NITI Aayog holds meeting with CMs of Northeastern states
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Friday held discussions with the Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura on development priorities, innovations and challenges in the eight Northeastern states. The interaction by NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Ashok Lahiri and members from NITI Aayog saw participation of senior […]
India AI Mission launches video story generating AI model
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) IndiaAI Mission-backed Varya a distilled video‑generation model was launched by Avataar, an AI-native transformation company on Friday “to make frontier video AI affordable, accessible and relevant for India’s next generation of users”. Varya uses a distillation technique that reduces video generation from 50 steps to 4 steps and generates video […]
EU-India FTA has created free trade zone of 2 billion people: Ireland’s Consul General
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Ireland is “really, really positive” on the European Union-India free trade agreement, which is very much going to support and propel the two-way trade between the two sides, its Consul General in Mumbai, Patrick Duffy, said. “Essentially, we have agreed and created a free trade zone of two billion people. That’s […]
Innovators, business leaders explore new collaborations between India and Slovakia
Ljubljana, June 12 (IANS) Business leaders and innovators explored new opportunities for collaboration between Slovenia and India on Friday at a curtain-raiser roadshow on ‘Slovenia–India: Strategic Partnership in Technology and Business’ in Ljubljana. “’Speeding up India-Slovenia Economic Ties’ Embassy teamed up with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia for a successful curtain-raiser roadshow […]
India, Switzerland reaffirm commitment to deepen economic ties under TEPA: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that India and Switzerland have reaffirmed their strong and enduring partnership, with both sides committed to further strengthening economic engagement, investment flows and strategic cooperation under the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). In a post on social media […]
BRICS Urbanisation Forum adopts declaration on inclusive and resilient urban growth
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum concluded on Friday at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan here with the adoption of the ministerial declaration on inclusive, resilient and people-centred urban development. The declaration highlights key priorities shared by member nations and emphasises the importance of creating inclusive, sustainable, resilient and liveable cities that ensure […]
Tom Hanks shares why he thinks Oscars don’t need voice actor category
Los Angeles, June 12 (IANS) Oscar-winner Tom Hanks, who has voiced Woody in Toy Story 5, explained that multiple voice actors have the chops to take home an Oscar in one of the current acting categories at the 98-year-running award show. “I think they have enough categories. The truth is, a voice actor can win […]
Madhuri Dixit reveals how her dance journey began from Mumbai’s JB Nagar
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Bollywood’s ‘Dhak Dhak’ girl Madhuri Dixit, known for her impeccable and flawless moves, revealed that her dance journey began from her house in Mumbai’s JB Nagar, Andheri. During the upcoming episode of the dance reality show, “India’s Best Dancer Season 5”, Madhuri shared that she started dancing at the age of […]
Arjun Das expresses delight over Pawan Kalyan’s ‘OG 2’ getting confirmed!
Chennai, June 12 (IANS) Actor Arjun Das, who had played an important role in director Sujeeth’s action entertainer ‘They call him OG’, featuring Pawan Kalyan in the lead, has now expressed delight over the production house Pawan Kalyan Creative Works confirming a second part of the film. Quoting the tweet put out by the production […]
Sharwanand’s ‘Bhogi’ unit begins filming climax sequence
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) The unit of director Sampath Nandi’s explosive action drama, ‘Bhogi’, featuring actor Sharwanand in the lead, has now begun shooting the film’s intense climax sequence on a massive set specially erected for the purpose. Sources close to the unit of the film say that the team has begun shooting a high-voltage […]
