Ranu Jain, Author at DD India

January 4, 2025 2:26 PM

Delhi polls: BJP fields Parvesh Verma against Kejriwal

BJP releases its first list of 29 candidates for Delhi assembly elections expected to be held in February 2025 with Parvesh Verma to contest from the New Delhi assembly seat against AAP's Arvind Kejriwal. Former Lok Sabha MP Parvesh Verma will c...

January 3, 2025 10:34 PM

Govt Drafts Digital Data Rules: Parental Consent for Child’s Data

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday released the draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act which make it mandatory for a Data Fiduciary to ensure verifiable consent of a parent before processing any persona...

January 3, 2025 9:27 PM

No cause for alarm over HMPV outbreak, says Director-General of Health Services

Amid concerns surrounding the outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, Dr. Atul Goel, Director-General of Health Services, has assured the public that there is no need for alarm and urged people to follow basic precautions to stay safe. ...

January 3, 2025 8:58 PM

India conveys its concerns to China over hydropower dam in Tibet

India's foreign ministry said on Friday that New Delhi has conveyed its concerns to Beijing about China's plan to build a hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Zangbo river which flows into India. Chinese officials say that hydropower projects ...

January 3, 2025 6:38 PM

Rising Ajit, Backing Youth: What We Learned From U Mumba’s Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 Campaign

For U Mumba, Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 signaled a change in approach and, consequently, in fortunes. The Mumbai-based franchise is a legacy team in PKL, participating in every edition since the very first in 2014. In the time elapsed, U Mumba have...

January 3, 2025 6:18 PM

India says US H1B visas benefit both countries after Trump, Musk backing

The movement of skilled professionals is an important part of India-U.S. ties and benefits both countries, New Delhi said on Friday amid a debate over H-1B visas on which President-elect Donald Trump and his backer Elon Musk commented recently. ...

January 3, 2025 5:39 PM

India aims to strengthen economic ties with US, engage with Trump administration

India is looking forward to strengthening its economic relationship with the United States by engaging with the incoming Trump administration, India's trade minister Piyush Goyal told reporters in New Delhi on Friday. "We are looking forward to ...

January 3, 2025 4:36 PM

Indian stock market declines as cautious sentiment prevails

After a strong start to the New Year, the Indian stock market stumbled on Friday, weighed down by losses in key sectors like IT, financial services, and pharmaceuticals. Weak global cues added to investor unease, halting the recent upward momentum. ...

January 3, 2025 3:18 PM

Indian tech industry grows 3.8% in FY24, employs 5.43 million people

The technology sector in India grew by 3.8% in FY24, reaching a valuation of $254 billion, despite a challenging economic environment. According to the '2025 Tech Trends Report' by Grant Thornton Bharat, the sector employed 5.43 million profess...

January 2, 2025 10:42 PM

Oil spill in Black Sea smaller than first thought, Russia says

Russian investigators have determined that an oil spill from two tankers in the Black Sea last month was smaller than initially thought, the Transport Ministry said on Thursday. The oil leaked from two ageing tankers that were hit by a storm on ...