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Prasar Bharati has extended an invitation to all newspapers, periodicals, and TV channels across India to register on its newswire platform, Prasar Bharati Shared Audio Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination (PB-SHABD), to access high-quality news and multimedia content free of cost. Launched in March 2024, PB-SHABD offers over 800 news stories daily in multiple Indian languages, covering more than 40 diverse categories. The platform also features live feeds of key national and international events, a rich archive of visual content,…

DD Free Dish is the free-to-air (FTA) Direct-To-Home (DTH) platform of Prasar Bharati. Its footprint spans the entire country, including remote, border, and otherwise inaccessible areas. Government flagship schemes and public awareness campaigns are disseminated through programs on various national & regional channels of Doordarshan on DD Free Dish. It has experienced consistent growth in its reach over the past few years. As per industry estimates, DD Free Dish reaches approximately 49 million households nationwide as of 2024. The figure…

India has successfully achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol in 2025, five years ahead of its original 2030 target, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri said on Wednesday. The minister highlighted that, from a modest beginning of just 1.5% blending in 2014, India has now witnessed nearly a thirteen fold increase in ethanol integration over the span of 11 years. Hardeep Puri also talked about how the move has led to foreign exchange savings and has cut CO2 emissions. Ethanol…

Recycled glass could become a staple ingredient in building, paving the way for greener construction materials and more sustainable development. In a study published in Discover Civil Engineering, scientists tested the potential for using recycled glass, in powdered form, as a stabilizing agent in compressed earth blocks. Building blocks made of soil mixed with water, and compressed at high pressure (compressed earth blocks), are usually stabilized with cement. The scientists—including a team from the University of Portsmouth—have found that a…

A study from EPFL reveals why humans excel at recognising objects from fragments while AI struggles, highlighting the critical role of contour integration in human vision. Every day, we effortlessly recognise friends in a crowd or identify familiar shapes even if they are partly hidden. Our brains piece together fragments into whole objects, filling in the blanks to make sense of an often chaotic world. This ability is called “contour integration” and is something even the smartest AI systems still…

After years of mounting losses and a series of regulatory setbacks, Paytm investors finally have something to look forward to. The fintech giant reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 122.5 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 (Q1 FY26), a dramatic turnaround from the Rs 838.9 crore loss recorded in the same period last year. Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma attributed this achievement to a fundamental shift in business approach, emphasising better unit economics, significantly lower customer…

The Vadhavan Port, a deep-draft port located on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), is projected to enhance India’s container handling capacity by 23.2 million TEUs. This new Port development is set to elevate India’s position within global maritime hubs. A list of Key Agreements and details of skilling programme are mentioned below: This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarabananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha

According to Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), India has now set an ambitious target of achieving $1 trillion in exports in FY26. Key sectors expected to power this growth include electronics, machinery, chemicals, apparel, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture. Within this strategy, textiles are receiving special attention, with a roadmap underway to boost textile exports to $100 billion by 2030. The move capitalises on new global trade dynamics, including the recent imposition of U.S. tariffs on textile exports from competitors like…

NITI Aayog is pleased to announce that Deepak Bagla has officially assumed charge as the Mission Director of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM). Bagla joins AIM with an extensive background spanning banking, investment promotion, policy advisory, and institutional leadership. His experience extends across multilateral institutions, the private sector, and Government, bringing a unique blend of strategic insight and operational execution to the role. Prior to this, Bagla served as the Managing Director & CEO of Invest India, the Government of…

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati successfully organised a one day SERB -Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) supported workshop titled “Engineered Hydroxyapatite: Bridging Bone Regeneration and Antimicrobial Protection”, a press release said. The event was organised for the dissemination of knowledge about the SERB sponsored project “Development of Fe and Zn co-doped Hydroxyapatite for the Treatment of Osteomyelitis”. The event held on July 19 brought together experts, researchers, and students to explore cutting-edge developments in biomaterials, particularly hydroxyapatite (HAp), a…