CATEGORIES

Govt to review Jan Dhan, other schemes

FINANCIAL SERVICES SECRETARY M Nagaraju is set to meet the heads of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on Wednesday to assess the progress of key financial inclusion schemes.

Chennai Among Top 3 Indian Cities for Women's Social and Industrial Inclusion: Study

CHENNAI HAS BEEN recognised as one of the top three cities in India excelling in social and industrial inclusion for women, according to a recent study.

Power firms may record strong earnings in Q3

Bright Future Ahead

CII Proposes 10-Point Plan for Business Reforms

Ahead of the upcoming Budget, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday suggested a 10-point agenda to drive ease of doing business reforms, aimed at reducing compliance burden, simplifying regulatory frameworks, and improving transparency.

NFRA plans seven papers to strengthen audit standards

IN AN EFFORT to improve audit quality, the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is set to release a series of papers addressing critical areas of statutory audits.

AIFs: Deep-tech startups need special window

GOVT URGED TO BOOST FUND OF FUNDS

Pan-India crop survey to go digital by FY26

TO ESTIMATE A robust crop sown area and output of various agricultural commodities in advance, the government is aiming to cover all the states under digital crop survey by next year.

Blinkit's 10-minute ambulance gamble: Can it beat the odds?

Of the 29 startups launched in this space, 9 have shut shop

Italy's steelmaker gets offer from Jindal

ITALY'S LARGEST STEELMAKER, formerly known as Ilva, has received 10 purchase offers, according to its administrators.

Amazon Puts End to Inclusion Programmes

AMAZON.COM INC is halting some of its diversity and inclusion programmes, a move that coincides with activist pressure on US companies to abandon efforts to build a more diverse workforce.

US Sanctions Unlawful, Says Russian Atomic Energy Agency

RUSSIA'S STATE ATOMIC Energy Corporation Rosatom has said the Biden administration's sanctions against it were \"unlawful\" and being seen as a form of unfair competition from unfriendly countries.

I would have beaten Trump, says Biden

OUTGOING US PRESIDENT Joe Biden said that he would have defeated Donald Trump in the November general elections.

Offices need masculine energy, says Zuckerberg

● Meta CEO says its good to celebrate aggression more

Could monkeys really type all of Shakespeare?

Not in this universe, a new study concludes

Big Tech CEOs to Attend Trump's Inauguration

SEVERAL PROMINENT TECH leaders are planning to attend Donald Trump's inauguration this month, the latest sign that the industry is trying to bolster its relationship with the president-elect ahead of his return to the White House.

McDonald and Conrad show coaches work best in the background

Apart from skipper Rohit Sharma and batting superstar Virat Kohli, the one individual who received the most flak for India surrendering the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia could be head coach Gautam Gambhir.

Punk & Emo Fossils Are a Hot Topic in Paleontology

Scientists are excited to use them to understand origins of one of the biggest groups of animals

Vice Chancellors Will Become Viceroys

Governors have appointed vice chancellors in their sole discretion.

AI Tools to Boost Productivity

AI tools are designed to streamline workflow and improve efficiency

Rush to the space

Exploration of other celestial bodies for natural resources is on

AI: Beauty or the beast?

Activity and domination seems inevitable. When DeepMind attempts a healthcare app in the UK, the media is agog with rumours that precious private patient data was being leaked to Google.

'Despite selling well, crime lit has been looked down upon'

At the second edition of the Crime Literature Festival in India in Dehradun, writer Surendra Mohan Pathak won the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the genre of crime writing with over 300 novels.

Govt to Probe Alleged Illegal Garlic Imports

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY minister Piyush Goyal has assured garlic traders to look into their concerns over illegal imports of the agri commodity, an official said on Saturday.

Energy security to make India $4-trillion economy before 2027

UNION MINISTER FOR petroleum and natural gas, Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said India's energy security will fuel the country's bid to become a $4 trillion economy much earlier than the projected 2027.

Computing, technology growth to make India a developed country, says Vaishnaw

COMPUTING AND TECHNOLOGICAL advancement is a core building block for India to become a developed nation by 2047, Union minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.

No more curbs on derivative trade: Sebi

THE SECURITIES AND Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is not planning any more measures to curb or restrict activity in derivatives, Ananth Narayan, a wholetime member of the capital markets regulator, said on Saturday.

Tata Packs a Punch to End Maruti's 40-Year Reign

Tata Motors surpasses Maruti Suzuki as the top-selling car brand in India, ending Maruti's four-decade reign.

Dark Web, Crypto, Drones Are Major Challenges, Says Shah

Seized drugs worth ₹16,914 crore in 2024

Green Maha Kumbh: A Departure From the Past

Post the fair, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General had found there was inadequate handling of waste and pollution management—no additional infrastructure was built and no effective monitoring mechanisms were put in place that led to the city and river being severely polluted.

Under-construction building collapses, UP govt orders probe

AN UNDER-CONSTRUCTION BUILDING at the Kannauj railway station collapsed on Saturday afternoon, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble, officials said.