The Railway Ministry faced criticism for delays in implementing the Automatic Train Protection System, Kavach, developed by RDSO. The Agra division has successfully implemented Kavach on an 80-km stretch for trials. Jaya Verma Sinha and railway officials inspected a Kavach trial in Vande Bharat train. The system aims to prevent accidents by automatically applying brakes in emergencies.
Assam CM urged WB CM Mamata Banerjee to hand over IIT student Faizan Ahmed's death case to CBI after forensic report. Parents found injury marks, court ordered second autopsy revealing gunshot and stab wounds. Sarma requested fair investigation involving CBI and justice for the deceased's parents.
Ethris' has four potential drugs under development pipeline, of which one is for treating uncontrolled asthma and three other for primary ciliary dyskinesia - a rare yet chronic respiratory disease. During the COVID19 pandemic, mRNA vaccines gained importance due to the first regulatory approvals for SARS-CoV-2. mRNA-based medicines have a huge potential in several indications as infectious disease vaccines, therapeutic cancer vaccines, and protein replacement therapies.
The travel industry, which had taken a beating during the Covid-19 period, witnessed a smart recovery post-pandemic, with some players registering more than double-digit growth in FY23 compared to FY20.
US agri trade body Cotton Council International (CCI) has called for the removal of the 11% import duty on shorter staple cotton below 32mm length, which came into effect in 2021. The duty affects India's domestic textile industry, which is projected to grow to $350 billion by 2025. CCI and Supima, a non-profit trade association, will discuss mutual interest and cooperation with Indian textile companies.
Air India Express has moved its headquarters to the Vatika One-on-One complex in Gurugram, now sharing the campus with Air India's main office. The new facility emphasizes innovation, sustainability, and a future-ready approach, featuring "The Patterns of India" theme in its design. It boasts an open floor plan with natural light, collaborative spaces, and gender-inclusive amenities. The airline aims to enhance productivity with ample meeting rooms and private areas.
Mizoram has received nearly 30 new refugees from the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of southeast Bangladesh, raising the total number of refugees to 1,901. The majority are from the Kuki-Chin community, primarily the Bawm and Pang tribes, who fled conflict between the Bangladesh army and the Kuki-Chin National Army.
Beniwal, who won the Lok Sabha elections from Nagaur as Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) candidate under INDIA bloc, was speaking to reporters outside the legislative assembly after resigning as an MLA. According to Article 101 (2) of the Constitution, no person can be a member of both Parliament and a Vidhan Sabha.
Buying was seen in utilities, consumer durables, telecom and realty stocks while some selling was seen in FMCG, oil & gas, metal and healthcare stocks.
Buying was seen in utilities, consumer durables, telecom and realty stocks while some selling was seen in FMCG, oil & gas, metal and healthcare stocks.
ISRO announced that the cryogenic upper stage of the LVM3 M3/OneWeb India-2 mission has re-entered Earth's atmosphere. The stage, left in a 450 km orbit after launching 36 OneWeb satellites on March 26, 2023, was passivated to minimize risks. It re-entered over the Indian Ocean around 14:55 UTC on June 14.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.02 points at the open to 38,779.12.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan has unveiled a joint doctrine for conducting cyberspace operations by the three services of India, aiming to streamline operations in the key domain. The doctrine emphasizes understanding military aspects of cyberspace operations and provides conceptual guidance for military planning and achieving desired objectives.
Industries & Infrastructure Minister MB Patil seeks support for semiconductor investments in Karnataka similar to the support received by Micron Technology in Gujarat under the Indian Semiconductor Mission. Micron is investing $2.75 billion in an ATMP plant with government subsidies. Kumaraswamy and Kharge have also commented on the investment.
The Indian Railways faces a significant vacancy of over 1.5 lakh posts out of around 10 lakh sanctioned under the safety category, according to the Railway Ministry's response to an RTI application. This includes critical roles like train drivers and signal maintainers crucial for safe train operations.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises announced on Tuesday that Rohit Kumar Gupta, the Chief Financial Officer, will step down citing personal reasons. Mukund Galgali, who has been with the group for over 17 years, will assume the role of acting CFO, a crucial managerial position within the company.
Around 491 equity mutual fund schemes were active in May.
Ixigo lists at about 50% premium, ends day at 20% upper circuit. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
The production of ‘The Thursday Murder Club' will begin in June. The movie is based on a book written by Richard Osman and will see a power packed cast of actors who will be a part of this venture.
A bizarre monolith has been found in the desert north of Las Vegas. It was spotted days after former US President Donald Trump said that a pilot told him about a round object flying at a speed many times that of an airplane.
"Priyanka should be in the Parliament before me. I can follow whenever the time is right," Vadra added. It may seem from his statement that he is in no hurry to become an MP. However, in months before the Lok Sabha elections, he spoke a lot about his desire to contest the polls.
The IMD said that heatwave conditions are likely over many parts of the country on June 18. "Heatwave to severe heat wave conditions are likely over many parts of Uttar Pradesh and some parts of Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi on 18th June 2024 and heat wave conditions are likely over isolated places over Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand," IMD said in a post on X.
