India ready to play larger global role in AI-led climate action: Minister
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) India is ready to play a larger global role in Artificial Intelligence (AI)-led climate action, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh. However, Singh stated that climate change was “too serious a subject to be left to one nation alone” […]
20 AIIMS institutions ink pact to establish pan-India collaborative research consortium
New Delhi, January 29 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a pan-India collaborative framework to enhance biomedical and clinical research in the country. The agreement made on AIIMS Research Day 2026 aims to foster joint research projects, multi-institutional studies, clinical trials, […]
India rising steadily as key player in global trade, says Eco Survey
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) India’s steady rise as a key player in global trade is evident in its increasing share of both global merchandise exports and commercial services exports, said the Economic Survey 2025-26 released on Thursday. According to the WTO’s World Trade Statistics, between 2005 and 2024, India’s share of global merchandise exports […]
India’s own AI path focused on development, not dominance: Eco Survey
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) As government prepares for India AI Impact Summit 2026, the Economic Survey 2025–26, tabled in Parliament on Thursday presents artificial intelligence (AI) as a practical economic tool rather than a race for technological prestige. The Survey explains how AI is reshaping the global economy and lays out a realistic and […]
India’s internet user base crosses 950 million in 2025
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) India’s internet user base crossed the 950 million mark in 2025, driven mainly by rapid growth in rural connectivity, rising consumption of short videos and increasing use of artificial intelligence, according to a report released by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Thursday. The ‘Internet in India […]
There should be no compromise on ethical use of AI, PM Modi tells CEOs
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday told top CEOs and experts working in the field of Artificial Intelligence that there should be no compromise on the ethical use of AI. The Prime Minister was interacting with the CEOs in a meeting held at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence, in the […]
Swiggy’s Q3 loss widens to Rs 1,065 crore
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Food delivery and quick commerce company Swiggy on Thursday reported a wider consolidated net loss of Rs 1,065 crore for the third quarter (Q3) of FY26, compared with a loss of Rs 799 crore in the same period last financial year (Q3 FY25). Despite the higher loss on a year-on-year basis, […]
India records high GDP growth with lower inflation: Economic Survey
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) India has recorded the lowest inflation rate since the beginning of the CPI series, with April-December 2025 average headline inflation coming in at 1.7 per cent, along with a robust GDP growth of 8 per cent, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in the Parliament on Thursday. The survey […]
Survey provides robust analytical backdrop for Union Budget 2026-27: ASSOCHAM
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) A key message emerging from the Economic Survey 2025-26 is the importance of regulatory quality, state capacity, and sustained deregulation as enablers of medium-term growth, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) said on Thursday. The Survey offers a balanced and realistic appraisal of India’s macroeconomic conditions, […]
Economic Survey reflects healthy fundamentals, robust reforms across sectors: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Economic Survey 2025-26 reflects the healthy banking fundamentals, achieved due to the various banking reforms undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in the last decade. The Gross Non-Performing Asset (GNPA) ratio of scheduled commercial banks has fallen to a multi-decadal low […]
