Walmart Labs, the technology part of the global retail giant Walmart, has acquired two Bengaluru-based startups, FloCare and BigTrade. While, the healthtech startup FloCare will be integrated into customer technology part of Walmart’s online pharmacy, BigTrade, which is a B2B wholesale trading ...

Fitness brand Reebok has announced Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif as its new brand ambassador in India. Katrina Kaif, who trains hard for a fitter and better self each day, embodies the brand ethos and is an inspiration for today’s generation. Kaif said, “I am thrilled and proud to join hands ...

This is thanks to KSHITIJ, a documentary film club being launched by Films Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, in association with Indian Documentary Producer’s Association (IDPA). The public screenings will be organized on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every ...

In a major boost to rural road connectivity across the country, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the launch of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-lll (PMGSY-III). It involves consolidation of Through Routes and ...

Prasar Bharati and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for research collaboration in newly emerging technologies and broadcasting-related areas in New Delhi.  The move is likely to boost research activities in the broadcasting field. Chief ...

South Korean tech giant Samsung announced its partnership with Paisabazaar.com, an online marketplace for financial products in India. Paisabazaar.com will now support Samsung Pay to provide users with a one stop solution to their financial requirements. “Users can apply for credit cards ...

India and the European Union (EU held the fifth high-level dialogue on migration and mobility (HLDMM) and discussed steps aimed at realising the full potential of "further strengthening" cooperation in the key areas.Sanjiv Arora, Secretary (Consular, Passport and Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) ...

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has rolled out an initiative in the form of a Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) in an attempt to pursue heightened sense of self-governance and strengthen the practising side of company secretaries.The UDIN will provide ease of ...

NASA has awarded the launch services contract for the agency’s Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission to SpaceX. Once launched, IXPE will measure polarized X-rays from black holes, neutron stars and more. The data collected will enable astronomers to peer behind the curtain of some of ...

As announced prior to state polls, Kamal Nath government refrained from imposing any fresh tax on the public as Finance Minister Tarun Bhanot presented a Budget of over Rs 2.33 lakh crore in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly. Aiming to please various sections of society, the Budget proposed to allocate ...

Airtel Africa listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in a 1.36 trillion naira ($4.4 bln) flotation turning the telecoms company into the bourse’s third-largest stock by market value. Airtel Africa’s shares climbed 10 per cent from their listing price of 363 naira after the float went live. Some ...

The Second India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue (IRSED) was in New Delhi, under the chairmanship of Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog and Mr. TimurMaksimov, Deputy Minister of the Economic Development of the Russian Federation. The ...