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CMFRI launches mobile App to encourage citizen science initiative in marine fisheries research

KOCHI: The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) on Monday launched an innovative mobile App ‘MARLIN@CMFRI’ to encourage citizen science initiatives in marine fisheries research.

Narayana Murthy gifts Infosys stock worth over Rs 240 crore to 4-month-old grandson

NEW DELHI: India has probably seen its youngest millionaire in Ekagrah Rohan Murty - the four-month-old grandson of Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy.

Govt clears new E-vehicle policy to woo world’s top manufacturers

NEW DELHI:The Central government has approved a scheme to promote India as a manufacturing destination so that e-vehicles (EV) with the latest technology can be manufactured in the country.

PFBR proves India's capabilities in advanced nuclear sciences, engineering

NEW DELHI: It is heartening that Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Kalpakkam to witness the start of fuel loading in the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR). Commencement of fuel loading is a major milestone for PFBR, indicating that all major sodium and water loops are functional, and that all static and dynamic equipment are in healthy state.

upGrad boosts domestic expansion with senior appointments

NEW DELHI: Ronnie Screwvala-led upGrad on Friday announced the appointment of Shailesh Mahale (former Zepto) as Corporate HR Head and Kumar Anshu (former OLX Group) as Head of Human Resource for Working Professional, Study Abroad and Offline segment.

Paytm Payments Bank deadline: What is in store for millions of users, merchants after March 15

NEW DELHI:As the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) deadline to put certain business restrictions on Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) ends on Friday, here are some key changes for millions of Paytm users and merchants that will come into force.

Switch to other banks before March 15, NHAI advises Paytm FASTag users

NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday advised Paytm FASTag users to procure a new FASTag issued by another bank before March 15.

Nazara Tech pledges $100 mn to propel global expansion via strategic M&A

NEW DELHI: Online gaming major Nazara Technologies on Wednesday said that it has pledged $100 million (around Rs 830 crore) to propel global expansion through strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the next 24 months.

Musk’s X banned over 5 lakh accounts for policy violations in India in Feb

NEW DELHI: Elon Musk-run X Corp banned a record 5,06,173 accounts in India between January 26 and February 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.

LCT provides opportunities for retired players to continue playing: Harbhajan Singh

Pallekele: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has said that Legends Cricket Trophy (LCT) is providing opportunities to retired players to continue playing in the competitive environment.

ONDC, USOF, Prasar Bharati join hands to digitally empower rural India

NEW DELHI: In a bid to provide affordable and accessible digital services in rural parts of the country, Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) under Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday collaborated with Prasar Bharati and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).

Private equity investments continue upward trend in India: Report

NEW DELHI: Continuing an upward trend in private equity (PE) investments, India Inc saw 154 deals at $2.5 billion in the month of February despite lower values, a new report showed on Tuesday.

Elon Musk to open source Grok AI chatbot this week

NEW DELHI: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday said that his artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI will open-source the AI chatbot Grok this week.

Sales of new Samsung Galaxy S24 rise 8 pc globally

Seoul: Samsung's new Galaxy S24 series smartphones enjoyed a robust start in the first three weeks of release, with their sales showing double-digit growth in key markets, industry data showed on Monday.

Byju’s tells employees to WFH as it gives up office spaces amid cash crunch

NEW DELHI: Embattled edtech company Byju’s has apparently mandated all its employees to work from home as it gives up office spaces across the country amid several cash crunch, barring those working at its 300-odd offline tuition centres.

Gurugram docs give new life to taxi driver with rare brain haemorrhage

Gurugram: A 43-year-old taxi driver who suffered a rare brain haemorrhage has been given a new lease of life, said doctors at a hospital here on Saturday.

Social Justice Ministry to skill differently-abled in electronics sector

NEW DELHI: The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) to provide job opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).

IndiaAI Mission: Know all about the 7 key pillars

NEW DELHI: As artificial intelligence (AI) begins to percolate across industries amid privacy concerns, the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the comprehensive national-level IndiaAI Mission with a budget outlay of Rs 10,371.92 crore.

Antitrust regulator to penalise Zuckerberg-run Meta in S. Korea

Seoul: South Korea's antitrust watchdog has taken steps to penalise Meta Platforms for allegedly failing to protect local consumers on its e-commerce platforms of Facebook and Instagram, sources said on Friday.

Govt’s ONDC democratising digital ecommerce for women entrepreneurs

NEW DELHI: The government-run Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has emerged as a catalyst for women's empowerment and entrepreneurship in India.

