IT major Infosys has partnered with energy company Shell to accelerate the adoption of immersion cooling services for data centres. Infosys and Shell will bring together their capabilities in digital and energy, respectively, along with an ecosystem of partners to create an integrated offering for green data centres.
India has accorded an initial approval to defence acquisition projects worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore that included procurement of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and 156 Prachand combat helicopters, in a major move to significantly enhance the combat capabilities of the armed forces.
Charlie Munger, the billionaire philanthropist, Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman and regarded as Warren Buffett's closest aide, has died aged 99 in California. Responding to Munger's death, Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway said that the company could not have been built to its present status without Charlie's "inspiration, wisdom and participation."
As per the Aurobindo Pharma its subsidiary has received approval from the U.S. health regulator to market a generic medication to treat asthma in children.
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys Ltd., KP Singh, chairman emeritus at DLF Ltd., and Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, have been named on the 17th edition of Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list.
The government has approved the 'Terms of Reference' for the 16 Finance Commission, which makes recommendations on sharing of tax revenues between the Centre and states. The recommendations would cover a five-year period commencing April 1, 2026.
The defence ministry sealed a Rs 2,956 crore deal with state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd to procure 16 upgraded super rapid gun mount (SRGM) and accessories for Indian Navy. The SRGM is a medium caliber anti-missile and anti-aircraft defence weapon system that provides a sustained rate of fire and high accuracy.
Bharat Biotech and the University of Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute announced a memorandum of understanding between them to advance vaccine research initiatives, strengthen academic-industry partnerships and augment global efforts to combat infectious diseases.
Rural Marketing Association of India (RMAI), the premier body of rural marketers in India said it has appointed Puneet Vidyarthi as its president for 2023-2025, taking over from Biswabaran Chakrabarti. Vidyarthi is head of marketing, business development at CASE New Holland, a construction equipment business.
GST revenue collection for November 2023 came at nearly Rs 1.68 lakh crore, which is a 15% jump on an annual basis, said government on Friday. Gross GST collection crossed Rs 1.6 lakh crore mark for the sixth time in FY24.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on December 1 said 97.26 percent of the Rs2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, has been returned to the banking system.
Henry Kissinger, the most powerful U.S. diplomat of the Cold War era, who helped Washington open up to China, forge arms control deals with the Soviet Union and end the Vietnam War, but who was reviled by critics over human rights, has died aged 100.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is a UN day that is celebrated every year on 3 December. The day is about promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of society and development, and to raise awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of political, social, economic, and cultural life.
President Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Awards for the empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), 2023.
Ministry of Tourism has launched National Best Tourism Village Competition 2024 and the National Best Rural Homestay Competition 2024 to strengthen the promotion and development of Rural Tourism in the country. The earlier version of the National Best Tourism Village Competition 2023 recognized 35 villages all over India in Gold, Silver, and Bronze categories.
Indian Army's initiatives for employment to youth of Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army conducted a two-day Job Fair in Srinagar during last two days. The Job Fair was held at Chinar Nau Jawan Club, Boniyar. It attracted nearly 2500 youth of J&K for nearly 600 job vacancies.
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's top oil firm, has revised the estimates of cost of expanding the Panipat refinery in Haryana by 10 per cent to Rs 36,225 crore and pushed back completion deadline by more than a year to December 2025. IOC is expanding its 15 million tonnes a year refinery, about 100-km north of New Delhi, to 25 million tonnes.
India reduced its GDP emission intensity by 33 per cent between 2005 and 2019, achieving the target 11 years in advance, according to a government report.