WHO's Europe director Dr. Hans Kluge described COVID-19 as “a nasty and potentially deadly illness” that people should not underestimate.

The Olympic Council of Asia on Tuesday confirmed the delayed games would be held from September 23 to October 8

Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Xie Feng “urgently summoned” the U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns late on August 2 night and lodged stern representations and strong protests over Nancy Pelosi’s visit

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The Defence Minister represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during an unprecedented three-day visit to the African nation.

Policymakers voted 11-to-1 in favour of lowering the U.S. central bank's benchmark lending rate to between 4.75% and 5.00%, the Fed announced

South Africa has struggled for years with low economic growth and high unemployment. The official unemployment rate was 33.5% in April-June of this year.

Addressing the 3rd edition of Kautiliya Economic Conclave here, the Minister said, India's critical economic performance in the recent decade was underscored by its leapfrog from the 10th to the fifth largest economy in five years.

Rao was appointed as RBI Deputy Governor in October 2020 for a period of three years

“The economic growth story of India is tremendous. India is among very few large economies which are growing 7-8%,” Mukesh Aghi said

RBI instructs banks to review payment systems for accessibility to persons with disabilities, ensuring digital payment inclusivity

According to quick estimates of the economic think tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), logistics costs in India ranged between 7.8% to 8.9% of GDP for the fiscal 2021-22

Nirmala Sitharaman said that India is looking towards boosting domestic capacities, and building resilience against external shocks

Unemployment is not merely an economic issue, but a fundamental political challenge that strikes at the heart of how we organise our societies

Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted that providing free digital access to the public, coupled with extensive campaigns and awareness programs in local languages, helped people across the country embrace technology

India’s services PMI rebounds to 58.5 in October, driven by strong output, new business, and job creation, signaling economic growth

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to start his second term in office, China is looking at unpredictability in its ties with the U.S. and renewed tensions over trade, technology, and Taiwan

The annual event named by the numeric form of its Nov. 11 date was started by e-commerce platform Alibaba, which offered attractive discounts to entice shoppers to spend big.

China’s trade lead in Peru over the United States widened to $16.3 billion last year, a stark reversal of just a decade ago when Washington was the dominant player.v

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a resolution to suspend MPs Nakul Nath, Deepak Baij and D.K. Suresh for misconduct and storming the Well in the Lower House

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She was addressing the graduating students of IIIT-H at its 23rd convocation here on Saturday

Established in 2023, the school aims to revolutionise public health education and research in India

It will allow students to be mentored by some of the best design brains from India and abroad

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged the BJP-RSS is systematically indulging in an institutional takeover of India's constitutional bodies

The Young India Skill University, which will work out of a temporary campus this academic year, will have a permanent campus at Meerkhanpet near Hyderabad

Nadda emphasised that NEET was introduced to curb these malpractices and standardise the admission process

The partnership aims to upskill students and professionals for the AEC industry through workshops, seminars, and certifications

Chivukula graduated with a M. Tech (Aerospace Engineering), majoring in Jet Propulsion in 1970 from IIT Madras. In addition, he received an MBA from The Harvard Business School in 1980

IIT Madras bags Rank No.1 in ‘Overall’ category for 6th consecutive year and in ‘Engineering’ category for 9th year in a row in NIRF 2024

The institution was recently elevated to the status of a deemed-to-be university by the UGC and the Union Ministry of Education

In the overall rankings, MAHE has secured the 14th position

Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for State-level investment push, focus on green jobs, birth of first-generation political leaders

“The weightage of formative and summative marks will be adjusted progressively from class 9 to class 12, increasing the emphasis on summative assessment as learners advance in grades”

Credit-based programme to integrate interpersonal, intrapersonal skills in legal education curriculum

This fellowship provides both research grant support and cash award to the recipients. This year, the fellowship has been granted to nine scientists from across the nation

The new campus will offer courses across various disciplines, including business, law, engineering, and biosciences, maintaining the same standards as the UK institution.

The resignation comes amid reported issues with financial reporting and governance, raising questions about the firm’s financial transparency and management support

Universities to use the Semiverse Solutions virtual innovation infrastructure to train engineers for the semiconductor industry

Change for Social Transformation — Design for Change

Prof Geim addressed the 15th Convocation of Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS).

The Tamil Nadu government’s Naan Mudhalvan Project that enhances employability and skills among youth, serves as a vital context for our collaboration, says CUPA head Peter Phillips

Our current goal is to increase the number to 10, and then to 25, says Elizabeth Kiss, CEO, Rhodes Trust

The students passing out today should use technology as a tool for professional advancement and also as a means of social justice, she said

Sarma’s research results were published in high impact journals and also resulted in a patent