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Hyundai, Kia take record market share of US EV market

Jun 9, 2024

Seoul, June 9 (IANS) South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor and its sister company Kia captured the largest share of the US market for electric vehicles (EVs) in the first five months of 2024, data showed on Sunday. The two carmakers accounted for 11.2 per cent, or 48,838, of the 437,246 EVs sold in the US market over the January-May period,…

Instagram extends gap with Naver as most used app in South Korea

Jun 9, 2024

Seoul, June 9 (IANS) Photo-sharing app Instagram expanded its gap with South Korea's top search engine Naver in terms of hours used, data showed on Sunday, amid the growing popularity of short-video clips shared on the social media service…

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Space infrastructure, geo-intelligence vital for national security: Experts

Jun 8, 2024

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Space infrastructure and geo-intelligence are vital for national security, experts said on Saturday, ahead of the Indo-Pacific Geo-Intelligence Forum (IPGF) 2024.The 14th edition of the IPGF, set to kickstart on…

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Hemesh Singh, Unacademy’s co-founder and CTO, moves on

Jun 8, 2024

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Hemesh Singh, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of edtech company Unacademy, on Saturday announced that he would move on in an advisory role.In a post on social media platform X, Singh said after almost a…

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IIT Kanpur launches UDAAN programme to boost drone startups in India

Jun 8, 2024

Kanpur, June 8 (IANS) The Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) at Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on Saturday launched the UAV/UAS/Drone Acceleration and Networking (UDAAN) programme to boost drone startups in India.…

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Startups in India raise over $97 million in election result week

Jun 8, 2024

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Indian startup ecosystem, the world’s third largest, saw $97.3 million in funding across 10 deals this week as Lok Sabha election results were declared, paving the way for the BJP-led NDA to return to power.The…

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Next 5 years to focus on skilling, creating vast number of new jobs: Amitabh Kant

Jun 8, 2024

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) As the demand for talented young Indians grows for emerging technologies, the new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi will further focus on skilling and creating new jobs, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has…

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3-fold jump in EPFO pensioners submitting facial scan-based Digital Life Certificate via smartphones

Jun 8, 2024

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The number of EPS pensioners submitting Facial Authentication Technology-based Digital Life Certificates has jumped more than threefold to 6.6 lakh in 2023-24 from 2.1 lakh in 2022-23, reflecting the success of the…

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Sri Lanka green lights Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service

Jun 8, 2024

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Sri Lanka has approved Elon Musk's Starlink to launch satellite service in the country, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said.Taking to social media platform X.com, Ranil said: “Telecommunication Regulatory…

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PM Modi-led new govt to take country closer to ‘Vision@2047’

Jun 8, 2024

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) As PM-elect Narendra Modi is set to form the next government at the Centre, industry leaders on Saturday extended their heartiest congratulations to him, saying they look forward to stability, consistency, and…

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