Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted that more than USD 450 billion has been transferred through Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) to the people in last 8 years.
Yashobhoomi (Phase-I) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year on his birthday. The entire development has a total cost of Rs25,700 crore (USD 3.1 billion), with the first phase alone costing Rs5,400 crore (USD 650 million).
The surge in funding has been fueled by billion-dollar mega-rounds from major players such as OpenAI LLC and Anthropic PBC, underscoring the growing enthusiasm and confidence in GenAI's transformative potential.
Pakistan is seeking an additional USD2 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to tackle the devastating impacts of climate change, a report by ARY News said, citing sources.
Indian pharmaceutical firms are lagging behind their global counterparts across key performance parameters, including R&D intensity, proportion of PhD employees, and the number of patents and publications generated per billion USD of revenue, a report by Foundation for Advancing Science
Olympian Joshua Cheptegei lived up to his billing to take home the men's crown, while Alemaddis Eyayu pushed pre-race favourite Cynthia Limo behind for a surprise win in the women's race in today's Delhi Half Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, at the Indian capital.
The USD 200 billion Chinese food delivery industry, once a thriving sector that expanded during the Covid-19 pandemic, is now facing a downturn, according to a report by CNN. Delivery workers have been witnessing their paychecks shrink dramatically, increasing their financial struggles.
Iconic pop star Madonna made her first public appearance since the demise of her brother, Cristopher Ciccone. She attended Billie Eilish's concert at the New York City venue, reported People.
The current account deficit (CAD) for FY25 is expected to remain within 1 per cent to 1.2 per cent of GDP. Stable Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows and strong Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) inflows, driven by favorable interest rate differentials and policies aimed at integrating Ind
New Delhi [India], October 19: In an unprecedented move driven by public demand, Flipkart is happy to announce the return of its iconic Big Billion Days sale offers, just in time for Diwali! This marks the first instance of a sale being revived purely due to customer love and engagement.