New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The successful orbital launch of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 under Mission Aagaman on Saturday has drawn widespread praise from industry leaders, who described the mission as a landmark achievement that validates India’s growing private space capabilities and opens new opportunities for satellite launches and downstream space applications.In separate statements, the Indian Space Association (ISpA) and space analytics firm Suhora Technologies said the mission represents…

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India’s gig internet workforce has grown to over 6 million monthly active workers and could expand to 17–21 million by 2030, potentially meeting nearly 70 per cent of the country’s annual non‑farm job creation requirement, a report said on Thursday.The report from Redseer said over 30 per cent of the projected 17–21 million gig workers are expected to be first‑time entrants to the workforce.The report added that gig work is emerging as an entry point into In…

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Incorporating standardised health terminologies will ensure Ayush interventions become an integral part of broader digital health ecosystems, matching modern health informatics standards, according to Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush.The Ayush Ministry has launched a five-day workshop on WHO-ICHI Framework for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani systems, which marks an important step towards positioning India’s traditional medicine systems within the global di…

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Bharat Tex 2026 — India’s largest global textile event — will begin here on Tuesday, bringing together more than 7,000 buyers, over 1,600 exhibitors and delegates from more than 20 countries to showcase the country’s textile value chain and strengthen global trade partnerships, according to an official statement issued on Monday.The four-day event — held from July 14 to July 17 — is being organised by the Bharat Tex Trade Federation, a consortium of Textile Export P…

Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) The Telangana government will constitute an official committee to make recommendations to strengthen digital governance in the state, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Tuesday.Revanth Reddy directed officials to take steps towards implementing digital governance to ensure greater transparency in administration.During a meeting with top officials, he sought the details of the implementation of digital governance and instructed the officials to formulate plans f…

Seoul, July 6 (IANS) South Korea’s fair trade watchdog said on Monday it has launched a deliberation process into Myeong Ryun Dang, which operates a Korean barbecue restaurant chain, for allegedly offering low-interest loans to its money-lending affiliates using funds from state financing programmes.The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said its examiners’ report showed Myeong Ryun Dang, which operates Myeong Ryun Junsa Pork Ribs, offered excessive economic benefits to 14 credit businesses under its w…

Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued to remain net seller during this week, offloading Rs 4,000 crore based on provisional exchange data.On the other hand, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers, purchasing Rs 12,630 crore in the domestic markets. During June, FIIs sold a cumulative Rs 49,030 crore, while DIIs bought Rs 85,800 crore, based on provisional exchange data.During current week, except for Friday, FIIs were net seller in rest of the we…

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Indian Railways registered growth in both freight transportation and passenger traffic during June 2026, with freight loading rising 4 per cent year-on-year and passenger numbers also recording a steady increase, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.Indian Railways loaded 142.21 million tonnes of freight during June, compared with 136.71 million tonnes in the corresponding month last year, an increase of 4 per cent, the Ministry of Railways said.In addit…

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) A practical business utilisation manual for the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was launched by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal in London to help businesses in both countries maximise the benefits of the landmark trade pact before it comes into force on July 15, it was announced on Saturday.The ‘UK-India CETA Business Utilisation Manual – A Practical Activation Guide for Indian and UK Businesses’ was launched during an e…

Jaipur, June 24 (IANS) On most mornings, commuters boarding Jaipur’s city buses expect traffic jams, crowded seats, and the rush of getting to work on time. What they do not expect is to find themselves trapped inside a brand-new “smart” electric bus with doors locked, a siren blaring, and no immediate way out. That is exactly what happened on Tuesday near Kumbha Marg on Tonk Road.Around 30 passengers were travelling in one of Jaipur’s newly launched electric smart buses when the vehicle suddenl…