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 […]
“I’m left with no option…”: Frustrated Ola Electric users slam service delays

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Mounting frustration among Ola Electric scooter owners has once again put the spotlight on the company’s after-sales service, even as its shares continue to slide sharply on the stock market. Users have taken to social media platform X to complain about prolonged delays in repairs, towing and inspections, despite their […]
Centre to soon roll out new CBG policy to strengthen Bio-Gas value chain: Hardeep Singh Puri

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Centre will soon introduce a new policy on Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) to further strengthen the existing framework across the entire bio-gas value chain, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of India Energy Week in Goa, Puri said […]
Rama Rao terms SIT notice to KCR in phone tapping case as ‘politics of vendetta’

Hyderabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao has condemned SIT notice to party president and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao in the phone tapping case and termed it as a ‘clear example of the most heinous politics of vendetta’. Rama Rao alleged that the notice to K. Chandrasekhar […]