Supply crunch lifts stablecoin premium above 8.5% in IndiaIndia is facing a significant shortage of stablecoins like USDT, causing its price to surge locally. This premium, usually modest, has ball...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Roshni Nadar Malhotra to become third richest Indian after dad Shiv Nadar gifts HCL stakeRoshni Nadar Malhotra becomes India's third-richest individual after receiving a 47% stake in HCL Corporation and Vama Delhi from her fathe...
10 Mar, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
River interlinking projects in India may aggravate water stress: StudyIndia's river interlinking projects, aimed at addressing droughts and floods, may worsen water stress and disrupt monsoon patterns, accordi...
27 Sep, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
Bengal: Varsity officials not to take orders from government without consulting VC, says Raj Bhavan"According to the West Bengal State Universities Acts, the Vice Chancellor shall be the principal executive officer of the university and a...
03 Sep, 2023, 06.44 PM IST
Google, Gates Foundation join hands to bring digital payments to disadvantaged communitiesMojaloop aims to provide "more affordable, accessible digital financial services" to people.
07 May, 2020, 10.19 AM IST
Need to reinvent Niti Aayog, says former RBI Governor YV ReddyThere is a need to upgrade the Niti Aayog and empower it to perform functions of Centre and state coordination, he said.
28 Mar, 2019, 07.19 PM IST
Linking of 30 rivers put on fast track to tackle water woesA senior official said the water resources and river development ministry, led by minister Nitin Gadkari, has lined up Rs 45,000-crore wort...
20 Jun, 2018, 11.37 PM IST
- How humans got rid of many Neanderthal genes after inter-breeding
New York, Nov 9 (IANS) Neanderthal genetic material is found in only small amounts in the genomes of modern humans because, after inter-bre...
09 Nov, 2016, 04.28 PM IST
European Union keen on enhancing cooperation with Indian varsitiesWhile the first workshop was organised in the national capital, the remaining two will be in Pune and Chennai during this week.
26 Oct, 2015, 02.59 PM IST
Choice Based Credit System: HRD ministry calls crucial meeting of VCs on July 7The HRD ministry has called a meeting of the Vice Chancellors of all central universities on July 7 to discuss the roll out of the contenti...
28 Jun, 2015, 03.02 PM IST
AMU secretary attacks Modi government for 'tinkering' with education systemSecretary of AMU Teachers' Association today expressed grave concern on Centre's alleged move of encroaching upon the autonomy of instituti...
24 Jun, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
HRD Ministry 'recklessly' pushing reforms agenda: AcademiciansRomila Thapar, Farida Khan and Janaki Nair today accused the HRD ministry of "recklessly" pushing the reforms agenda on central universitie...
14 May, 2015, 08.09 PM IST
New credit transfer system to be presented on November 11: Smriti IraniHuman Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani Saturday said that a new credit transfer system from class 9 up till the Ph.D level will b...
01 Nov, 2014, 03.46 PM IST
Only three IITs among top 100 universities in AsiaA comparison between the Asia and the world rankings shows that the IITs are a far cry from many of those above them on the list.
12 Apr, 2013, 02.32 AM IST
CCI approves Aditya Birla group's 27.5% stake buy in Living MediaCCI today said it has approved Aditya Birla group's purchase of 27.5 per cent stake in Living Media India Ltd, the holding firm of media gi...
29 Aug, 2012, 03.19 AM IST
- UK secy of state seeks stable tax regime for foreign firms
UK secretary of state Vince Cable discussed telecom operator Vodafone’s ongoing tax dispute in India with commerce and industry minister An...
20 Jan, 2011, 07.15 AM IST
- Zero-balance accounts, on-line admission for foreign students
Provision for opening accounts in nationalised banks with zero-balance, on-line admission and urgent visa clearance for research scholars a...
05 Apr, 2009, 12.35 PM IST