New Delhi: The Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) has achieved a major milestone, surpassing 100 crore API transactions. This achievement cements ULIP’s role as a key driver in modernizing India’s logistics sector, aligning with the government’s Make in India initiative and the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush…
New Delhi: Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday met Union Health Minister J P Nadda and reviewed the collaboration between the government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the healthcare sector. Gates also held discussions with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics…
New Delhi: Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams returned safely to Earth at 3.27 am IST after an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, both part of Boeing’s first crewed Starliner mission, landed off the coast of Florida on Wednesday morning aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Along with them were NASA’s…
Mumbai: The BSE benchmark index Sensex jumped 1,131 points to revisit the 75,000 level on Tuesday, and the NSE Nifty surged 1.45 percent, tracking a bullish trend in global equities and intense buying in market majors ICICI Bank, L&T and M&M counters. Besides, lower crude oil prices in the international markets and a weak dollar…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed as a “commendable accomplishment” the Reserve Bank of India being selected for the Digital Transformation Award 2025, and said it reflects an emphasis on innovation and efficiency in governance. In a post on X, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it has been selected for…
As previously discussed, recent developments suggest that selection for state teams and elections for office bearers now come at a steep price. The sport has transformed into a business of influence rather than merit. Worse, some politicians are attempting to seize control of existing clubs, using their ill-gotten wealth to buy power—treating the Hyderabad Cricket…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin-led DMK regime on Friday presented its Budget 2025-26 in the Assembly, a full-fledged exercise ahead of the state election next year, and made big allocations for its flagship welfare schemes which included the fare-free bus travel scheme for women. Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Assembly as…
New Delhi: Holi was celebrated with pomp and splendour around India on Friday, with people soaking in the festivities by smearing ‘gulaal’ on each other and exchanging greetings and sweets. Homes and streets wore a colourful look as the revellers splashed colours and feasted on traditional delicacies. Public transport did not ply in the morning…
The numbers don’t lie, but they do tell a tragic tale – one of eroding values, crumbling family structures, and a society that has mistaken progress for moral decay. Look at the pattern: as literacy rates soar, so do divorce rates. The so-called enlightened nations, boasting near-universal literacy, also happen to be world champions in…
New Delhi: India and the US are planning to negotiate a trade agreement and both countries will focus on increasing market access, reducing import duty and non-tariff barriers, and enhancing supply chain integration, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada…
