'Make in Bharat for the World' has become a reality: Ashwini Vaishnaw

'Make in Bharat for the World' has become a reality: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and IT and I&B, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Tuesday said the aim of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme is to build scale in domestic manufacturing, as tech giant Apple exceeded its export targets in the first four months of the current fiscal. Aug 13, 2024
Calcutta HC bars Sandip Ghosh's appointment as principal of any medical college

Calcutta HC bars Sandip Ghosh's appointment as principal of any medical college

Amid the nation-wide outrage over the rape and murder of a female doctor at Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College last week, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday gave a clear instruction to the state Health Department not to appoint Sandip Ghosh, who stepped down as the principal of R.G. Kar on Monday, as the head of any medical college in the state till further orders. Aug 13, 2024
India 2nd only to US in number of banks covered under deposit insurance: RBI Dy Governor

India Ranks Second Globally in Deposit Insurance Coverage

In a recent global conference held in Jaipur, India, on August 13, 2024, RBI Deputy Governor Michael Debabrata Patra announced that India's Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) has extended coverage to 1,997 banks. Aug 13, 2024
5G mobile subscriptions in India to reach 130 mn in 2023

India's 5G smartphone market share surges 77 pc in Q2

India's 5G smartphone market share increased to 77 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) -- up from 49 per cent in the same quarter last year -- while the average selling price declined by 22 per cent to $293 (about Rs 24,000), a report said on Tuesday. Nearly 27 million 5G smartphones were shipped in the April-June quarter. Aug 13, 2024
Heavy rainfall in Rajasthan

Rain wreaks havoc in Rajasthan: 20 killed in 24 hours

Rajasthan is struggling with a tragic situation as heavy rains have claimed as many as 20 lives in the last 24 hours. The state's education department was compelled to close schools in seven districts on Monday. Aug 12, 2024