Koraput: The Central University of Odisha (CUO) has opened a germplasm plot at its Landiguda campus in Koraput to study different varieties of indigenous crops for conservation and potential reintroduction to mainstream agriculture. CUO vice-chancellor Chakradhar Tripathi inaugurated the germplasm conservation crop field Wednesday, an...
New Delhi/Baku(Azerbaijan): Some developed countries on Wednesday acknowledged that trillions of dollars were urgently needed to address climate change and wealthy nations should continue to lead in providing climate finance. These countries -- including Germany, Canada, France, and the Netherlands -- are part of an...
New Delhi: Swiggy's much-anticipated stock market debut Wednesday catapulted over 500 current and former employees to the "crorepati" club, with the food delivery and quick commerce major's listing poised to unlock Rs 9,000 crore in ESOPs for 5,000 staffers, people aware of the details said....
Baku (Azerbaijan): India, as part of the Like-Minded Developing Countries bloc, stood firm in calling for equitable financial support from developed nations at the ongoing COP29 climate negotiations, multiple sources from the grouping said here. Concerns were also raised that nearly 69 per cent of...
New Delhi: India's fossil fuel emissions are projected to rise by 4.6 per cent in 2024, while China could see a marginal rise of 0.2 per cent, according to new research by a group of international scientists. As the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan,...
Baku(Azerbaijan): Setting ambitious objectives for the COP29 climate summit here, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell Monday emphasised the need for an updated global climate finance target and robust action on carbon markets. Stiell's remarks came during the opening of the 29th session of...
Bhubaneswar: An Odisha-based startup Bon V Aero has launched a fully autonomous logistics drone service called Air Orca, a source said Sunday. The launch of the drone service was made in the presence of venture capitalist Tim Draper, the source added. "Today's launch of Air...
Baku: As climate change leads to a seemingly endless stream of weather disasters around the world, countries are struggling to adapt to the new reality. Preparing to better withstand hurricanes, floods, heat waves, droughts and wildfires will take hundreds of billions of dollars. And then...
New Delhi: The Indian startup ecosystem raised more than $138 million this week which includes three growth-stage funding and 20 early-stage deals. At least 25 domestic startups raised nearly $138.7 million in funding. Fintech and deeptech startups led the rounds, with $50 million funding in...
New Delhi: A Competition Commission probe has found that food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy indulged in unfair business practices, including alleged preferential treatment to some restaurant partners, according to sources. The detailed investigation was ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in April...
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