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Food for better education: TN govt spending Rs 12.75 a day on every child

Govt plans to expand the scheme to 30,122 more government primary schools from the next academic year

Updated On: 21 Jul 2023 | 4:50 PM IST

Hospitals conduct Covid mock drills as positivity rate nears 7%

As of Sunday, Kerala topped the list of Covid cases with the number of cases crossing more than 12,000

Updated On: 21 Apr 2023 | 5:01 PM IST

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin sets sight on India's space tourism potential

Industry sources say reusable launch vehicles are key to India's space tourism plan as they will make the entire business economical

Updated On: 07 Apr 2023 | 10:22 PM IST

We need to create opportunities in rural areas: Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu

With his move from Bay Area to a faraway farm, Vembu is living his 'locally rooted, globally connected' philosophy, writes Shine Jacob

Updated On: 07 Apr 2023 | 9:34 PM IST

Apollo focusing on prevention to tackle the NCD crisis: Preetha Reddy

The variation in regional diet preferences also a leading factor in trends of non-communicable diseases

Updated On: 06 Apr 2023 | 8:00 PM IST

TVS SCS wins UK defence ministry contract for supplying Land Rover spares

Indian company will support the availability and upkeep of the military vehicle

Updated On: 06 Apr 2023 | 4:11 PM IST

EV sales on the rise in March; industry needs policy clarity, says FADA

The industry body says while EV segment as a whole grew by 157% during FY23, govt policy should be clear on how much manufacturers can get and how to encash on the subsidy

Updated On: 05 Apr 2023 | 6:24 PM IST

Amid US watchdog heat, it is life as usual at Global Pharma'S Chennai unit

The firm ran into trouble after the US FDA informed it of 55 cases of adverse events on the use of its eye drops, some of which caused permanent loss of vision and at least one caused death

Updated On: 05 Apr 2023 | 4:21 PM IST

Automobile retail sales up 14% in March; post 21% YoY growth in FY23

All vehicle categories, except tractors, post double-digit growth for March and the full financial year

Updated On: 04 Apr 2023 | 10:49 PM IST

Downturn still nascent, it is time for caution, not expansion: Zoho founder

In an exclusive interaction with Business Standard, Sridhar Vembu say the trend of large-scale layoffs in Silicon Valley has now hit Indian shores

Updated On: 04 Apr 2023 | 10:36 PM IST

Stalin urges Modi to exclude Cauvery Delta area from coal mine auction

Tamil Nadu CM says valuable farm lands and food security of Tamil Nadu's people are at stake; points out that state govt wasn't consulted prior floating tender

Updated On: 04 Apr 2023 | 9:25 PM IST

Dhanlaxmi Bank sees 23% rise in gold loan book; total deposits up 7%

The bank's total business grew 11.26 per cent to Rs 23,194 crore as on March 2023

Updated On: 03 Apr 2023 | 11:14 PM IST

Wabtec Corp plans to make Bihar factory into an export-oriented unit

A strong order book of around $1.5 billion itself is proof of Wabtec's growing strength in the Indian rail sector

Updated On: 03 Apr 2023 | 5:48 PM IST

Zoho expands regional outreach, will open hub offices in Tamil Nadu, UP

CEO Sridhar Vembu says company wants to create 'economically prosperous rural communities' through its offices

Updated On: 03 Apr 2023 | 4:00 PM IST

People rush back to vaccination centres as Covid-19 scare resurfaces

Hospitals check equipment, trial run of oxygen plants ahead of mock drills

Updated On: 02 Apr 2023 | 10:24 PM IST

Shriram General Insurance bets big on EVs, join hands with several OEMS

Company targets 40% growth in gross direct premium in 2023-24

Updated On: 31 Mar 2023 | 4:38 PM IST

Chennai's Rs 4,400 cr water desalination deal given to Wabag group

It is South East Asia's largest such order for treating water meant for public use

Updated On: 31 Mar 2023 | 2:19 PM IST

Curd conundrum: FSSAI clarifies on dahi label after protests in South India

FSSAI had notified provisions for omission of the term "curd" from the Standards of Fermented Milk Products through a notification on January 11 this year

Updated On: 30 Mar 2023 | 11:45 PM IST

40% jump in cases in a day: Will a fresh wave of Covid-19 hit India?

India continues to report a spike, but experts are divided on whether the surge is a wave yet or a ripple

Updated On: 30 Mar 2023 | 11:42 PM IST

South Indian Bank to name new CEO by May as Ramakrishnan announces exit

Search committee considering internal and external options for selecting new chief of Thrissur-based lender

Updated On: 29 Mar 2023 | 11:34 PM IST