DMRC inks solar power agreement with MP
Bhopal, June 3 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has signed an agreement with Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd (RUMSL) of Madhya Pradesh to purchase solar power in a contract to last 25 years….
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Etihad Airways signs declaration to prevent illegal wildlife trade
Abu Dhabi, June 3 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) flag carrier Etihad Airways along with five partner airlines has signed a declaration committing to fight illegal wildlife trafficking and efforts to help protect species….
Sushma Swaraj breaks into top 10 followed leaders on Twitter
New York, June 3 (IANS) While Prime Minister Narendra Modi remained intact in the list of top 10 leaders in the world with the most Twitter followers, it was the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and…
Open mind on punitive powers for watchdog on call drops: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad. (File Photo: IANS) By Aparajita Gupta New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said he has an open mind on empowering the…
23,716 industrial projects replace forests over 30 years
By Himadri Ghosh Over the last 30 years, forests nearly two-thirds the size of Haryana have been lost to encroachments (15,000 sq km) and 23,716 industrial projects (14,000 sq km), according to government data. Artificial…
Amid cynicism and scrutiny, Russia makes high-decibel pitch for start-ups
By Mohit Dubey Skolkovo (Russia), June 3 (IANS) With the Russian economy not in the best of health and cynicism around its ‘Start-Up Village’ initiative in this Moscow suburb, it was a high-decibel pitch by…
Tang Media buys stake in Reliance Entertainment studio
Mumbai June 3 (IANS) Tang Media Partners has acquired a majority stake in IM Global, the film and TV studio of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Entertainment. Tang Media and IM Global have also tied up with…
India’s services growth falls to six-month low: Nikkei PMI
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Growth in India’s private sector output declined in May as manufacturing and service sectors lost momentum in conditions of softer domestic demand, while services slowed sharply to a six-month low, a…
Spice Mobility incorporates unit to engage in telecom devices
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Telecom company Spice Mobility Ltd on Friday announced that its subsidiary Spice Online Retail has incorporated Hotspot Sales & Solutions Private Limited to engage in the business of telecom devices….
Indian equities close flat on global cues
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) The Indian equity markets closed flat on Friday owing to mixed global cues. Both the key indices provisionally closed the day’s trade on a flat note. Healthy buying was witnessed in…
Reliance Industries says PTA unit up and running
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Reliance Industries has restarted its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plants and is ramping up production to full capacity at Dahej, the company said in a statement. The PTA plants had been…
‘MSMEs can benefit from producing defence components’
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) Leveraging the liberalised defence production policy and the offsets clause governing imports of military hardware, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can look at making components for the sector provided they…
President concerned over country’s poor healthcare
Shimla, June 3 (IANS) Expressing concern over poor healthcare, mainly in the country’s rural areas of the country, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday favoured its expansion to ensure equitable and quality services. He said there…
Indian equities trade flat on global cues
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) The Indian equities were trading flat during the mid-afternoon session on Friday owing to mixed global cues and stable crude oil prices. Healthy buying was witnessed in banking and automobile stocks,…
LeEco may launch e-commerce platform in India
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) After creating a niche space in the Indian smartphone market, the Chinese internet and ecosystem conglomerate LeEco may unveil its e-commerce platform in India. According to the company, it may…
Facebook seeks new rules to curtail Zuckerberg’s full control if he quits
New York, June 3 (IANS) Mark Zuckerberg, who holds majority voting control of the social networking site, may not be an absolute power at Facebook if he decides to quit or his services are terminated…
Justin Bieber to launch emoji app
(131101) — QUITO, Nov. 1, 2013 (Xinhua) — Canadian singer Justin Bieber performs during a concert, part of his “Believe Tour”, at the Olympic Stadium Atahualpa, in Quito, capital of Ecuador, Oct. 31, 2013. (Xianhua/Str)…
India now a ‘lower-middle-income’ economy for World Bank
By Meghna Mital New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The World Bank has dropped the use of developing nation tag for India in its specialised reports and instead classifies it as a “lower-middle-income” economy in South…
‘Eye-Plug’ lets you shoot 3D videos
Beijing, June 3 (IANS) China-based Weeview Inc. on Thursday showcased ‘Eye-Plug’, a USB Type-C accessory that can be plugged into your Android smartphone and will assist in capturing 3D videos, at the ongoing “Computex 2016″…
Facebook to pull ‘Notify’ app from App Store
New York, June 3 (IANS) Social media giant Facebook on Friday announed that it will pull its own “Notify” app — created to send notifications from a list of news sources including Bloomberg Business, CNN…