DST, T-Hub launch centre to boost AI innovation, nurture startups in India

NEW DELHI: Innovation hub and ecosystem enabler T-Hub on Thursday collaborated with the Centre's Department of Science and Technology (DST) to inaugurate one-of-its-kind machine learning and artificial intelligence technology hub (MATH).

LTIMindtree appoints Vipul Chandra as Chief Financial Officer

NEW DELHI: Global technology consulting and digital solutions company LTIMindtree on Thursday announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Vipul Chandra as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company with effect from April 25.

HMD indigenously develops safety needle syringes, to produce 200 mn a year

NEW DELHI: Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices (HMD) on Thursday announced the launch of first-of-its kind Dispojekt single use syringes that comes with a safety needle.

Meta joins Atal Innovation Mission to set 'Frontier Technology Labs' in schools

NEW DELHI:Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and Meta (formerly Facebook) on Wednesday announced the launch of Frontier Technology Labs (FTLs) to democratise future technologies and empower youth to innovate.

NPCI, IISc join hands to conduct joint research on blockchain, AI

NEW DELHI:National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Wednesday announced the signing of a multi- NEW DELHI: National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Wednesday announced the signing of a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, for conducting joint research on blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Didn't siphon off funds, $533 mn with our 100 pc non-US subsidiary: Byju's

NEW DELHI: Embattled edtech company Byju’s on Tuesday said that no funds have been siphoned off and around $533 million are currently in a 100 per cent non-US subsidiary of the company.

Swiggy, IRCTC ink MoU to provide food delivery service on trains

NEW DELHI: Online food delivery platform Swiggy on Tuesday said that the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to provide food delivery service on trains.

SpaceX's Falcon9 rocket aces 3 launches to space under 20 hours

NEW DELHI: SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket has successfully aced three major launches -- all under a span of 20 hours, the company said on Tuesday.

Samsung launches new smartphone with 6000mAh battery in India

NEW DELHI: Samsung on Monday launched a new smartphone -- Galaxy F15 5G, with a 6000mAh battery and sAMOLED display in India.

Samsung Harman's seizes 54 fake JBL products from multiple shops in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Samsung Electronics's automotive and audio electronics subsidiary Harman on Monday said that during a recent raid, its investigation team, along with law enforcement officers, seized stocks of fake JBL consumer products from car accessories shops in 5 locations across Kashmiri Gate in the national capital.

NASA sends next batch of astronauts to ISS

NEW YORK:NASA-SpaceX’s next batch of astronauts are enroute to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday.

Salaries delayed for Byju's 20,000 employees, CEO blames investors

NEW DELHI: Edtech major Byju's is yet to process the salaries of its employees for the month of February as the amount raised through the rights issue is currently locked in a separate account "at the behest" of some key investors, its founder and CEO Byju Raveendran has told employees.

Nothing to manufacture its Phone (2a) in India

NEW DELHI: London-based consumer tech brand, Nothing, on Saturday announced that its latest smartphone, Phone (2a) will be manufactured in India.

Musk sues OpenAI, its CEO Sam Altman over agreement breach around AI

San Francisco:Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging they breached their original contractual agreements around AI.

EV startup Fisker to lay off 15 pc of workforce amid cash crunch

San Francisco: Electric vehicle (EV) startup Fisker is laying off at least 15 per cent of its workforce, as its current resources are “insufficient to satisfy its requirements over the next 12 months”.

Google begins to enforce Play Store policies in India, to remove non-compliant apps

NEW DELHI:Google on Friday said that after giving developers in India more than three years to prepare, including three weeks after the Supreme Court’s order, it is taking necessary “ensure our policies are applied consistently across the ecosystem, as we do for any form of policy violation globally”.

realme 12 Series 5G: A new chapter in value-driven premium smartphones

NEW DELHI: In a bold move to redefine the mid-premium smartphone segment, realme is set to launch its latest entrants in the number series - the realme 12+ 5G and realme 12 5G. These new additions are poised to be game-changers, embodying realme's guiding principle of “Value-driven Premium,” the company said on Friday.

HP introduces new range of printers for SMBs in India

NEW DELHI: PC and printer major HP on Thursday introduced a new range of 'OfficeJet Pro' printers, tailored to meet the printing needs of SMBs in India.

Shadowfax secures $100 mn in Series E funding led by TPG NewQuest

NEW DELHI: Logistics service provider Shadowfax on Tuesday announced the closing of its Series E funding round, securing $100 million in investments.

707 mn Indian Internet users avail of OTT entertainment services: Report

MUMBAI: About 86 per cent of Internet users or 707 million people in India enjoy OTT audio and video services, making it the top use-case for Internet in the country, according to a report on Tuesday.

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