China hints at hiking defence budget; says peace can only be secured with strengthChina indicates a possible increase in its defence budget to safeguard peace and sovereignty through strength. Last year, it increased its ...
04 Mar, 2025, 02.35 PM IST
China scraps Premier's annual press meet; likely to appoint a new foreign minister"China cancels Premier's annual press conference for new policies in the world's second-largest economy. Speculation is rife that Liu Jianc...
05 Mar, 2024, 12.56 AM IST
China's economy of 'great concern' as annual political meeting to kick offChina's annual political gathering, the "Two Sessions," has begun in Beijing, with a focus on addressing economic concerns and youth unempl...
04 Mar, 2024, 10.06 AM IST
Space tech startup, Agnikul unveils locally manufactured rocket engine in DubaiAgnilet is the world's first single-piece 3D printed engine fully designed and manufactured in India, and was test-fired in early 2021 by A...
12 Nov, 2021, 03.19 PM IST
PTC India inks pact with NPC to explore biz opportunities in consultancy servicesPTC and NPC have agreed to jointly explore and develop business opportunities for consultancy/project management services in the areas of e...
16 Mar, 2021, 05.30 PM IST
China to hold Parliament session in March to approve key plansRegarded as the rubber-stamp parliament for its routine approval of the proposals from the CPC, the NPC session is held for about two weeks...
26 Dec, 2020, 06.27 PM IST
Industry pings Telecom secretary for a 5G panel planThe move comes after telcos recently urged the government to allot sub-3500 MHz 5G spectrum free of cost for 5G fixed wireless services to ...
26 May, 2020, 08.34 AM IST
China kicks off delayed parliament session, sets no annual GDP target due to Covid-19 crisisBut with coronavirus pandemic virtually halting production for nearly three months amid a Cold War-like situation with the US besides a con...
22 May, 2020, 09.06 PM IST
China set to impose new Hong Kong security law, Trump warns of strong U.S. reactionChina's action could spark fresh protests in Hong Kong, which enjoys many freedoms not allowed on the mainland, after often violent demonst...
21 May, 2020, 11.49 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping discuss efforts to deepen ties over phoneModi said that Xi's re-election shows that he enjoys the support of the whole Chinese nation, state-run Xinhua news agency said in a report.
20 Mar, 2018, 09.25 PM IST
Nasscom Product Council opens a DeepTech Club“We are going to talk extensively on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Increasingly, machine learning and artificial intelligen...
30 Oct, 2017, 12.55 PM IST
China's second aircraft carrier on course: OfficialWang Weiming, deputy chief of staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy said that the carrier is now awaiting fitting.
09 Mar, 2017, 10.33 PM IST
Sri Lanka leader Wigneswaran welcomes UN proposal to set up hybrid court for war crimesSpeaking at the NPC sessions yesterday, CV Wigneswaran said he welcomed the United Nations Human Rights Council's report and it's proposal ...
23 Sep, 2015, 02.19 PM IST
Sri Lanka war crimes probe: NPC rejects domestic mechanismIn a resolution passed today, the NPC questioned the legal possibilities of conducting a credible domestic investigation in preference to a...
01 Sep, 2015, 05.57 PM IST
- BofA eyes $800 mn for Pizza Hut franchisee stake
Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Brian T Moynihan has agreed to sell almost $50 billion in assets and units ahead of stricter intern...
24 Sep, 2011, 05.02 AM IST
- N-deal success puts engg stocks in play
Shares of capital goods companies soared on hopes that these firms would bag lucrative contracts as a result of the breakthrough achieved i...
24 Jul, 2007, 08.17 AM IST
- NPC may enter into uranium JVs abroad
The NPC may enter into uranium mining in joint venture with companies abroad, to secure supply of the basic raw material for its reactors.
05 Jun, 2006, 12.08 AM IST