PM Modi’s roundtable with AI startups signals maturing of ecosystem: Report
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent roundtable with a dozen Indian AI startups signalled the maturation of an ecosystem that has been simmering for years, poised to transform sectors from agriculture to healthcare and position India as an ‘AI superpower, a report said on Saturday. By 2030, AI is projected to […]
Agriculture must play a central role in national transformation: Niti Aayog report
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) A new Niti Aayog report has underscored that agriculture must play a central role in national transformation, given that the sector contributes 19.73 per cent of national income at current prices and engages 46 per cent of India’s total workforce (of which, 64 per cent are women), as the country […]
No-objection certificate for NSE IPO likely this month: SEBI Chief
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) India’s market regulator is set to clear a major regulatory hurdle for the long-delayed initial public offering (IPO) of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) by the month-end, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday. Speaking at a press conference in Chennai, he said that […]
India, Chile close to sealing social security pact as CEPA talks enter final stage
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) India and Chile are close to finalising a social security agreement that is expected to make it easier for professionals to work across borders and encourage greater investments between the two countries, Chile’s Ambassador to India Juan Angulo has said. Formal CEPA negotiations between India and Chile began in May […]
States must play bigger role in India’s tech self-reliance, Viksit Bharat goals: NITI Aayog Vice Chairman
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) State institutions must take on a much bigger role in research, development and innovation if India is to achieve technological self-reliance and the goals of Viksit Bharat, Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, Suman Bery, said on Saturday. Delivering a special address at a national workshop on “Sustaining Innovation: Embedding R&D […]
Punjab serves platform in defence manufacturing sector, says Minister Arora
Chandigarh, Jan 10 (IANS) In a significant move to position Punjab at the forefront of India’s defence manufacturing by aligning the state capabilities with national defence imperatives, the state government, on Saturday, organised a high-level Defence Skills Conclave, focused on skill development for defence, aerospace and strategic sectors. The conclave, presided over by the Punjab […]
Pre-budget meeting positive and constructive: States’ Representatives
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Chief Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers and Finance Ministers from several states on Saturday described the pre-budget consultation meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as a constructive platform to present their states’ financial needs and development priorities ahead of the Union Budget. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said his government […]
‘Dream big, but don’t let them weigh you down’: Rajnath Singh exhorts youth for building ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Calling youth of the country as the driving force behind the country’s aspirations for building a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh exhorted the youth to “dream big but cautioned against not letting those dreams weigh one’s own self down”, adding that “learning never stops, absorb lessons from […]
Trinamool releases theme song for Bengal Assembly polls, portrays CM Mamata as a ‘tigress’
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Saturday released its theme song for the upcoming Assembly elections. In the song, CM Mamata Banerjee, the daughter of Bengal, has been portrayed as a “tigress”. The song is based on the Trinamool Congress’ newly launched election slogan: “No matter how much you attack, Bengal will win […]
Delhi LG slams previous AAP govt for delaying 2 universities’ land allotment
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Saturday hit out at the previous Aam Aadmi Party government for not paying the due money and delaying the handing over of land in Narela to two government universities for their new campuses. Saxena said it is unfortunate that despite the allotment of land […]
