- Technology
Meta winding down its low-cost ‘Express WiFi’ programme
San Francisco: Meta is reportedly ending its Express Wi-Fi programme designed to provide low-cost internet in developing countries through partnerships with local communities, mobile operators, and businesses. Launched in 2016, it was…
- Bangalore
All sectors taken care of: K’taka CM on Budget 2022-23
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said the Budget 2022-23 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has taken care of all sectors. “The funds for MSMEs have been increased…
- Stock Market
Equities cheer Budget; Tata Steel, L&T among top gainers
New Delhi: The Indian equities have continued gains from the morning session and closed sharply higher on the Budget day as the Centre continued with its strong capital expenditure spending for FY23.…
- Automobile
Union Budget: Sops for capex, infra, MSME, electric vehicles
New Delhi: The outlay for capex has been significantly enhanced by 35 per cent from Rs 5.5 lakh crore to Rs 7.5 lakh crore in the Union Budget, which is more than…
- Science
Indian space sector targets Rs 219 cr revenue from launch services
Chennai: India’s Department of Space (DoS) is targeting revenue of Rs 219.14 crore from commercial launch services and also plans to put into orbit 10 satellites with its rockets during 2022-23. The…
- Technology
After mobile phones, India eyes smartwatches, earbuds manufacturing
New Delhi: After giving an impetus to mobile phones and laptop/tablet manufacturing locally, the government on Tuesday announced a new Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) for producing wrist wearable devices, hearable devices and…
- Business
Rs 45K cr for Ken-Betwa interlinking of rivers project
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced Rs 44,605 crore for the implementation of Ken-Betwa river link project which is necessary for irrigation of Bundelkhand region, prompting critical remarks from…
- India
People will reject this ‘capitalist Budget’, says P Chidambaram
New Delhi: The “capitalist” Union Budget 2022-23 is “obdurate” and “callous” as there is no cash assistance to the very poor who have been pushed into extreme poverty and suffered immensely during…
- Health
How placenta blocks Covid transmission to babies during pregnancy
New York: While Covid-19 disease significantly impacts many pregnant women, the rates of transmission from mother to baby in pregnancy are very low. A new study from Boston University School of Medicine…
- India
Rs 60K cr allotted for ‘Har Ghar Jal’, 3.8 cr households to benefit
New Delhi: The central government has allotted Rs 60,000 crore to cover 3.8 crore households in FY 2022-23 under ‘Har Ghar Jal’, ‘Nal Se Jal Scheme’, launched in August 2019. She said,…
- Technology
Wait for Indian masses to use 5G smartphones gets longer
New Delhi: India, which is the third-largest 5G smartphone market globally, is yet to use the 5G technology and the wait only got longer with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing on Tuesday…
- Technology
Meta rolls out updated 3D Avatars to FB, Instagram
San Francisco: In a bid to offer people more ways to express themselves as their avatars, Meta has announced that it is rolling out updated 3D Avatars to Facebook and Messenger, and…
- Technology
MSI all-in-one PC with AMD Ryzen 7 5700G processor launched
New Delhi: Gaming PC maker MSI has announced its latest all-in-one (AIO) PC ‘MSI Pro AP241Z’, powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 5700G processor. It features a ‘server-grade’ cooling system for sustained…
- Middle East
Israeli PM’s remarks incitement to violence: Palestine PM
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye said that the remarks of his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett on rejecting the establishment of a Palestinian state are “an incitement to violence and proof of…
- Television News
Bigg Boss 15: Nishant Bhat says he wanted Pratik Sehajpal to win
Mumbai: ‘Bigg Boss 15’ contestant Nishant Bhat, who made it to the top five in the grand finale and walked out of the reality show with Rs 10 lakh, says even though…
