Big companies increased R&D investment in S. Korea in 2023

Big companies increased R&D investment in S. Korea in 2023

Seoul, April 9 Big companies in South Korea increased their investments in research and development (R&D) activities last year despite decreased earnings, a corporate data tracker said on Tuesday. Their combined R&D investments rose 9.4 percent to 73.42 trillion won ($54 billion) in 2023 from 67.14 trillion won a year earlier, according to a recent…

Preparations on for ‘Surya Abhishek’ of Ram Lalla on April 17

Preparations on for ‘Surya Abhishek’ of Ram Lalla on April 17

Ayodhya (UP), April 9 Huge crowds are expected in Ayodhya on Ram Navami on April 17 to witness the ‘Surya Abhishek’ of Ram Lalla when the rays of the sun fall on his forehead. Experts from the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) are already camping in Ayodhya to lay down an optomechanical system on the…

LS polls: 22 candidates in fray for Jammu Parliamentary constituency

LS polls: 22 candidates in fray for Jammu Parliamentary constituency

Jammu, April 9 One candidate withdrew his candidature on Monday, leaving a total of 22 candidates in the fray in the Jammu Parliamentary constituency. Monday (April 8) was the last day of withdrawal of nomination in the Jammu Parliamentary constituency. The candidates, who are in the fray include Jagdish Raj from Bahujan Samaj Party, Jugal…

Cash, liquor, freebies valued at Rs 71cr seized so far in Telangana

Cash, liquor, freebies valued at Rs 71cr seized so far in Telangana

Hyderabad, April 9 The pre-election seizure of cash, gold, liquor and freebies in Telangana has reached Rs 71.73 crore, an official said. The enforcement agencies have seized cash, precious metal, liquor and other items across the state since the Model Code of Conduct came into effect last month. During the previous week, they seized cash,…

PM Modi to hold rally in UP’s Pilibhit today

PM Modi to hold rally in UP’s Pilibhit today

Lucknow, April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit on Tuesday. This will be his first election rally in Pilibhit as the Prime Minister.The BJP has fielded Uttar Pradesh Minister Jitin Prasada, who joined the party in 2021, from the Pilibhit Lok Sabha seat, replacing sitting MP Varun Gandhi…

Ayodhya gears up for first Navratri after consecration of Ram Lalla’s idol

Ayodhya gears up for first Navratri after consecration of Ram Lalla’s idol

Ayodhya, April 9 The first Navratri festival at the Ayodhya temple after the consecration of Ram Lalla idol is all set to turn into a grand occasion. Beginning from the first day of Chaitra Navratri on Tuesday and till Ram Navami, marking the birth of Lord Ram, on April 17, the idol of the deity…

LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in UP, MP and Tamil Nadu today

LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in UP, MP and Tamil Nadu today

New Delhi, April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit and Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat on Tuesday. He will also hold a roadshow in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai. He will campaign for BJP Lok Sabha poll candidate Jitin Prasad in Pilibhit. PM Modi’s meeting in Pilibhit will begin at 11 a.m. Uttar Pradesh…

ED raids 35 locations in TN in drug trafficking case

ED raids 35 locations in TN in drug trafficking case

Chennai, April 9 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Tuesday were conducting raids at 35 locations across Tamil Nadu in a drug trafficking case. The raids that commenced in the morning follow the recent interrogation of film director Ameer in a case related to the arrest of DMK leader and producer Jaffer Sadik. The ED…

Five die in road accident in TN’s Tiruppur

Five die in road accident in TN’s Tiruppur

Chennai, April 9 Five people, including three women, died in a road accident in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur on Tuesday. The car in which the deceased were travelling hit a bus. The accident occurred during the early morning hours. One person, who was seriously injured, has been admitted to the Tiruppur government hospital. Fire force and…

Egypt, Jordan, France urge immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Egypt, Jordan, France urge immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Cairo, April 9 Egypt, Jordan, and France have urged an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli siege and bombardment over the past six months. In a joint article on Monday, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Jordanian King Abdullah II, and French President Emmanuel Macron called for an immediate and unconditional implementation…