Zydus receives approval from DCGI to initiate Phase III trials of Zintrodiazine
Ahmedabad: Zydus Lifesciences Limited (“Zydus”), an innovation-led global lifesciences company, announced that it has received permission to conduct two Phase III clinical trials of Zintrodiazine in patients with uncomplicated malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) and uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria in India. The first Phase III and second Phase III trials will be multi-centre, […]
Axis Bank Announces Financial Results for the Quarter and Year Ended 31st March 2026
New Delhi: Axis Bank on Saturday announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended 31st March 2026. During the quarter, Axis Bank took major strides in customer safety, ecosystem partnerships, and talent development as it continued to build a future ready franchise. To reinforce security and trust in digital banking, the Bank launched […]
Pine Labs acquires Shopflo to build India’s leading unified commerce and payments platform
Bengaluru: Global fintech platform Pine Labs today announced the acquisition of Shopflo, a next-generation online checkout optimisation platform trusted by over 1000 e-commerce online brands and powers seamless experiences for more than 60 million consumers. This acquisition marks a defining step in Pine Labs’ evolution into a full-stack payments and commerce platform — one that […]
Ampvolts to Set Up 17 Charging Hubs for Electric Vehicle Across Western India
Gurgaon: Ampvolts Limited, one of India’s leading electric vehicle infrastructure providers, will develop and operate 17 high-capacity electric charging hubs in industrial and logistics corridors in Western India, in partnership with Cholamandalam Leasing Limited. The infrastructure will support the deployment of Montra Electric RHINO 5538 EV trucks, enabling long-haul electric freight movement at scale by […]
ISRO Completes High-Resolution Land Use & Land Cover Mapping for Entire Country
New Delhi: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed high-resolution (1:10000 scale) Land Use & Land Cover mapping for the entire country, and made it available to Government organisations. ISRO informed on social media website X, “This dataset supports Gram Panchayat Development Plans and is integrated as one of the information layers on the Grammanchitra […]
RBI Cancels Licence of Paytm Payments Bank
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank Limited under Section 22(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (‘BR Act’) effective from close of business on April 24, 2026. Consequently, Paytm Payments Bank Limited is prohibited from conducting the business of ‘banking’ as defined in […]
Naxal-affected regions use foreign bank debit cards to withdraw cash; ED conducts pan-India searches
New Delhi: Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has conducted search operations on 18th and 19th April, 2026 at six locations in multiple states in connection with suspected withdrawal and utilisation of funds by using foreign bank debit cards, bypassing regulatory channels. The investigation pertains to the activities associated with a movement known as “The Timothy Initiative […]
India–Japan Army Talks in Tokyo Boost Defence Cooperation and Interoperability
New Delhi: Indian and Japanese armies met in Tokyo to boost defence cooperation and interoperability through enhanced bilateral exercises and SME Exchanges. The 8th Army to Army Staff Talks #AAST between #IndianArmy and Japan Ground Self Defence Force #JGSDF took place at Tokyo from 22-24 April 2026. The discussions focused on further strengthening of #DefenceCooperation […]
NIPER Hajipur Signs MoU with IPC to Strengthen Pharmaceutical Standards and Patient Safety
New Delhi: The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hajipur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ghaziabad, under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, to promote collaboration in the areas of pharmaceutical standards, regulatory science, and patient safety, today at Kartavya Bhawan, […]
Indian Delegates Visits Washington D.C to Finalize India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement Negotiations
New Delhi: India and the United States issued a Joint Statement on 7th February 2026 agreeing on a framework for an Interim Agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade. The framework reaffirmed the countries’ commitment to the broader India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations. In pursuance thereof, the Indian side visited Washington D.C. for in person […]