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SISA named as Major Player in IDC MarketScape Report

SISA has been recognised as a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Managed Security Services 2024 Vendor Assessment.

CSIR Indigenously Develops Paracetamol

Addressing the 40th Foundation Day of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research at Dr Ambedkar International Centre here, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology announced the indigenously developed drug \"Paracetamol\", by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

Titagarh Rail delivers India's first driverless 'Make-in-India' trainset to Bengaluru Metro

Titagarh Rail will deliver two more trainsets to the Yellow Line by April

Sensex, Nifty crash 1.6% on 3rd-quarter earnings growth concerns

Besides, new HMPV scare & depreciating rupee weighed on sentiment

NCLAT to hear Meta plea against CCI's penalty on January 16

Meta Platforms Inc on Monday moved National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against the order passed by Competition Commission of India (CCI), which imposed a penalty of Rs 213.14 crore for abuse of its dominant position.

Home-cooked meals get costlier in Dec on rising tomato & potato prices

Prices of home-cooked meals increased in December on dearer key kitchen staples like tomato and potato, a report said on Monday.

Fisheries Min Lays Foundation of 50 Projects in NE

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Monday laid the foundation stone for 50 projects worth Rs 50 crore to enhance the northeast region's fishery infrastructure, productivity and create job opportunities.

Nuvoco Vistas' Resolution Plan to Acquire Vadraj Cement Wins Bid

Cement maker Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd on Monday said it has emerged as the successful applicant for Vadraj Cement Ltd, which is currently undergoing corporate insolvency resolution process.

India's Space Industry Funding Falls 55% in 2024

Funding in India's space sector, a key part of the country's ambitions to become a global superpower, plummeted by 55 per cent in 2024 to $59.1 million from $130.2 million the previous year, according to data from market intelligence platform Tracxn.

RBI Adds 8 Tons Gold to Its Reserves in Nov 2024

Central banks around the world collectively added 53 tonnes of gold to their reserves in November 2024

Government asks BIS to consider mandatory hallmarking for silver and silver artifacts

Silver hallmarking, which certifies purity of white metal, is currently voluntary

DFS Secy launches ‘BAANKNET’ portal, a one-stop hub for property e-auction

Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju on Friday launched the revamped ‘Baanknet’ portal for e-auction of properties including commercial properties, industrial land, shops, vehicles, and agricultural and non-agricultural land.

DFCCIL and Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya partner for research and development

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Centre for Heavy Haul Rail Research and Development of DFCCIL and Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in New Delhi.

Modi meets Microsoft CEO Nadella

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed happiness at Microsoft's ambitious expansion and investment plans in India following his meeting with the company's chairman and CEO Satya Nadella.

Trump's Lawyers Ask Judge to Halt Sentencing

Hush Money Case

German Xmas market attack: Toll rises to 6

The death toll in the attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg last month has risen to six as a woman succumbed to her injuries, prosecutors said Monday.

Section 144 Imposed in Pakistan's Kurram for Two Months by KP Govt

The provincial government of northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has imposed Section 144 for two months in the violence-torn Kurram district to restore peace following an attack on a government convoy, which injured a top district official.

Bangladesh Court Issues 2nd Arrest Warrant for Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

The Inspector General of Police was ordered to arrest the 12 people, including Hasina

No impact on India from Brahmaputra dam: China

China on Monday reiterated its plan to build the world's biggest dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border, saying the planned project has gone through rigorous scientific verification and will not have any negative impact on downstream countries - India and Bangladesh.

Three Israelis killed, 7 hurt in occupied West Bank bus attack

NETANYAHU SAYS CULPRITS WON'T BE SPARED

US Firmly in Grip of Cold Wave, Schools, Offices Shut Down

Citizens Told to Stay Off Road Amid Dangerous Conditions

After Kyiv's Kursk push, Russia claims capture of key town in eastern Ukraine

Russian troops in eastern Ukraine have captured the stronghold of Kurakhove after a monthslong battle, Russia's Defence Ministry claimed Monday, adding the wrecked town to the Kremlin's list of conquests in the partially occupied Donetsk region during the almost three-year war.

A Potent Threat

The confirmation of three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in India has exposed the vulnerability of the nation's health system to fresh or resurgent viral infections.

Turbulence in neighbourhood

Post the regime change, Bangladesh has been witnessing political instability, anti-India propaganda, deepening ties with Pakistan, ISI's influence, and heightened security concerns

Revolutionising connectivity in J&K: Indian Railways' infrastructure marvels

>> This significant event underscores the progress of the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link project, a dedicated broad gauge railway line designed to connect the Kashmir Valley with the Indian Railway network >> The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link (USBRL) project aims to establish a reliable, all-weather transportation system for Jammu and Kashmir

Malda: Female engineering student goes missing midway to college

An engineering student traveling to college on the Kulik Express went missing midway, triggering panic in her family.

CM: Direct rail service to Kashmir won't have any negative impact on Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday allayed fears of any negative fallout on Jammu after the launch of direct rail service between Kashmir and the rest of the country anytime soon, saying his government will ensure that the region benefits immensely by the completion of the long-pending project.

Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar rules out possibility of quitting NDA

The speculations grew stronger after Lalu Prasad said he was keeping his 'doors open' for arch-rival Kumar

Kolkata: Chetla Boys High School introduces English medium section in its 114th year

Established in 1911, Chetla Boys High School in South Kolkata has embarked on a new journey in its 114th year by introducing an English medium curriculum alongside its Bengali medium.

Metro services severely disrupted after suicide at Chandni Chowk Stn

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