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Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalay , a central university established in 2022 in Vadodara, Gujarat, under the railway ministry, follows a demand-driven curriculum to meet the industry needs of the transportation sector. Addressing the media during an MoU signing event between GSV and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to revamp training for aircraft maintenance engineering, Vaishnaw said manufacturing technology training for sectors such as aviation, railways, marine, electronics, etc needed a h ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has stated that India's economy is projected to reach nearly 30 trillion dollars by the year 2047, marking its transformation into a developed nation. Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, while speaking to ANI, said, "...The path India is on, the speed at which India is advancing, the foundation that PM Modi has laid for a developed India--the entire world is acknowledging that in the coming times, India's economy wi ...Read More >
WTO members at the 14th ministerial conference (MC14) did not reach consensus to extend the TRIPS moratorium on non-violation complaints. For the first time since 1995, the safeguard has expired, creating uncertainty over when governments can bring disputes despite no formal rule breach. Further talks are expected in Geneva. WTO members ended the 14th ministerial conference, MC14, without agreement on a key TRIPS safeguard. The failure meant the moratorium on non-violation complaints, or NVCs, ...Read More >
Chennai: The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) held in Cameroon ended without agreement on key issues, including e-commerce moratorium and expiry of safeguards against non-violation complaints against intellectual property policies. MC14 was one of the most inconclusive ministerial conferences in recent years. Despite WTO remaining ineffective in mitigating trade uncertainties, India to build coalitions to defend consensus-based decision-making at WTO, which is under threat due to growing ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Indian Administrative Service officers inducted from the State Civil Services and attending the 128th Induction Training Programme at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) called on the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. According to the President's Secretariat, addressing the officers, the President said that their role is crucial to the nation-building process. "They now carry responsibilities that ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called for expediting the development of next-generation aero engines, saying the country was running short of time. Noting that even developed nations typically take 25-30 years to develop next-generation engines, he urged Indian scientists to compress timelines in view of the nation's strategic needs. "We must assume that 20 years have already passed and we now have only 5-7 years left," Singh said, describing it as a call to action aligned ...Read More >
Khammam, Feb 16 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday thanked voters for giving the Congress party a massive mandate in the recent municipal elections, stating that the results clearly reflected public confidence in the party's development and welfare agenda. Addressing a media conference in Madhira in Khammam district, he said the verdict had decisively disproved the campaign by some parties that the Congress was strong only in rural areas and weak in urban centres. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Opposition MPs slammed a bill to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, calling it a colonial mindset and a threat to social security, while BJP members termed it a social reform to serve people. Participating in the debate on The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, John Brittas, CPI (M) from Kerala, said the BJP government, which always talks against gulami ki mansikta (colonial mindset), wants to ...Read More >
India's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) is expanding its reach into states, strengthening public-private partnerships, and embracing emerging technologies to empower women-led development. Launched in 2018, WEP continues to address underrepresentation and aims to boost entrepreneurial initiatives with state-specific programs and support for women in AI. India's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) is taking significant strides in extending its influence across states and bolstering its p ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): India's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) is expanding into states and strengthening its public-private partnership model to boost women-led development, as it builds on its original mandate of bridging information gaps and moves into emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, Anna Roy, Principal Economic Advisor to NITI Aayog and Mission Director of WEP told ANI on Wednesday. "When it was established and launched on the International Women's Day ( ...Read More >
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that India is working towards securing 25 per cent of global trade in the coming years. India is working towards securing 25 per cent of global trade in the coming years by building on its strong macroeconomic foundations, resilient growth trajectory and rapidly expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Finance Minister was addressing the India Economic Conclave in Delhi on Wednesday. Advertisement ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 ( UNI) India is working towards securing 25 per cent of global trade in the coming years by building on its strong macroeconomic foundations, resilient growth trajectory and rapidly expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Finance Minister was addressing the India Economic Conclave in Delhi on Wednesday. She said the global economic landscape is undergoing a major shift, with trade increasingly getting weaponised through tariff restri ...Read More >
Hyderabad/New Delhi: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy emphasised the pivotal role of India's youth in national development, outlining a series of initiatives launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to empower young people and strengthen the country's sports ecosystem. Addressing the media on Tuesday, in the national capital, the Minister noted that India has the world's largest youth population, and the Central Government has introduced multiple schemes to involve them in sha ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The government is inclined to avoid introducing new laws or regulations for Artificial Intelligence (AI) unless "absolutely necessary," preferring instead to utilise existing legal frameworks like the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act to address emerging issues, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Tuesday. Speaking at Assocham's AI Leadership Meet, Krishnan said the government's regulatory approach is thoughtful and careful to ensure it does not hin ...Read More >
