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Three trends suggest India is adding short to its video-first market

Three trends are making short video apps the YouTube of internet

India delivers fresh batch of medical supplies to Afghanistan as aid: MEA

India on Saturday supplied a fresh batch of medical supplies to Afghanistan as part of its humanitarian assistance. The consignments of medical aid were handed over to the Indira Gandhi hospital in Kabul. "Today, India supplied the 10th batch of medical assistance as part of India's ongoing humanitarian assistance," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. In view of the urgent appeals made by the United Nations to assist the Afghan people, India has, so far, supplied 32 tons of medical assistance in 10 batches. The supplies included essential life-saving medicines, anti-TB medicines, 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines etc. "These medical consignments have been handed over to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Indira Gandhi Children Hospital, Kabul," the MEA said. India has been pitching for providing unimpeded humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the country. India has been in touch with several leading powers on the situation

Japan's Lixil Corporation aims Rs 1,000 cr sales from India in next 3 years

Japan-based building materials and housing equipment maker Lixil Corporation is aiming Rs 1,000 crore worth sales in India in the next three years, a company official said on Saturday. Lixil operates in India through its brands Grohe and American Standard. For Lixil, India is one of the fastest growing markets in the India-Pacific region following Japan, the US and China and it would continue to invest here for expansion, said Lixil Water Technology - India & Subcontinent Leader Bobby Joseph. "A lot of investment is coming, what we believe is for next 5 years and 10 years, ahead of time. It (India) is among the top four markets, where Lixil is investing," Joseph told PTI. India has the potential to be one of the largest markets, he added. Lixil is working on a long-term strategy for the Indian market, where it operates with brands Grohe in the luxury and premium bathroom fitting segment and American Standard in the comparatively smaller side, Joseph added. For financial year ende

Sri Lanka aiming 1 mn tourists this year, especially from India: Minister

Sri Lanka's Tourism Minister Harin Fernando on Saturday said as things get back to normal after the recent political crisis in the island nation, the government aims to receive at least 10 lakh tourists this year, mostly from India. Fernando, who was in Ahmedabad to promote tourism in the island nation, said religious and cultural tourism between Sri Lanka and India "will make a lot of sense". "There are a lot of commonalities we can find with India, and we think the next year will be mostly dedicated to India," Fernando told reporters. Sri Lanka has already logged five lakh tourists for the current year, and hopes to end the year with 10 lakh tourists, mostly from India, the minister said. He further said 2018 was the best for the country when around 23 lakh tourists visited and generated a revenue of $4-5 billion for the country, he said. "We have $900 million coming from the tourism sector (so far this year), and are hoping that by the end of the year we might reach about $2 ..

AstraZeneca India gets DCGI approval to market drug treating breast cancer

Drug firm AstraZeneca India on Friday said it has received an approval from the Drugs Controller General of India to market its drug for the treatment of breast cancer. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Lynparza (Olaparib) as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with early breast cancer, who have previously been treated with neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy. The approval was based on results from the OlympiA Phase III trial, which suggested that Olaparib demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement, with an overall survival benefit, AstraZeneca India said in a statement. With the DCGI's nod, Lynparza is now approved in the US, EU, Japan, India and several other countries for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer, it added. Currently, Lynparza is the first and only approved medicine targeting BRCA (Breast Cancer gene) mutations in early-stage breast cancer. "The regulatory approval of Lynparza...reinfor

Scotland museum signs deal to return 7 ancient stolen artefacts to India

Museums in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Friday signed an agreement with the Indian government to repatriate seven stolen artefacts to India. Glasgow Life, a charitable organisation which runs the city's museums, had confirmed the handover earlier this year and the arrangement was formalised at a transfer of ownership ceremony at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in the presence of Acting Indian High Commissioner to the UK Sujit Ghosh. The seven antiquities to now find their way back to India include a ceremonial Indo-Persian talwar or sword, believed to date back to the 14th century, and an 11th century carved stone door jamb taken from a temple in Kanpur. We are delighted that our partnership with Glasgow Life has resulted in a decision to restitute Indian artefacts from Glasgow museums to India, said Ghosh. These artefacts are an integral part of our civilisational heritage and will now be sent back home. We express our appreciation to all the stakeholders who made this .

India better placed on growth-inflation-external balance triangle: FinMin

India is better placed on the growth-inflation-external balance triangle for 2022-23 than it was two months ago, on the back of government policy response and the Reserve Bank's monetary policy actions, the finance ministry's monthly economic review said on Friday. On the price situation, the review said in absence of any further shocks, the downward movement of global commodity prices along with the RBI's monetary measures and the government's fiscal policies are expected to cap inflationary pressures in the coming months. Softening of inflationary pressures in India is further on the anvil as the prices of important raw materials such as iron ore, copper and tin that feed into the domestic manufacturing process, globally trended downwards in July 2022, it noted. Headline retail inflation eased to 6.7 per cent in July 2022 from 7.01 per cent in the previous month. Despite global headwinds, the IMF forecasts India's economy to grow at a robust rate of 7.4 per cent in 2022-23, the .

