The two state-run companies had on Friday said they would form a JV to develop 5,000 MW of solar and thermal power assets across the country
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Strategic affairs experts hail Modi’s visit to Ladakh; say his message to China ‘clear’
They also said that China is increasingly getting isolated internationally for its aggressive military posturing in Ladakh, South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific region, and time has come for India to take advantage of the situation
ICMR defends fast-tracking Covaxin trials after backlash over August 15 deadline
ICMR assured that the fast-tracked vaccine development process adheres to globally accepted norms while negating hindrances due to red tape and “slow file movement”
Bankers claim COVID-19 caused huge ‘demand destruction’ overseas
CMD of ECGC M Senthilnathan said in the first three months of the fiscal, the corporation had absorbed substantial losses and 40-50 per cent of the shipments were not dispatched
Bajaj Auto unions demand shutdown after 250 workers contract COVID-19
India went into complete lockdown in late March to curb the spread of the virus but it has recently eased restrictions despite the number of cases surging, putting some companies in a difficult position as they try to revive production
PM Modi challenges start-ups, tech firms to develop Atma Nirbhar app ecosystem
In a tweet, Electronics and Information Technology (IT) Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the prime minister has launched the challenge to encourage Indian application developers and innovators
Cognizant lays off thousands of benched staff in India, union mulls legal action
In response, Cognizant said that the lay-offs were part of performance management that happens at the company every year; the company said it is hiring at all levels in India and abroad
COVID-19: Visva Bharati University cancels written exams for final year semester students
The Executive Council of the Central university in a meeting on Friday also decided that for the remaining papers of school certificate examinations, there will be 80 per cent internal assessment and 20 per cent viva by affiliated schools, they said
Lunar Eclipse July 2020 tonight: Timings in India, all you need to know about ‘Buck Moon’
July 5 lunar eclipse: The first lunar eclipse of the year 2020 occurred from January 10 to January 11 whereas the second penumbral lunar eclipse of 2020 took place on June 5
WhatsApp launches ‘It’s Between You’ brand campaign in India
WhatsApp collaborated with Bollywood director Gauri Shinde along with BBDO India to create two 60-second ads that highlight how its features like texts, video calls or even a voice message (which is end-to-end encrypted) help replicate in-person conversations, it said in a statement