As part of ongoing efforts to streamline healthcare logistics in India and make doing business easier, the country’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved the import of pharmaceutical products through Navi Mumbai Airport. To put the ruling into effect, the Drugs Rules, 1945 had Rule 43A amended. The number of permitted entry points […]
India’s rapid commerce industry has evolved from a tiny experiment in ten-minute grocery delivery to one of the most ferocious battlegrounds in the country’s digital economy. What started as a convenience play for urban millennials has ballooned into a multi-billion dollar business that’s compelling digital giants, retailers and logistics providers to rethink how they compete, […]
Allegedly, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), which oversees airport tariffs, will not likely prolong the 25% reduction in landing and parking fees for domestic flights at major airports. In response to the financial difficulties experienced by airlines due to the unrest in West Asia, the AERA, after a direction from the civil aviation ministry, […]
On Tuesday, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet for high-level bilateral discussions in Jakarta. The leaders are anticipated to rev up the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a number of key areas, including economics and strategy. This meeting is part of the Prime Minister’s inaugural visit to New Zealand, […]
While in Jakarta for official business, President Prabowo Subianto bestowed Indonesia’s highest civilian and military honor—the “Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia”—to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. The distinguished honour, which has been bestowed upon the Indian prime minister once again in recognition of his outstanding service, was instituted in 1959. With this […]
The daily Brahmapur-Udhna (Surat) Amrit Bharat Express and the inaugural Puri-Koraput Express Special from Puri were flagged off by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, respectively, marking another big step towards improving rail connectivity across the state of Odisha. When the Puri-Koraput Express finally takes off, it will finally connect […]
At the MRPL Employees’ Recreation Centre (MERC) in Mangaluru, the people of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) paid homage to Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on his 135th birth anniversary. The event celebrated Ambedkar’s lasting impact on nation-building, social justice, equality, and constitutional values. Mundkur Shyamprasad Kamath, Managing Director of MRPL, officiated the […]
Monday saw the release of the Expert Committee on Energy Statistics Report by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). This report lays out the groundwork for the development of a strong, unified, and globally comparable framework for energy statistics in India. In order to facilitate well-informed policymaking, the suggestions seek to enhance the […]
In response to concerns voiced by the Indian government about the potential rise in incidents of online fraud, phishing, and identity theft, WhatsApp has chosen to postpone the implementation of its planned username feature in the country. Officials have received the firm’s word that the feature will remain in the works until further communication is […]
For a decade, India built world-class drones on a propulsion supply chain it didn’t control. As much as 80% of the motors and controllers inside those platforms traced back to Chinese-origin channels, a strategic dependency hidden inside an indigenous-looking success story. Vector Technics (a subsidiary of Zen Technologies) has closed that gap. The Hyderabad deep-tech […]