* Earlier this week, Microsoft said it will invest US$17.50 billion in India from 2026 to 2029 to expand AI and cloud infrastructure, including new data centers, sovereign cloud options, and large-scale skilling programs tied to national digital platforms. * The move underlines how central India's huge developer base and digital public infrastructure have become to Microsoft's AI ambitions and competition with global cloud rivals. * We'll now explore how this record India AI and cloud build-ou ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Consumer sentiment in India has shown steady momentum over the year aided by robust GDP growth and the country continues to be one of the most optimistic markets with 61 per cent of consumers expecting continuous good times, according to global consulting firm BCG. Indian consumers are also unfazed by ongoing geopolitical conflicts as only 17 per cent net consumers believe that recent global conflicts or political events will slow down the country's growth, 2nd lowest af ...Read More >
Madanapalle (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 14 (PTI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's values, governance model and national vision continue to inspire India's journey towards self-reliance under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. Addressing a public meeting as the chief guest at the Atal-Modi Good Governance Yatra here, Dhami spoke after unveiling a statue of Vajpayee at Annamayya Circle, Madanapalle in Annamayya district. " ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 14 (Maxim News) India has emerged as the world's third most competitive country in artificial intelligence, according to Stanford University's Global AI Vibrancy Tool on Sunday. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The latest ranking highlights how India's fast-growing tech ecosystem and strong talent base are helping the country play a key role in the global AI race. The Visual Capitalist chart, based on Stanford's data, shows the United States clearly leading the world in AI com ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India's Deputy Governor, Poonam Gupta, has responded to recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) comments questioning the quality of India's growth data and classifying the Indian rupee's exchange rate regime as a "crawling peg" within a managed float system.On the concern regarding data quality, Gupta said that the IMF's critique is more procedural than substantive. "The point that they're making on what is perceived to be the quality of our statistics is a very limited ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so lon ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Nov 20 (PTI) Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday called upon people to take up the responsibility to realise the dream of 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) by 2047. Group Captain Shukla, is an Indian Air Force officer and test pilot. He and three other astronauts have been selected and trained to go to the space in India's first manned mission 'Gaganyaan', which is expected to take place in 2027. Addressing a gathering at the Bengaluru Tech Summit, Shukla said, "To realise our d ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is expected to remain the fastest-growing economy among the G20 nations with a growth rate of 6.5 per cent through 2027, despite the Donald Trump administration's tariff hikes, according to Moody's latest 'Global Macro Outlook report for 2026-27'. The report states that the pace of India's growth will be supported by robust infrastructure investment, strong domestic consumer demand, and export diversification. "Indian exporters, facing 50 per cent US ta ...Read More >
Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], November 4 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday graced the 20th convocation ceremony of Kumaun University at Nainital, Uttarakhand, according to a release. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that education is the foundation of any nation's development. Therefore, education should not only develop students' intellect and skills, but also strengthen their moral strength and character. Also Read | Lalan Singh Booked: FIR Registered Against Union Min ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) Four developed countries, including the US and Australia, are overwhelmingly responsible for derailing potential global progress on phasing out oil and gas since the Paris Agreement, while the rest of the world has either slowed or reduced fossil fuel extraction, according to a report published on Tuesday. The report titled "Planet Wreckers: Global North Countries Fueling the Fire Since the Paris Agreement", by research institution Oil Change International, said that the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition seeking the implementation of a star-rating system for vehicles across India, aimed at reducing air pollution and related health hazards. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran refused to interfere in the matter, observing that it falls within the domain of the policy of the government. The Court was hearing the plea filed by Dr. Sanjay Kulshrestha, who appeared in p ...Read More >
Lucknow: Highlighting improvement in medical facilities in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that Uttar Pradesh is now touching new heights in the field of health services.Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Yashoda Medicity at Indirapuram in Ghaziabad, which was inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh, Yogi said that Uttar Pradesh was rapidly moving towards investment, innovation and quality facilities in healthcare sect ...Read More >
Ghaziabad(UP), Oct 26 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the government dedicated to uplifting the poor and underprivileged and India's true empowerment lies in the health of its citizens. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of Yashoda Medicity, a private hospital, at Indirapuram in Ghaziabad, Singh said the government's goal was to make India a developed nation by 2047 and a healthy populace is paramount for it. "We are moving towards the India our ancestors envisioned; a st ...Read More >
The latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) report suggests that India's domestic strength continues to offset the impact of rising US tariffs and global trade tensions. India's Growth Outlook According to the IMF, the 6.6% forecast reflects strong performance in the first quarter of 2025, which helped neutralise much of the tariff-related impact on exports. However, the figure is 0.2 percentage points lower than the pre-tariff projection made in October 2024. India's economic expansion is expect ...Read More >
India is set to outpace China, which is expected to grow at 4.8%. New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that India will continue to be one of the fastest-growing 'emerging market and developing economies' in 2025-26, growing at a rate of 6.6%, according to the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report. This upward revision is attributed to strong economic performance in the first quarter, which has more than offset the effects of increased US tariffs on Indian goods. India ...Read More >
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