No privatisation, but space economy has to grow: ISRO chief's message to staff

The Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), V Narayanan, on Monday allayed apprehensions of the space agency being privatised, saying that it is working with the private sector to expand the country's space economy.

BRICS meet: Focus on talks with China over tech import, investment curbs

Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, which Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend with a sizeable business delegation, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has reached out to consult with Indian industry groups.

Lucknow air cleanest, Indore's second best among cities with million-plus people

Capital City of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, won the top prize among million-plus population cities in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026, considering its interventions to improve air quality, ranging from the use of electric vehicles in its waste collection fleet, deployment of mechanised sweepers to manage road dust, to management of legacy waste. Indore, India's cleanest city for seven years till 2025, won the second prize, and Jabalpur bagged the third position in the category.

DAC approves acquisition proposals worth Rs 1.1 L cr

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), India's key defence body for approving major military procurements, on Monday gave the green signal for acquisitions worth about Rs 1,10,000 crore for the armed forces.

ISRO: EOS-05 to be placed in elliptical geosynchronous orbit

The EOS-05 Earth observation satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) last week will be placed in aslightly elliptical geosynchronous orbit instead of the circular geostationary orbit, scientists said as the satellite went through predetermined manoeuvres to raise its current orbit.

Antibiotic-resistant infections: Risks, costs

Carbapenems are powerful, broad-spectrum antibiotics that doctors often keep in reserve for serious infections, especially when other antibiotics may not work.

The study found that antibiotic treatment was more expensive when the bacteria were resistant to carbapenems.

US share in India's LPG imports surged to over 50% from under 10%

The Stifled supply of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from West Asia due to the regional conflict there has led to a surge in US's share in India's LPG imports to over 50% in the six months since the conflict began, up from less than 10% in the preceding six months, as per an analysis of LPG shipping data of the past 12 months.

UK to recognise India carbon trade plan

In a major breakthrough, the UK has recognised India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) as a qualifying criterion for pricing relief under its car-bon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), a move that would reduce the tax burden on domestic exporters, an official said on Monday.

Novartis India buys Minipress trademarks from Pfizer

Novartis India Ltd on Monday approved the acquisition of the Indian trademarks 'Minipress' and 'Minipres', along with certain related intellectual property rights, from US-based pharmaceutical major Pfizer Inc and Pfizer Products Inc for an aggregate consideration of Rs 1,250 crore.