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India must bridge academia-industry research gap, says Pharma Secretary

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- India needs stronger collaboration between academia, government laboratories and the pharmaceutical industry, Pharma Secretary Manoj Joshi said, noting that the country is missi... Read More


Shift to computer-based NEET-UG 2027 still under active consideration: Govt to SC

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- After the question paper leaks and with NEET-UG 2027 just months away, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Friday that a switch to computer-based mode is still under active con... Read More


Odisha to set up 'Silicon Valley' as part of ISM: CM Majhi

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Odisha is going to have a silicon valley with 870-acre of land dedicated for the industry between Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, said Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of the State. ... Read More


India has borne nearly $45 million in interest payments on Maldive's T-bill facility: MEA

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The Maldives has fully settled the $150 million Treasury Bill (T-bill) facility subscribed by State Bank of India, repaying the final $50 million tranche on September 17, but In... Read More


Team from IIT Madras wins Norwegian challenge for building crewless marine vessels

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- A team of ocean engineering students from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras has won the 2026 Njord Challenge, an international competition in Norway that tests autonomou... Read More


Kochi to host 13th edition of Kerala Travel Mart on September 24th

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The State Chief Minister, V.D.Satheesan is to inaugurate the 13th edition of Kerala Travel Mart (KTM 2026), the country's largest tourism and trade event at Lulu Bolgatty Conven... Read More


UPI MDR could cost FMCG trade up to Rs.2,300 crore a year, distributors seek B2B exemption

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- A proposed 0.4 per cent charge on UPI merchant payments could cost India's traditional retail and FMCG distribution network as much as Rs.2,300 crore a year, as distributors war... Read More


BEML bags Rs.5,400 cr order for 16 high-speed trains for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- BEML Limited has secured a Rs.5,400 crore contract to supply and maintain 16 high-speed trains for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor, marking the largest sin... Read More


Bay Street Hospitality VCC to invest around Rs.100 crore in Bharathi Meraki

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Bay Street Hospitality VCC, the Singapore-based institutional investment platform, plans to invest around Rs.100 crore in Chennai-based real estate company Bharathi Meraki. Aru... Read More


Tamil Nadu plans Agricultural Guidance Bureau to strengthen FPOs

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Tamil Nadu is planning to establish an Agricultural Guidance Bureau on the same lines of the State's Industrial Guidance Bureau to support farmer producer organisations (FPOs) a... Read More