India joins UN's Better Than Cash Alliance in financial inclusion push

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 23:33

The government Tuesday said it's joining the United Nations' Better Than Cash Alliance as part of its efforts to widen its financial inclusion drive.

Pentagon teams up with Apple, Boeing to develop wearable tech

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 02:07

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter awarded $75 million on Friday to help a consortium of high-tech firms and researchers develop electronic systems packed with sensors flexible enough to be worn by soldiers or moulded onto the skin of a plane.

Key facts about the TPP trade alliance

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 09:12

The Obama administration`s ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) proposal would create a 12-country trade bloc covering about 40 percent of the global economy and bringing potentially far-reaching economic change to its members.

Ficci-World Bank join hands to advance Millennium Alliance

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 00:21

Industry body Ficci Monday announced a partnership with the World Bank to advance the Millennium Alliance (MA) initiative.

AI seals codeshare alliance with Air New Zealand, Avianca

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 20:15

The two partnerships were sealed during the 71st Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association in Miami, early this week.

'oneworld' alliance open to partnering with Indian airline: CEO

Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 23:27

'oneworld' is open to partnering with an Indian airline, including a no-frills carrier, the CEO of the lobal airline alliance has said but dismissed any pressure from competing grouping Star Alliance that roped in India's flag carrier Air India.

M&M joins global auto makers' alliance using Android platform

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 17:49

Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has joined the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), a global alliance of vehicle manufacturers that is working to bring Google's android platform to cars.

No plans to turn BRICS into military alliance: Russia

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 00:13

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday that there was no plan to turn the BRICS grouping into a military alliance.

Nissan crosses 5lakh milestone in cumulative export from India

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 15:41

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has invested Rs 4,500 crore at the Chennai plant, which has a capacity to roll out 4.8 lakh vehicles annually.

Nissan CEO says no need to change Renault alliance after French govt ups stake

Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2015, 11:16

Nissan Motor Co Ltd CEO Carlos Ghosn said on Monday he did not think there was any need to change the automaker`s capital alliance with Renault at present after France raised its stake and voting rights in Renault last month.

Stada agrees oncology deal with Indian Hetero Drugs

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 15:57

German generic drugmaker Stada struck an alliance with family-owned Hetero Drugs Ltd of India to gain access to active ingredients for cancer drugs, Stada said on Thursday.

Air India takes several measures to become profitable: Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 18:13

Other measures include launching of promotional and competitive fares as well as enhancing facilities for passengers such as web check-in option and flight tracking system, he said.