Ola Electric’s stock almost at its debut price, drops nearly 50 pc from highest level
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Bhavish Aggarwal-run Ola Electric saw its stock nosedive to almost its debut price of Rs 76 on Friday during the day’s trading, before closing at Rs 77.29 apiece. After touching Rs 76.73 during the day’s trade, the EV firm’s stock closed marginally higher at Rs 77.29 apiece. The EV company’s stock […]
Do not ignore your health, work with compassion
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday urged doctors to not ignore their health and to work with compassion and sensitivity. She said this while addressing the second convocation of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur today. “On many occasions, you will be working in a stressful environment. Take care […]
Govt lived up to commitment of boosting farming sector
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) From doubling farmers’ income to bringing in cutting-edge new techniques in agriculture, the government has in the last decade lived up to its commitment of boosting the farming sector, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Science and Technology, Minister of State (independent charge) for Earth Sciences, […]
Gram panchayats to get 5-day, hourly weather forecasts
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Aimed at empowering rural communities and enhancing disaster preparedness at the grassroots level, the government said on Wednesday that Gram panchayats will soon receive five-day daily weather forecasts and provision to check hourly weather forecasts. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), in collaboration with the India Meteorological Department (IMD), and […]
Prolonged exposure to arsenic in drinking water may up heart disease risk
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease even at exposure levels below the regulatory limit, according to a new study on Wednesday. The study led by researchers at Columbia University in the US is the first to describe exposure-response relationships at concentrations below […]
The Indian physicist who discovered how stars live and die while on a ship voyage
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) It was a cosmic conundrum that had left the world’s foremost physicist puzzled, while a leading astronomer’s efforts to help him complicated matters further, but this teenage Indian student, using just pen and paper, devised a solution to the issue while sailing to the UK in 1930 to take up […]
MP: Nitin Gadkari to address seminar on new technology on road construction tomorrow
Bhopal, Oct 18 (IANS) Two-day seminar on new technology and high-quality contribution of roads and bridges will commence at Kushabhau Thakre Auditorium in Bhopal on Saturday. The event will be organised by the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Madhya Pradesh government in association with the Indian Road Congress (IRC). Madhya Pradesh PWD Minister Rakesh […]
Time to make India an innovation and technology hub in defence sector
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the government will provide full support to the private sector to make India an innovation and technology hub in the defence sector. Launching the ‘Dare to Dream 5.0’ initiative at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) event in the national capital to […]
PM Modi gave thrust to Biotechnology by unveiling Bio-E3 policy
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday said after Narendra Modi took over as the Prime Minister, a big thrust has been given to sectors like Biotechnology by unveiling the Bio-E3 policy. “As India has come to play a big global role, it is now time […]
Paternal intake of diabetes drug not linked to birth defects in babies
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Men with type 2 diabetes planning pregnancy can be reassured that taking the drug metformin may not increase the risk of birth defects in their baby, according to a large study on Thursday. The findings, based on more than 3 million pregnancies and published by The BMJ, showed that metformin […]
L&T Technology Services net profit rises to Rs 320 crore in Q2
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) IT major L&T Technology Services Ltd reported a net profit of Rs 320 crore in the July-September quarter of FY 2024-25 on Wednesday, up 2 per cent in comparison to Rs 314 crore in the previous quarter. According to the exchange filing by L&T Technology Services (LTTS), revenue during the second […]
75th International Astronautical Congress opens in Italy
Milan, Oct 15 (IANS) The 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) opened at the MiCo Convention Center in Milan, Italy. The event has drawn more than 10,000 space experts, scholars, entrepreneurs, and professionals worldwide. Italian President Mattarella attended the opening ceremony. This year’s congress, themed ‘Responsible Space for Sustainability,’ focuses on promoting the sustainable development of […]
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission to lift off on Monday
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) After being stalled due to hurricane Milton, NASA’s Europa Clipper mission aims to fly to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa in search of life on Monday, SpaceX has said. Europa Clipper will launch its first mission aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida at 12:05 […]
SpaceX, Blue Origin to launch key rockets to space on Sunday
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space venture Blue Origin is expected to make crucial launches to space on Sunday. SpaceX will make the fifth test flight of the 400-foot-tall Starship rocket along with the Heavy booster — the world’s largest and most powerful rocket. Blue Origin, […]
India, US working together to expand strategic technology partnership
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) India and the US are working together to expand the strategic technology partnership and connect scientists from both the countries to collaborate on emerging technologies such as AI and smart connected cities, the government has said. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said this while presenting the Indo-US Endowment awards to […]
Amaravati to host Drone Summit 2024 on Oct 22-23
Amaravati, Oct 11 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh Drones Corporation (APDC) will organise Amaravati Drone Summit 2024 here on October 22-23, an official said on Friday. The Amaravati Drone Summit 2024 will bring together key stakeholders from across the drone industry, including government officials, technology innovators, and industry leaders, to explore the future of drones in […]
Oxford University Press launches trilingual Sanskrit-Hindi-English dictionary
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Oxford University Press (OUP) on Friday announced the launch of a trilingual Sanskrit-Hindi-English dictionary to make the Sanskrit language accessible to learners across the globe. This aligns with OUP’s vision of advancing knowledge and learning in unison with the Ministry of Education at the same time increasing the number […]
National Space Commission clears India’s 5th lunar mission ‘Lupex’
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) After the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, the National Space Commission has cleared the fifth lunar mission — the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission or Lupex. The Lupex mission will explore the Moon for water and other resources. It is a collaborative effort between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and […]
Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 awarded to John J. Hopfield, Geoffrey E. Hinton for pioneering research in machine learning
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Tuesday awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for pioneering research in machine learning. The scientists received the award “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks”, the Academy said. […]
Ola Electric customers left in agony amid Bhavish Aggarwal-Kunal Kamra online spat
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Aggrieved Ola electric customers were once again left in the lurch as Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and comedian Kunal Kamra got busy in a heated all-day spat on Sunday over the poor conditions at the EV company’s service centres across the country. Amid the online exchange of words between the […]