BRICS adopts Chennai Declaration to deepen science, technology and innovation cooperation
Chennai: BRICS countries have unanimously adopted the Chennai Declaration, setting out a framework to strengthen cooperation in science, technology and innovation, with greater emphasis on joint research, shared scientific infrastructure,…
Amit Shah reviews Siliguri Corridor security, calls for tighter checks on illegal immigration
Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed security arrangements in the Siliguri Corridor, directing security and government agencies to strengthen their presence in the strategically important area, complete pending infrastructure…
Government notifies ₹62,500 crore mobile phone manufacturing scheme to boost domestic production
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified a ₹62,500 crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) aimed at expanding production, increasing domestic value addition and strengthening…
PM Modi urges space startups to widen technology use, attract global talent and investment
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met the CEOs and founders of 20 Indian space startups, calling on the industry to find wider uses for space technology in…
DPIIT signs MoUs with PhonePe, Shell India to strengthen startup support
Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed separate agreements with PhonePe and Shell India Pvt. Ltd. to provide DPIIT-recognised startups with greater access to…
Centre approves 11.18 lakh houses for Bihar with ₹13,427 crore allocation
Patna: The Centre has approved 11,18,937 pucca houses for poor families in Bihar under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, with an allocation of ₹13,427 crore, Union Agriculture and Rural Development…
Vice President Radhakrishnan tells forest officers development and conservation can go hand in hand
Dehradun: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan told trainee forest officers on Wednesday that development and conservation need not pull against each other, urging them to strike a balance between ecological…
Modi to open SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi as chip event returns for fifth year
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 on 17 September at Yashobhoomi, the India International Convention and Expo Centre in Dwarka, New Delhi. The fifth edition…
253 detained across 14 states in crackdown on ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network
New Delhi: Security agencies detained 253 people across 14 states on 12 August in a coordinated operation against the Shahzad Bhatti Network, a Pakistan-based terror syndicate the government says is…
Diabetes prevention must become a national priority, says Jitendra Singh as RSSDI launches rural outreach portal
New Delhi: Diabetes is no longer an urban problem and its prevention should be treated as a national priority, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said while launching a digital portal that…