critical patients while referring those with mild symptoms to local hospitals. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, through the programme, the government aims to […]
India earmarked 4.6pc of its GDP for education from 2015 to 2024: UNESCO
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) India earmarked about 4.1 per cent to 4.6 per cent of its GDP between 2015 and 2024 to boost education in the country, according to a new report by UNESCO. The numbers align with international benchmarks set by the UN ‘Education 2030 Framework for Action’, which recommends that countries allocate […]
Yotta Data Services, Nvidia introduce 6 new AI platform services for Indian firms
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) Yotta Data Services on Thursday unveiled six artificial intelligence (AI) platform services, in collaboration with global graphics giant Nvidia, under its ‘Shakti Cloud’ platform to accelerate AI adoption for businesses, researchers, and innovators by offering state-of-the-art capabilities at competitive prices. Announced during the ‘Nvidia AI Summit’ in Mumbai, these AI models […]
Indian D2C jewellery segment garners $103 mn in funding this year, surpasses US
Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS) The Indian direct-to consumer (D2C) jewellery segment, with over 550 startups, has garnered $103 million in funding this year to date, according to a report on Thursday. In 2023, the D2C jewellery segment in India raised a total of $104 million, marking a 57 per cent increase from $66.3 million secured […]
Indian stock market opens flat as FII outflow continues
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) The Indian stock market opened flat on Thursday as buying was seen in auto, IT, PSU bank, financial services and pharma sectors during the early trade. The Sensex was trading at 80,194.93 after rising 112.95 points or 0.14 per cent and the Nifty was trading at 24,465.30 after rising 29.80 points […]
India projected to see 2,500 global capability centres in next 4 years
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Amid the boom in the global capability centres (GCCs) in India, the country is projected to see 2,500 such centres over the next four years, with their office space footprint likely to surpass 300 million square feet, according to a new report. India, with more than 1,800 GCCs as of […]
Govt working tirelessly to create conducive innovation ecosystem for startups: Minister
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The government has been working tirelessly under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to create an ecosystem that is conducive to growth of businesses and, in particular, startups, Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, said on Thursday. Speaking at an event during the […]
South Korea’s economy grows weaker than expected at 0.1 pc in Q3
Seoul, Oct 24 (IANS) South Korea’s economy grew at a slower-than-expected rate in the third quarter of the year amid softening export growth, central bank data showed on Thursday, upping the possibility that the Bank of Korea may conduct another rate cut earlier than expected after its first rate reduction in over three years this […]
