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India turning into world’s Deep Tech Hub as reforms reverse brain drain: Hardeep Singh Puri

24 Nov, 2024 6:27 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India’s image as the 'IT Outsourcing Centre' has now transformed into a new identity as a 'Deep Tech Hub' due to the reforms undertaken by the government to promote innovation, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday.

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19 agritech soonicorns, 40 minicorns embracing emerging tech for biz growth: RBI

24 Nov, 2024 1:31 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Indian agritech landscape has significant growth potential to emerge as an institutional innovation for bridging the technological gap and the country currently has 19 agritech soonicorns and 40 minicorns, that are embracing emerging technologies like AI and developing innovative business models, according to a new RBI paper.

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Scientists decode brain activity that can help treat anxiety and depression

24 Nov, 2024 12:39 PM

New York, Nov 24 (IANS) A team of scientists has uncovered newer parts of the brain, that support social interactions, and are connected to and in constant communication with the ancient amygdala region -- a discovery which can help treat psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depression.

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Internationalisation of UPI progressing rapidly: RBI

24 Nov, 2024 12:19 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The internationalisation of the unified payments interface (UPI) is progressing rapidly, as India emerges as a world leader in leveraging digital technologies for transformative change, according to a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report.

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Mobile broadband market in Asia-Pacific to reach $296 billion in 2029

24 Nov, 2024 10:33 AM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Driven by 5G service expansions, the mobile broadband services revenue in the Asia-Pacific region is likely to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2 per cent from $229.6 billion in 2024 to $296.2 billion in 2029, according to a new report.

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India’s ban on antibiotics in animal food products to help curb AMR: Report

24 Nov, 2024 10:26 AM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The decision by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to ban the use of some antibiotics in animal food products will help curb the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a new report.

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Diagnostic startup Healthians reports Rs 45 crore loss in FY24, revenue up 8 pc

24 Nov, 2024 10:02 AM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Diagnostic startup Healthians clocked Rs 45 crore loss in the financial year that ended March 31, 2024 (FY24), while registering a modest 8 per cent (year-on-year) growth.

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Final negotiations on global plastic pollution in South Korea next week

24 Nov, 2024 9:29 AM

Seoul, Nov 24 (IANS) South Korea will host the final round of international negotiations for a binding plastic regulation agreement next week, officials said on Sunday, with attention paid to whether countries can reach an agreement amid a sharp division over regulatory approaches.

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Electronics, IT can play a crucial role in building India’s toy industry ecosystem

23 Nov, 2024 11:07 PM

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) India has a growing market of electronic toys and to build the domestic toy industry ecosystem, electronics and IT can play a crucial role, the government said on Saturday.

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Unproven remedies: Tata Memorial Hospital slams Sidhu’s viral ‘diet cure’ cancer claim

23 Nov, 2024 8:53 PM

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) After a video of former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu surfaced in which he described his wife's treatment for her breast cancer as "starving the cancer by not eating dairy products and sugar", Tata Memorial Hospital doctors on Saturday warned that diet alone is no cure for the disease, which requires a range of medical interventions.

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