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India targets 900 million tonne coal production in FY23: Minister

With regards to commercial mining, coal minister Pralhad Joshi said 43 mines have been awarded during the last two years and that they will generate employment for nearly 32,000 people

India supplies nearly 60% of vaccines used worldwide: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said nearly 60 per cent of all the vaccines used in the world are produced in India and over the decades, the country has made remarkable contribution to vaccinating the world. India today is double dosing every citizen and produced COVID-19 vaccines even during the lockdown period, she added. Launching the book 'India's Vaccine Growth Story' by Sajjan Singh Yadav, Additional Secretary, Expenditure Department, Sitharaman said it is in the country's DNA to be able to contribute to world vaccination. "Over the decades India has made remarkable contribution. Nearly 60 per cent of all the vaccines which are used in the world are produced in India. India has singular contribution to make to the world in terms of vaccination and that which is being produced and supplied to the entire world," Sitharaman said. Today, the country is double dosing every citizen, she said, adding it is not easy to produce and execute COVID vaccination at that .

Indian venture debt platform 8vdX expands to UK, Singapore and Australia

An Indian technology-enabled venture debt platform for early stage start-ups on Wednesday announced its expansion to the UK market. 8vdX said its aim is to offer cross-border venture debt, or a type of finance, to start-ups through local entities in the new geography. By 2024, 8vdX said it aims to fund 100 start-ups with assets under management (AUM) of USD 200 million and also has plans to expand to other countries such as Singapore and Australia. We are delighted to announce the expansion of our operations in key markets like Singapore, UK and Australia within just eight months of launching 8vdX, said Ravi Chachra, Co-Founder of 8vdX. We aim to offer a cross-border venture debt solution to the start-ups in these countries so that founders can spend more time on their businesses and less time on chasing small ticket investors. Start-ups do not require the flip' process in order to raise cash. "We are working to solve a significant problem that start-ups and rapidly expanding ...

ONGC inks agreement with ExxonMobil for deepwater exploration in India

The collaboration areas focus on the Krishna Godavari and Cauvery Basins in the eastern offshore and the Kutch-Mumbai region in the western offshore

What is Talaq-e-Hasan? How is it different from triple talaq?

How is Talaq-e-Hasan different from Triple Talaq, Khula, Mubaraat and Talaq-e-Ahsan? Why Supreme Court of India state the practice of Talaq-e-Hasan different from Triple Talaq? Read it now

K L Rahul, Deepak Chahar in focus as India face confident Zimbabwe in ODIs

The last time India came on a tour of Zimbabwe, in 2016, KL Rahul became the first India batter to make a century on debut and ended the ODI leg as the leading run-getter.

Indian ship used to move Russia-linked fuel to New York: US tells India

The US Treasury Dept told India that an Indian ship picked up oil from a Russian tanker on the high seas and brought it to a port in Gujarat, said RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra

PM Modi speaks to Macron; discusses France wildfires, bilateral issues

The Prime Minister's Office in a statement said the two leaders also reviewed the ongoing bilateral initiatives including defence cooperation projects and cooperation in civil nuclear energy.

China not allowed to use Hambantota Port for military purposes: Lanka Prez

China will not be allowed to use the southern port of Hambantota for military purposes, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, apparently attempting to allay fears in India and the US about China's increasing maritime presence in the strategic Indo-Pacific region. Wickremesinghe said this ahead of the arrival of a high-tech Chinese research ship, which on Tuesday docked at the Hambantota Port, which Beijing took over on a 99-year-lease as a debt swap in 2017. We do not want Hambantota to be used for military purposes, Wickremesinghe said on Sunday in an interview with the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper at the President's House in Colombo. His statement to the Japanese newspaper was apparently aimed at allaying fears in India and the United States about China's increasing maritime presence in the Indo-Pacific. The port was developed as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, but Colombo leased the port to Beijing in 2017 because it became unable to pay back the ...

Samsung starts pre-booking of 5G smartphone series Galaxy Z Fold4 in India

Electronics major Samsung has started pre-booking of the most expensive 5G smartphone series Galaxy Z Fold4 in the country with top model priced at around Rs 1.85 lakh a unit. While the global starting price of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 is same as Galaxy Fold3, Indian consumers will have to pay a bit higher price mainly because of depreciation in the value of rupee. "The fourth generation foldables, Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4, are now open for pre-book online and across retail stores in the country," Samsung said in a statement. Galaxy Z Fold4 with 12GB RAM which stores system softwares and 256 external storage version is priced at Rs 1,54,999 a unit, 12GB and 512 GB variant at Rs 1,64,999 and the top-end model with 12GB and 1TB storage combination is priced at Rs 1,84,999 a unit. Samsung had launched Galaxy Z Fold3 12GB and 256 GB variant for Rs 1,49,999 and the model with 12 GB and 512 GB storage version for Rs 1,57,999 last year. "We will have to look at the dollar versus r

Chinese 'spy' ship docks at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port, says report

A high-tech Chinese research ship docked at Sri Lanka's southern port of Hambantota today, days after Colombo asked Beijing to defer the port call amidst India's concern over the vessel's presence.

While high-tech ship berths at SL, China says it doesn't affect any country

They do not affect the security and the economic interests of any country and should not be obstructed by any third party," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.

Paytm and Samsung collaborate to deploy smart PoS devices across India

Digital financial services firm Paytm on Tuesday said it partnered with Samsung stores to facilitate smart payments as well as its loan service through deployment of point of sale devices

India and US did more than any other country in Covid fight: WH official

Highlighting the massive efforts by the two countries in vaccinating their people along with supporting and donating to other nations, the official applauded India-America friendship

76th Independence Day: When and where to watch live streaming?

India will be celebrating its 76th Independence Day on August 15, 2022. Read out this article to know when and where you can watch live streaming of the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence

Propaganda about no freedom of expression in India not true: Manoj Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said there is a propaganda that there is no freedom of expression in India, but that is not the truth

FIFA suspends AlFF; U-17 Women's World Cup not to be held in India

FIFA suspended India's national soccer federation late Monday due to undue influence from third parties, the sport's governing body said

What will it take for India to become a developed country by 2047?

Country's per capita income would need to grow 12.4% consistently to match that of OECD countries within the next 25 years

India's bridge victory: From MP village to Mumbai-Toronto pair

Success of youngsters at world championships in Italy reflects growing interest and talent across classes in the country

India gifts Dornier aircraft to strengthen maritime security of Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was present at the impressive handover ceremony which took place on a day when India celebrated its 76th Independence Day