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Commerce

In Mandya district, an industrial hub likely along with A.R.A.I Centre: Minister

The Union Government has shown interest in establishing an A.R.A.I. (Automotive Research Association of India) centre in Mandya district.

Sports

Croatian Olympic legend to inspire ‘foot-soldiers’ at TCS World 10K 2026 in Bengaluru

Procam International, promoters of the World Athletics Gold Label Race, Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru 2026 (TCS World 10K), recently announced double Olympic medallist and two-time World Champion Blanka Vlašić as the International Event Ambassador for the race, scheduled to be held on Sunday, 26 April 2026.

Education

STEM gets much-needed ‘Shakti’, courtesy Biocon Foundation

Biocon Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Biocon, in collaboration with the Bengaluru Science and Technology Cluster (BeST Cluster) and the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), formally onboarded the first cohort of the BioWISE (Women in STEM Empowered) programme at Biocon Park, Bengaluru, recently.

Innovation

BEL secures manufacturing licence for its RxT17 Haemodialysis machine

Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has obtained the Licence to Manufacture (for sale/distribution) its indigenously developed Haemodialysis machine — BEL RxT17.

Community

Online railway ticket booking a big hit | Tatkal booking only by Aadhaar-authentication

Ever since railway tickets started being booked online, the facility offered by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is seeing almost 88 percent of reserved tickets being booked on the transporter’s website alone, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a reply to a question in Lok Sabha recently, as per a PIB release.

Commerce

Infosys to acquire Optimum Healthcare IT, deal likely to close in FY27

Infosys recently announced an agreement to acquire Optimum Healthcare IT, a healthcare digital transformation and consulting firm that drives large-scale transformations in the sector.

Sports

Ace racer Dean Mascarenhas to hit WRC 2026 rally with trusted ally next month

Eighteen years after becoming the first Indian team to set foot in the World Rally Championship, TSI Racing is back on the global stage, and this time, they’re bringing India’s finest young rally talent with them.

Innovation

Boosting ‘self- and shelf’-reliance: Indian Army teams up with domestic intelligence to boost drone power, cut imports

515 Army Base Workshop (515 ABW), Bengaluru, one of the eight Army Base Workshops of the Indian Army, has signed three significant MoUs on behalf of Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army)/Directorate-General of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (DG EME)/HQ Base Workshop Group.

Community

Indian Railways strengthens the pockets of its footsoldiers, with updated allowance rates

Indian Railways has reportedly made a comprehensive upward revision in the rates of Kilometrage Allowance and Allowance in lieu of Kilometrage (ALK) for all running staff across the system, with effect from 1 January 2024, following the increase in Dearness Allowance to 50 percent, a release says.

Education

‘Leaders of Steel’ to upgrade their ‘leadership styles’, through this IIM-Bangalore programme…

Jindal Stainless has partnered with the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) to co-create a customised ‘Strategic Leadership Development Programme’ aimed at strengthening strategic thinking, business judgment, and decision-making among the company’s senior professionals.