Who is Janet Petro, 1st female to lead NASA as acting administrator
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Janet Petro has been appointed as the acting administrator of NASA, the US space agency announced after President Donald Trump took charge this week. Although for an interim period, Petro is the first female to lead NASA. No female has ever led NASA since its inception in 1958. She replaces […]
Tata Communications’ Q3 profit surges 424 pc to Rs 236 crore
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Tata Communications on Wednesday reported a net profit of Rs 236.08 crore in Q3 FY25, a significant growth of 424 per cent compared to Rs 45.05 crore in the same quarter last fiscal (Q3 FY24). The company’s revenue from operations for the quarter stood at Rs 5,798.07 crore, which is a […]
ONDC network to deliver Mahakumbh prasad across India
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) In a first, the government-run Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) Network on Wednesday announced that devotees from across the country can order prasad from the ongoing Mahakumbh mela at Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. One can avail the prasad without traveling to the holy sites, via Waayu — a seller network […]
India’s non-fossil, fuel-based energy capacity reaches 217.62 GW: Centre
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India’s total non-fossil, fuel-based energy capacity has reached 217.62 GW (as of January 20), and addressing regulatory, financial and infrastructural challenges world be crucial this year towards meeting the clear energy goals, the government said on Wednesday. With continued policy support, increased investment, and a focus on emerging technologies, India […]
$500 billion Stargate AI project in US presents golden opportunity for India: Industry
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The $500 billion Stargate Project, a brainchild of OpenAI, Softbank, Oracle and others – presents a golden opportunity for India, to accelerate its AI ambitions by deepening partnerships with the US, industry experts said on Wednesday. This can be achieved by leveraging India’s role in the Critical and Emerging Technology […]
India’s strategic advantage in GCCs highlighted at WEF 2025
Davos, Jan 22 (IANS) India’s strategic advantage in Global Capability Centres (GCCs) was highlighted at a session organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry as part of the brainstorming at the WEF meet here on Wednesday. Nadir Godrej, Chairman & Managing Director, Godrej Industries Ltd, said, “India’s strong startup ecology is an opportunity for collaboration. […]
WEF: 5 new Indian industrial clusters commit to economic growth, jobs creation
Davos, Jan 22 (IANS) Five industrial clusters from India, which includes the Mundra cluster in Gujarat, have joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) ‘Transitioning Industrial Clusters’ initiative, among 13 new members, to accelerate the deployment of clean-energy infrastructure at scale worldwide, it was announced here on Wednesday. The new industrial clusters are from India, Australia, […]
7 in 10 believe private labelling by Zomato, Swiggy affecting their businesses: NRAI poll
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) About 70 per cent of people, who are part of the Indian hotel industry, believe that private labelling by the quick commerce platforms run by Zomato and Swiggy etc are impacting their businesses, and 69 per cent of them believe that they have no negotiation powers with respect to commissions, […]
Experts see huge potential for developing India’s Blue Economy
Mumbai Jan 22 (IANS) Shipping industry experts see immense scope for India emerging as a Blue Economy as the country occupies an important position in the global maritime industry with a coastline spanning 7517 kilometres that is home to 12 major ports and around 200 non-major ports handling around 1550 million tons of cargo per […]
India’s rapid digital transformation propells nation towards Viksit Bharat ambition: Report
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India’s rapid digital transformation is propelling the nation toward Viksit Bharat ambition and by leveraging strategic investments in frontier technologies including AI, alongside the power of a skilled and agile workforce, India is setting new benchmarks in the global digital economy, a report said on Wednesday. The report titled ‘India’s […]