India will be superpower if PM Modi's 5 resolves are kept in mind: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday urged people to fulfil their duties keeping in mind the five resolves mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech. In his Independence Day address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Modi urged citizens to focus their energies on five resolutions -- to turn India into a developed nation, remove every trace of bondage, take pride in its heritage, unity and integrity, and fulfil their duties to achieve the dreams of freedom fighters by 2047. "Prime Minister Modi on August 15 gave five resolves to the people. If every person moves on the path of duty keeping in mind the five resolves, then India will definitely become a superpower. In the days to come, India will lead the world," the Uttar Pradesh chief minister said at a public meeting here on the occasion of Ballia Balidan Diwas. About the occasion, Adityanath said, "It is said Ballia gives no importance to discipline. But, the discipline

New era for overseas trade as Indian cargo moves via Bangladesh ports

The successful completion of a trial run for trans-shipment of cargo movement from Kolkata to the northeast through Mongla port in Bangladesh marks a new era in connectivity for New Delhi and Dhaka.

Devotees across India flock to temples to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami

Preparations are in full swing in temples across the country to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami today.

India aims to copy China, but unbridled digital lending off policy agenda

The Reserve Bank of India's recently released guidelines for app-based loans show a clear desire to rein in the industry after its pandemic-era excesses

India PC market grows 17.8% to 3.7 million in April-June 2022 quarter: IDC

The Indian PC market grew by 17.8 per cent in shipment to 3.7 million units in the April-June 2022 quarter, International Data Corporation (IDC) said in a report on Thursday. The PC market includes desktops, notebooks and workstations. The notebook category continued to be the volume driver, with the shipment of 2.6 million units in the June 2022 quarter. However, its growth rate reduced to 7.3 per cent compared to over 30 per cent on average for the last three quarters. The desktop category continued its strong run, shipping more than one million units for the second consecutive quarter, IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker report said. "The government segment was strong due to spillover orders from the previous quarter, but the other segments are slowing, with channel inventory increasing. The enterprise segment grew by 14.9 per cent, much lower than the previous three quarters as order materialisation got delayed. "Similarly, the small and medium business .

Indian apps, games record 200% rise in active monthly users: Google Play

Indian apps and games saw a 200 per cent increase in active monthly users in 2021 compared to 2019, a Google Play official said in a blog post on Thursday. Google Play Partnerships Director Aditya Swamy in the blog said there has been an 80 per cent increase in consumers spends in 2021 compared to 2019 on Google Play. "Indian apps and games saw a 200 per cent increase in active monthly users and an 80 per cent increase in consumers spends in 2021 compared to 2019 on Google Play. Local developers are also finding global audiences with Indian apps and games seeing a 150 per cent increase in time spent by users outside India in 2021 compared to 2019 on Google Play," Swamy said. Swamy said that India has crossed a major milestone of 100 unicorns, and a significant portion of these as businesses powered by apps. He said the enterprising and thriving ecosystem of developers and startups in the country has helped Google Play, which has completed 10 years in India, create a vibrant ecosyst

India adds record 7.2 GW solar capacity in Jan-Jun 2022: Mercom India

Solar capacity installations in the country rose by 59 per cent to record 7.2 gigawatt (GW) during first half of 2022, according to Mercom India Research. In January-June or H1 of 2021, the country had added 4.5 GW solar capacity, the research firm's 'Q2 2022 India Solar Market Update' released on Thursday said. The solar installations in April-June period of 2022 also increased by 59 per cent to over 3.9 GW compared to 2.4 GW installed in second quarter of 2021. "The sector has witnessed the highest ever quarterly and half-yearly solar capacity additions," it said. India's cumulative installed solar capacity now stands at 57 GW. "Even with mounting challenges from supply constraints and rising costs, India had its best quarter and first half ever for solar," said Raj Prabhu, CEO of Mercom Capital Group. Cumulative large-scale solar PV installations in Rajasthan reached almost 13 GW as of June 2022, and the state accounted for almost 27 per cent of the total installations in the

Survey finds extraordinary high level of self-confidence in Indians

A new survey has found an extraordinarily high level of self-confidence among Indians about being Indians.

Netaji's daughter to approach India, Japan for DNA tests of ashes

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's daughter Anita Bose Pfaff said she will soon approach the Indian and the Japanese governments for a DNA test of the ashes at Tokyo's Renkoji Temple. In an interview to PTI, Pfaff said resolving the mystery shrouding Bose's life and bringing back the ashes to India would be a true tribute to the revolutionary as the country celebrates its 75th anniversary of Independence. "I, as the daughter of Netaji, want this (mystery) to end in my lifetime. I would soon officially approach the Indian government with the request to conduct a DNA test. I will wait for some time for their response, if I get a response, it's good, and if I don't, I will get in touch with the Japanese government. If the government agrees or if they ask me to move forward and don't want to get involved, then I can take it forward," she said. Pfaff, a German, said she had approached the Indian government for the DNA test when the Congress was in power but never got a reply. "This time, I wo

Covid vaccination crosses the 2 bn mark with 120 mn doses in last 24 hrs

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 208.95 crore mark on Thursday, with over 12 crore precaution doses administered till 7 am on August 18

Will continue investing in India to boost local innovations: Google Play

Google Play on Thursday said that the company will continue to invest in India on solving for local opportunities and challenges, as it celebrated its 10th anniversary.

EU wants India to prohibit 'discriminatory buy national practices': Report

India's Make in India and Atmanirbhar initiatives aim to favour domestic manufacturing and discourage imports, the European Union said

Rushdie attack: Cost of prizing religious identity over defence of liberty

In a piece of dreadful irony, last week's brutal knife attack on Salman Rushdie came just days before the 75th anniversary of the partition of India and Pakistan