Safe internet: Govt’s GAC resolves 2,081 user appeals against social media intermediaries
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) In order to enhance grievance redressal framework for a safer internet, the government’s Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) has resolved 2,081 user appeals and provided relief for 980 appeals through 1,214 orders issued, it was announced on Wednesday. The GAC was established under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media […]
Centre okays funding for AI Touch to develop AI-driven 5G RAN Platform
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) AI Touch LLP has been awarded funding under a Department of Telecommunications scheme to develop components for disaggregated 5G RAN (Radio Access Network) including RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), Service Management and Orchestration (SMO), and Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) modules, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. The project […]
Know all about IIT alumnus V Narayanan who will lead ISRO
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) V Narayanan who has been appointed the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation and Secretary, Department of Space by the Union government, is an IIT alumnus and cryogenic engine developer. Narayanan is expected to take charge from S Somanath, the current head of the organisation, on January 14. […]
Microsoft partners govt’s India AI Mission to skill 5 lakh people by 2026
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella here on Wednesday announced several AI partnerships in the country, which includes an MoU with the government’s ‘India AI Mission’ to skill 5 lakh people. The MoU with India AI, a division of Digital India Corporation, aims to leverage AI to drive innovation, enhance […]
New AI method to pick up arthritis, lupus early in high-risk patients
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly aid in early detection of autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus especially in high-risk patients, leading to better outcomes, finds a study. In people with autoimmune diseases, the immune system mistakenly attacks their body’s healthy cells and tissues. Some well-known diseases include type 1 […]
Study suggest Brazilian plant compound may be key to treating kala-azar
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis — a deadly neglected tropical disease — can be better treated using a compound derived from Nectandra leucantha — a tree native to southern Brazil (local names: canela-seca or canela-branca), claimed a study. Kala-azar is caused by a protozoan parasite transmitted by a sandfly bite and […]
Apple to launch next Swift Student Challenge on Feb 3
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Apple on Tuesday announced that its next “Swift Student Challenge” will open on February 3, aimed at uplifting the next generation of developers, creators, and entrepreneurs. The challenge empowers students to join a worldwide community of developers using Swift — the same programming language used by professionals — to create […]
AIM 2.0 to boost innovation ecosystem with diverse collaborations: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) 2.0 is a major step towards fostering entrepreneurship, and will boost innovation ecosystem with diverse collaborations, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Wednesday. He said this during the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) High-Level Committee Meeting at NITI […]
India’s securitisation volume surges 27 pc in 9 months driven by private banks
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Securitisation volume surged by around 27 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.78 lakh crore in the first nine months of the current financial year, supported by large issuances from private sector banks, according to a CRISIL report released on Wednesday. Among asset classes, vehicle loans (including commercial vehicles and two-wheelers) accounted […]
Indian Railways meets budget targets with timely completion of projects in 2024-25
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Indian Railways has spent 76 per cent of its budgetary outlay within the first nine months of the current financial year, reflecting the timely implementation of projects to expand capacity and make travel safer, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. The total Capital Expenditure (Capex) for railways in […]
