First COVID patient reported in NCR: Woman tests positive in Noida
Noida : A 55-year-old woman from the National Capital Region has been tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first case in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida amid the recent surge in cases in India, as per the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Gautam Buddha Nagar. According to the CMO, Narendra Kumar, the woman from Sector 110 in […]
Migratory bird Sanderling sighted in Kashmir’s Hokersar wetland
SRINAGAR: A group of birdwatchers on Saturday claimed to have sighted a Sanderling, a migratory bird, for the first time in 134 years at Hokersar Wetland in Kashmir. Reyan Sofi, Mufeeq Ahmad Malik and Mansoor Shayir spotted the Sanderling at Hokersar wetlands in the outskirts of Srinagar on Thursday. “During an evening birding section to […]
Pakistan put in abeyance principles guiding Indus Waters Treaty: MEA
NEW DELHI: India’s decision to put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance is only a natural outcome of Pakistan putting in abeyance the principles, including friendship and goodwill, guiding the agreement, the Ministry of External Affairs has told a parliamentary committee. The MEA has said changes in the ground situation, including engineering techniques, climate change […]
Govt ratifies interest rate at 8.25 pc on employees’ provident fund for FY25
NEW DELHI: The government has ratified the rate of interest on employees’ provident fund at 8.25 per cent for FY25, enabling retirement fund body EPFO to deposit the annual interest accumulation in the post-retirement funds of over 7 crore subscribers. EPFO, on February 28, had decided to retain the interest rate of 8.25 per cent […]
Goyal meets EU counterpart for second time in a month on FTA talks
NEW DELHI,: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has met European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic in Brussels, their second meeting within a month, to discuss the proposed free trade agreement (FTA), currently under negotiation between the two regions. Goyal travelled to Brussels on May 23 from Washington, while India’s chief negotiator L Satya Srinivas […]
Apple targets 2026 launch for AI-powered smart glasses as it scraps smartwatch plans
SANTA CLARA, : Apple is accelerating development of AI-powered smart glasses, aiming to bring the product to market by the end of 2026, as part of a broader push into artificial intelligence-driven hardware. According to people familiar with the matter, Apple intends to begin large-scale prototype production with overseas suppliers by late 2024. The glasses, […]
Venus Remedies gets Ukrainian GMP renewal certification
CHANDIGARH,: Pharma major Venus Remedies on Saturday said it has successfully renewed its good manufacturing practices (GMP) certification from Ukraine’s State Service on Medicines and Drugs Control (SMDC). The certification applies to the company’s Unit-II manufacturing facility located in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, covering its cephalosporin, non-cephalosporin (carbapenem), and oncology parenteral production lines, including liquid and […]
Suzuki Motorcycle starts production of its first electric scooter
MUMBAI, : Two-wheeler maker Suzuki Motorcycle India on Friday said it has commenced the production of its first electric scooter e-ACCESS at its Gurugram manufacturing facility. First showcased at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, the everyday urban commuting electric scooter e-ACCESS marks the brand’s entry into the e-two-wheeler segment in the domestic market. The […]
The National Commission for Women Launches Yashoda AI: First-of-Its-Kind AI Literacy Drive for Women
BAREILLY: To advance women’s AI literacy and digital awareness across India, the launch of Yashoda AI—Your AI SAKHI for Shaping Horizons with Digital Awareness took place at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, on May 22, 2025. This initiative is a key step toward empowering women to contribute meaningfully to a Viksit Bharat driven by […]
If Centre, states work together like Team India, no goal is impossible: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said if the Union government and states work together like Team India, no goal is impossible. Modi is chairing the 10th Governing Council meeting of Niti Aayog. There is a need to increase the speed of development, he said. “We have to increase the speed of development. […]
