Squash: Tanvi Khanna, Suraj Chand in semifinals of PSA Challenger Tour event in Kolkata
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) Women’s top seed Tanvi Khanna and men’s fourth seed Suraj Kumar Chand were the Indians who advanced to the semifinals of the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour in Kolkata on Wednesday. Tanvi defeated sixth-seed compatriot Nirupama…
Andhra Pradesh Investment Promotion Board clears Rs 2 lakh crore proposals
Amaravati, Aug 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) on Wednesday approved investment proposals worth Rs 2,08,406 crore covering 25 projects. These projects, approved at the 20th meeting of SIPB chaired by Chief Minister N.…
Guwahati airport boosts rainwater harvesting system
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IANS) The Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati has strengthened its rainwater harvesting and utilisation system, with harvested rainwater meeting around 28 per cent of the total water consumed at its…
9 women CEOs, 25 MDs among India’s top 500 listed firms: Govt data
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Women remain significantly underrepresented in the top leadership ranks of India’s largest listed companies, with only nine serving as chief executive officers and 25 as managing directors across the country’s top 500…
Manufacturing GVA grows at 10.88 pc during FY23-FY26 as per revised series: Govt
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said the compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of manufacturing GVA at constant prices as per the revised series during 2022-23 to 2025-26 is 10.88 per cent. Minister of State (Independent Charge) Rao…
Investors lose Rs 68,000 crore as Tata stocks slide on Chandrasekaran’s resignation
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Shares of Tata Group companies came under broad selling pressure on Wednesday after N. Chandrasekaran decided not to seek reappointment as chairman of Tata Sons, wiping out more than Rs 68,000 crore in combined market capitalisation…
Karnataka, Israel hold cyber dialogue 2026; join hands to strengthen cybersecurity partnership
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IANS) The Government of Karnataka and the Consulate General of Israel in Bengaluru on Wednesday held the Karnataka-Israel Cyber Dialogue 2026, bringing together government officials, industry leaders, startups, academia and…
DigiLocker reaches more than 72.43 crore registered users, UMANG at over 11.66 crore users
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) DigiLocker has reached more than 72.43 crore registered users and has about 72.86 crore document access transactions in the last three years, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Moreover, the UMANG platform has more than…
Piyush Goyal calls for fair trade and recycling as India eyes $30 trillion economy by 2047
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday called upon Indian businesses and citizens to adopt fair trading practices, promote recycling and reuse and embrace a circular economy as the country seeks to…
Indian chip startups raise $206 mn since 2022 as funding concentrates on later‑stage firms
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian semiconductor startups have raised approximately $206 million across 51 funding rounds since 2022, with investor interest currently shifting to fewer but larger bets on companies closer to commercialisation, a report said…