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November 3, 2023 12:49 PM

Indo-US workshop ignites research collaboration for Technological Advancements

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) of India and the National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States initiated the 1st Workshop on MeitY-NSF Research Collaboration. The workshop, inaugurated by MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan on November 2, 2023, provided a platform for...

November 3, 2023 8:44 AM

New Delhi blanketed by toxic haze, world’s most polluted city again

 India's capital New Delhi was wrapped in a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday and some schools were ordered closed as the air quality index (AQI) plummeted to the "severe" category. New Delhi again topped a real-time list of the world's most polluted cities compiled by Swiss group IQ...

November 2, 2023 2:41 PM

Coal sector records 16.1 percent growth in September

The Combined Index of eight Core Industries (ICI) has shown a significant increase of 8.1% (Provisional) in September 2023, compared to the same period in the previous year. The index of coal sector has showcased impressive growth of 16.1 percent reaching 148.1 points compared to 127.5 points during...

November 2, 2023 11:22 AM

Kozhikode, Gwalior added to UNESCO list of creative cities

Marking World Cities Day on Tuesday, UNESCO made a significant announcement by welcoming two Indian cities, Gwalior and Kozhikode, into its Creative Cities Network (UCCN). Kozhikode, located in the state of Kerala, and Gwalior, situated in Madhya Pradesh, were added to the UCCN list alongside 55 oth...

November 1, 2023 2:00 PM

RBI to regulate cross-border payment facilitators

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said it will directly regulate firms engaged in cross-border payment transactions for the import and export of goods and services. This regulatory step aims to combat the practice of small-scale imports of restricted items through international e-commerce platform...