New Delhi: Manipal Technologies Limited on Thursday said it has partnered with state-owned Indian Bank to drive financial inclusion by offering customised banking products. The partnership aims to build a sustainable network of corporate business correspondents (CBCs) that will enhance the availability, affordability, and accessibility of financial services, particularly in underserved markets and rural areas,…
New Delhi: Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) has witnessed a 33 per cent annual increase in unsold homes, priced Rs 40-80 lakh each, to 53,550 units at the end of March this year, according to property consultant Anarock. “Overrall unsold housing stock across all budget categories in MMR saw a yearly rise of 13 per cent —…
New Delhi: The government has called for co-development and co-production of advanced technologies by Indian and American startups as the India-United States Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) was launched at an event in Washington, the defence ministry said on Thursday. At the launch of INDUS-X, Joint Secretary (Defence Industries Promotion) Anurag Bajpai asked the participants to develop…
Jammu: Asserting that people are happy since the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution were abrogated in Jammu and Kashmir, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said the article was temporary but still lasted for 70 long years. He also said B R Ambedkar had refused to draft Article 370 while drafting the other articles…
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party will be the only party from Uttar Pradesh attending the opposition leaders’ meeting in Patna on Friday, with BSP supremo Mayawati not being invited while the Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary will skip the meet due to a family programme. However, Chaudhary hoped the meeting will be an “important milestone in…
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday as the cash-strapped country made a last-ditch effort to get a much-needed loan from the global lender, a media report said. The two sides exchanged views on the ongoing programmes and cooperation between crisis-ridden Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in…
Washington: In a landmark announcement, GE Aerospace on Thursday said it has inked a pact with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to jointly produce fighter jet engines for Indian Air Force’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Mk-II — Tejas. The announcement came during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first state visit to the US at the invitation of President…
Washington: Education is a cornerstone of the bond between India and the US, First Lady Jill Biden has said as she praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing an opportunity to all Indians, especially girls, to pursue education and enhance their skills. These remarks were made by Jill on Wednesday where Modi and the First Lady…
London: A former deputy head teacher of a London primary school has pleaded guilty to paying and instructing teenagers in India to abuse younger children. The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) revealed this week that it had arrested Matthew Smith, 34, from East Dulwich in south London in November last year after its investigators identified that…
Bengaluru: India head coach Igor Stimac on Thursday defended his actions during the team’s 4-0 win over Pakistan in its SAFF Championship opener here, saying he “will do it again” to protect his players against “unjustified decisions”. Stimac was shown a red card for interrupting with the actions of an opposition player deliberately at the Sree…
