German election winner Merz starts talks on forming govtGermany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has initiated coalition talks with the Social Democrats (SPD) following their election victory...
28 Feb, 2025, 08.03 PM IST
Appellate tribunal quashes ED attachment of Praful Patel's assets worth Rs 179 croreDelhi appellate tribunal sets aside ED's Rs 179 crore property attachment related to NCP leader Praful Patel and wife Varsha, citing 'doubl...
08 Jun, 2024, 06.59 AM IST
ETSA 2023 Social Enterprise winner | Financial security for the poor is the next step after financial inclusion: Seema Prem of Fia GlobalFia Global, the winner of the Social Enterprise category in the 2023 ET Startup Awards, is venturing into lending, insurance and investment...
26 Sep, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
Nepal withstands Chinese pressure to ratify US Millennium Challenge Corporation packageMCC is a grant in aid wherein Nepal gets $ 500 million for infrastructural projects. Infrastructural projects envisaged under MCC are India...
27 Feb, 2022, 11.18 PM IST
DST to launch programme to scale up startupsThe DST plans to scale it up 5 times the current number in the next five years.
18 Aug, 2020, 03.36 PM IST
NSE-BSE bulk deals: Blue Water Investment sells Laurus LabsHere’s who bought and sold what in some of the key bulk deals of the day.
29 Jun, 2020, 09.01 PM IST
21 Indian startups showcase innovative tech products in KenyaThe endeavour was aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation between India and Africa through technology and knowledge exchange.
12 Jul, 2016, 06.22 PM IST
Electronic toll system can help save Rs 86,000 crore annually: Nitin Gadkari"ETC systems have already been installed at 123 plazas while by December-end it would be functional across 350 toll plazas," Gadkari said.
25 Nov, 2014, 04.17 PM IST
Nine innovations get Indo-US Millennium Alliance awardsThe Alliance is a partnership between USAID, FICCI, and Technology Development Fund of the Department of Science and Technology to support ...
24 Jun, 2013, 10.05 PM IST
US aid to India drops by 16 per centJohn Kerry has proposed a 16 pc cut in the aid to India, reflecting the transition to that of a "strategic partnership" between the two cou...
15 Apr, 2013, 12.18 PM IST
- USAID-FICCI Millennium Alliance launched to fund innovators
Initiative will also test technologies developed in India for providing cheap and effective solutions that could be deployed in other count...
10 Jul, 2012, 05.29 PM IST
- India announces $5 million contribution to fund innovation by civil society
India announced a $5mn contribution to a joint initiative with a US agency to identify and invest in innovation by civil society.
08 May, 2012, 12.47 PM IST
- Global vaccine campaign plans to raise $3.7 billion for immunisation
The Global Alliance for Vaccine Immunization, cofounded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will create an advocacy group to raise $3.7...
30 Nov, 2010, 05.33 AM IST
- India played major role in reducing global poverty: President
Noting that India played a major role in reducing global poverty, President Pratibha Patil today said economic recovery was important for a...
13 Nov, 2010, 10.47 PM IST
- Global economic shocks may throw 16 mn people into poverty: UN
Top UN experts on Latin America and the Caribbean have warned that global economic shocks could throw some 16 million people of the America...
26 Jul, 2008, 12.43 PM IST
- Bill Gates joins Gordon Brown's new global health plan
Software tycoon Bill Gates gave his backing to a new initiative unveiled by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to tackle killer diseases i...
05 Sep, 2007, 06.56 PM IST
- Big Pharma seeks biotech dose to spur growth
Vincent Aita of Kilkenny Capital Management says he picks biotechnology stocks on their potential as takeover targets.
13 Jan, 2007, 02.59 AM IST