A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robotsSouth Korean AI startup RLWRLD is creating a vast library of human expertise by capturing skilled workers' actions, like hotel staff foldin...
12 May, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Where native rats disappear, something far more dangerous takes overMadagascar's unique wildlife faces a threat from invasive black rats. These newcomers are pushing out native tufted-tailed rats from degrad...
11 May, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
Six companies, six tricks in Indian balance sheets, and how investors get taken for a rideWhenever an Indian company imports goods, borrows in foreign currency, earns overseas revenue, or runs a foreign subsidiary, forex accounti...
09 May, 2026, 06.18 AM IST
88% ‘hard-to-recycle’ plastic: PolyCycl’s bet on turning waste into valueIndia's plastic waste problem is being tackled by PolyCycl's innovative chemical recycling. The technology transforms difficult-to-recycle ...
01 May, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Trump's new front against Iran: The US hunts hidden crypto networksAmerica's Operation Epic Fury is now Operation Economic Fury. The US is targeting Iran's cryptocurrency networks. This aims to stop Iran fr...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
How Dogs Navigate the World Through ScentDogs possess an advanced sense of smell, allowing them to detect faint chemical substances and create internal scent maps. They can precise...
18 Apr, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
GST authorities uncover Rs 104 cr tax evasion in illicit tobacco trade, 61 cases detected in Q1GST authorities detected 61 cases of illicit tobacco products, involving Rs 104.38 crore in tax evasion, during the first quarter of FY25. ...
27 Aug, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
Budget proposes GST amendment: Track and Trace Mechanism for evasion prone goodsThe Union Budget has introduced amendments to the GST law, incorporating a Track and Trace Mechanism for evasion-prone goods. This includes...
01 Feb, 2025, 08.39 PM IST
GST Council approves 'Track and Trace Mechanism' to curb evasionThe GST Council approved a 'Track and Trace Mechanism' for evasion-prone goods, using unique identification markings. Rate cuts were announ...
23 Dec, 2024, 01.02 PM IST
GST Council clears "track and trace" mechanism, cigarettes and pan masala likely first targetsThe GST Council will track cigarettes and pan masala to stop tax evasion. A unique code will be placed on products. This will help the gove...
23 Dec, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
Unique ID to be deployed to check GST evasion in select commoditiesIndia is introducing Unique Identification Marking (UIM) for specific goods like tobacco to combat tax evasion. Non-compliance will result ...
23 Dec, 2024, 09.06 AM IST
QR codes could be used to check if medicines are fakeAround 300 top selling drugs will have to print QR codes on the 'primary' packaging labels in accordnace with the government's plans of lau...
03 Oct, 2022, 11.14 AM IST
Centre urges states to track and trace coronavirus by using ITIHASAccording to a home ministry official, the department of telecommunication is helping health authorities predict emerging hotspots by using...
19 Apr, 2021, 07.59 AM IST
WHO praises UP government for COVID-19 management"The UP government's strategic response to COVID-19 by stepping up contact tracing efforts is exemplary and can serve as a good example for...
17 Nov, 2020, 05.18 PM IST
Soon a text message will be enough to spot fake medicinesPharma companies are likely to start printing unique codes on their best-selling products. This could weed out counterfeits of the top 300 ...
24 May, 2018, 03.44 PM IST
Bar code on drug packaging to help track and trace authenticityUnder the system, the primary , secondary and tertiary packs of medicines will carry a unique bar code, which will be allotted to each manu...
14 Mar, 2015, 11.45 AM IST
'Track and trace' software to check spurious drugs"Track and Trace software has been developed for authentication of drugs manufactured in India," Health Minister J P Nadda said.
10 Mar, 2015, 04.13 PM IST