NASA joins ISRO to track Vikram ‘calling home’
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is continuing its attempt to reach out to India’s moon lander sending communication signals with its Deep Space Network (DSN), said officials. It is…
Telangana startup model to be emulated by other states
The young and newly created State of Telangana continues to inspire policy makers with its innovative and path-breaking policies. In a latest development, an expert committee report on ‘Micro, Small…
Zoho unveils next-generation operating system
Chennai-based software development company Zoho Corporation, on Thursday, launched the next generation of Zoho One, the operating system for businesses that is designed to run an entire organisation – from…
Xiaomi sells 10 crore smartphones in 5 yrs
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Friday announced that it has shipped over 10 crore smartphones in India in the last five years. “It’s a testament to the love we have…
Cabinet nod to gas exchange in September, GAIL unlikely to get majority
Gas transportation public sector undertaking and upstream oil company ONGC were expected to float a joint venture special purpose vehicle to set up the country’s first gas exchange. The government…
Government may sell stake in BPCL to overseas oil firm
India is considering a plan to sell country’s second-largest state refiner and fuel retailer to a global oil company as it explores options to give up its controlling stake in…
Antarctic sea sponge may hold answer to cure for Malaria
As current medications for malaria become less effective due to drug resistance, researchers have revealed that a peptide they isolated from an Antarctic sponge shows promise as a lead for…
Apollo Hospitals surges 5% after promoters stake reduction announcement
Shares of Apollo Hospitals gained over 5 per cent to Rs 1,574.95 apiece on the BSE in the opening deals on Thursday after the promoter group family of the company…
Flipkart raises Rs 1,616 crore ahead of festive season
Flipkart’s flagship Big Billion Days sale will happen from September 29 to October 4, where it is looking to clock sales worth $3 billion. Flipkart is getting ready for its…
PM Modi launches Pension Schemes for Farmers. Above 60 years Farmers set to get Rs 3,000 per month
Under ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Mandhan Yojana’ every farmer will get Rs 3,000 per month after attaining the age of 60. The programme was launched at Jharkhand by Prime Minister Narendra…