India positioned to lead Amazon’s fastest-growing business: CEO Andy Jassy
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) India has emerged as a key market for Amazon’s expanding quick-commerce ambitions, with the company’s ‘Amazon Now’ service becoming its fastest-growing ecommerce business unit in the country, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said on…
EU orders urgent checks on 16 Emirates, Qantas A380s aircraft over wing cracks
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ordered urgent inspections of 16 Airbus A380 aircraft after cracks were found in wing structural components, raising fresh concerns over the long-term integrity of the…
‘From poor man’s fruit to health food’: Kerala plans push for jackfruit, highlight medicinal value
Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (IANS) Once known as the poor man’s fruit as it filled the plates of ordinary households across Kerala, jackfruit could soon get a new identity as a health and wellness food, with the state government planning a programme to…
AI will not replace IT firms, it will amplify them: Infosys Chairman Nilekani
Bengaluru, June 23 (IANS) Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani said on Tuesday that artificial intelligence (AI) will not replace IT software companies but, instead, will help in the expansion of firms that adapt quickly to the new technology. In his address…
India shifts from scale to resilience in energy sector after Strait of Hormuz disruption: Report
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India’s energy security is shifting from scale to resilience as the country expands upstream access and diversifies supply portfolios in the wake of disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, a report said on Tuesday. The report from…
VOC Port becomes a model for green maritime growth: Sarbananda Sonowal
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The VO Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) has emerged as a model for sustainable maritime development in India, citing the port’s significant progress in decarbonisation, renewable energy adoption and green…
India needs quantum jump into manufacturing high-value pharma products: Economists
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India, which is one of the world’s largest suppliers of generic medicines and a major provider of vaccines and essential drugs, needs to make a quantum jump into manufacturing high-value pharmaceuticals and Active Pharmaceutical…
India successfully achieves 56 auctions of critical mineral blocks: Govt
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India has successfully achieved 56 auctions of critical and strategic mineral blocks, marking a significant step towards strengthening domestic mineral supply chains and advancing India’s critical mineral mission, the government…
India must build foundational AI models to avoid foreign dependence: Report
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India must build its own foundational artificial intelligence (AI) models to avoid falling behind the United States and China, a new report has said. The report from global brokerage Bernstein urged policymakers to prioritise…
Rakhigarhi: Anthropological Survey of India gets human skeletal remains for study
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Human skeletal remains excavated from the archaeological site of Rakhigarhi in Haryana recently have been formally handed over by the ASI to the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), for detailed scientific investigation, an…