Bank of India raises Rs 2,690 crore via infra bonds at 7.5 pc interest rate
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Bank of India (BoI) on Saturday said that it has successfully raised Rs 2,690 crore through 10-year infrastructure bonds at an interest rate of 7.50 per cent. The funds were raised via the NSE Electronic Bidding Platform — the bank’s third infrastructure bond issuance in the current financial year. The public […]
OpenAI is not for sale, Board tells Elon Musk
San Francisco, Feb 15 (IANS) Sam Altman-run OpenAI on Saturday rejected billionaire Elon Musk’s offer to buy the nonprofit company for $97.4 billion. In a statement on X social media platform, Bret Taylor, Board Chair of OpenAI, called Musk’s bid “an attempt to disrupt his competition.” “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has […]
India’s forex reserves surge for 3rd straight week
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $7.6 billion to stood at $638 billion as of February 7, according to latest data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This marks the third consecutive week of an increase in foreign exchange reserves, following a rise of $1.05 billion in the previous week, […]
Hyundai crosses 37 lakh unit exports from India, to make more cars for the world
Gurugram, Feb 15 (IANS) Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), one of the country’s leading automobile manufacturers, has completed 25 years of exports from India, reinforcing its position as the largest exporter in this segment. Since starting exports in 1999, the company has shipped over 3.7 million (37 lakh) vehicles across the globe, it said in […]
India a solar superpower under PM Modi’s leadership: UN’s Simon Stiell
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) As India strives to reach the ambitious target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030 set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has already become a “solar superpower”, according to Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Speaking at […]
RuTAGe smart village centers to bridge gap between rural needs, tech advancements: Govt
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAGe) Smart Village Centres (RSVC) are key to bridge the gap between rural needs and technological advancements, said the government on Saturday. RuTAG, conceptualised by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser in 2004, focuses on bridging technology gaps at the grassroots level, upgrading technology, and […]
New gene therapy offers hope for rare epilepsy in children
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) A team of researchers has developed a new gene therapy for children with Dravet syndrome — a rare type of epilepsy in children. Dravet syndrome (DS) is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) that begins in the first year of life. The condition is rare but devastating and causes a […]
Study finds link between artificial sweeteners and heart failures
New York, Feb 15 (IANS) Much like tongues that understand “sweet” taste, our hearts too can sense sweeteners, according a study on Saturday that found a link between artificial sweeteners like aspartame and heart failure. The team from the University of Chicago found that the heart possesses “sweet taste” receptors — TAS1R2 and TAS1R3 on […]
India, Sri Lanka to bolster trade ties in critical mineral exploration
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka on Saturday discussed fostering bilateral cooperation in mineral exploration and mining, particularly in securing critical minerals essential for both nations’ economic and industrial growth. In a meeting with Sunil Handunnetti, Sri Lankan Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines, […]
FM has given very clear picture of Indian economy, reforms: PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while responding to the debate on the Union Budget 2025-26 in the Parliament this week, has given a very clear picture of the Indian economy and ongoing reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. “During her remarks in Parliament, Finance Minister @nsitharaman has given […]
