The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Saudi Arabia to protect the rights of skilled labourers from India.
The registration process will be free of cost adding that skilled labourers from all categories, including AC mechanics, and car painters, can register themselves on NSDC.
The Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project got a major thrust when a loan agreement was signed with KfW Development Bank, Germany, by Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (K-RIDE) in New Delhi.
As per the agreement, KfW Development Bank will provide Euro 500 million (Rs 4,552 crore) and a grant of Euro 4.5 million (Rs 41 crore) for the BSRP.
Former doubles world No. 1 Leander Paes and broadcaster and promoter Vijay Amritraj of India have become the first Asian men to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Besides the duo, renowned journalist and writer Richard Evans have also been elected in the Ultimate Honour in Tennis.
Shah Rukh Khan has clinched the top spot in the "Top 50 Asian Celebrities In The World" list for 2023.
Published by the UK-based Eastern Eye newspaper, the list sees Khan outshining global stars from cinema, television, music, arts, literature and social media.
Cumulative Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow in to Tamil Nadu has touched nearly $10 billion in the last four years from the period between October 2019 and September 2023.
Tamil Nadu ranks fourth in attracting FDI in the period between Oct 2019 and September 2023, after Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat--but a distant fourth.
The tiny states of Haryana and Telangana are close behind Tamil Nadu.
Krutrim SI Designs, the new artificial intelligence (AI) venture of Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal, has unveiled a family of multilingual artificial intelligence (AI) models to cater to the unique requirements of the Indian ecosystem.
The Krutrim team is based across India and Bay Area (US).
Real Vision Homes Pvt Ltd's Chairman, Dr. Srinivas Naik Dharavath has been Conferred with Global Icon Award at G20 Initiative Summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The G20 Initiative Summit, organized as part of the Global Economic Forum, was an exclusive gathering that brought together global leaders, policymakers, and industry visionaries.
This year, the Miss India USA pageant was crowned to Rijul Maini, a medical student from Michigan held in New Jersey.
The 24-year-old Indian-American aspires to be a surgeon and hopes to serve as a role model to women everywhere.
Meanwhile, Greeshma Bhat of Virginia was declared first runner-up and Ishita Pai Raikar of North Carolina was the second runner up.
To address the challenges of global warming, and promote pedigree education, research, and outreach, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) and the Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) joined hands to launch Kotak School of Sustainability.
The newly launched Kotak School of Sustainability is India's first fully integrated school of sustainability at IIT Kanpur.
In just over 6 years since its inception, Zinc Football Academy – a CSR initiative of Hindustan Zinc, has achieved yet another significant milestone and added a golden feather to its cap, as the academy has been bestowed with the prestigious ‘Elite 3-star’ rating by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
India’s trade deficit in November narrowed to $20.6 billion as goods exports and imports fell. Goods exports declined due to a shrinkage in key product categories, including engineering goods, petroleum products, and garments.
The fall in imports was driven by oil and coal.
The first-ever Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) concluded in New Delhi with Haryana winning the inaugural title by securing 105 medals including 40 gold, 39 silver, and 26 bronze. KIPG 2023, witnessed the participation of around 1,450 para-athletes from across the country.
Uma Sekhar, India’s first woman candidate, was elected in the Governing Council of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT).
It is noteworthy that all 25 positions on the Governing Council are occupied by distinguished legal experts.
The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Navy signed at the Naval Headquarters.
The MoU has been signed with the aim to promote technology development, innovative solutions and joint R&D.
All three Indian Armed Forces officers undergoing the Command and Staff Course at Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in Sri Lanka have been awarded the ‘Golden Owl’ for their outstanding performance.
The DSCSC course is a program designed to prepare senior officers for leadership roles in joint operations and higher command.
IndusInd Bank announced the launch of its 'Indus Solitaire Program,' a community banking initiative meticulously crafted for the diamond industry.
This curated banking program will be offered through Bank’s flagship branches in prime locations across various cities with concentration in Mumbai and Surat and will provide a range of exclusive benefits .
Genrobotics, a Kerala-based startup acclaimed for leveraging technology for social change, has been adjudged among top three Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups of India at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit 2023 organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in New Delhi.
Hyderabad has ranked first in the country for food adulteration cases, according to the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Telangana stands second, closely followed by Andhra Pradesh.
In 2022, a total of 291 cases of food adulteration were reported across 19 major cities in India.