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New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Jayant Chaudhary, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, on Wednesday initiated the campaign to build a Skills Outcomes Fund, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at unlocking aspirational livelihoods for youth from low-income backgrounds. The fund envisages mobilising public and private capital to scale outcomes-based financing (OBF) in India's skilling ecosystem, linking inves ...Read More >
The Merck Foundation, the charitable arm of Merck KGaA, marked World Health Day 2026 by highlighting its efforts to transform healthcare systems across Africa, Asia and beyond through large-scale scholarship and capacity-building programmes. The foundation announced that it has provided more than 2,600 scholarships to healthcare professionals from 52 countries, covering 44 critical and underserved medical specialties. These scholarships aim to address the shortage of trained medical personnel a ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, visited the Maa Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati to offer her prayers to goddess Kamakhya on Tuesday. Maa Kamakhya or Kameswari is the renowned Goddess of Desire whose famous shrine is located in Guwahati. It is considered the most sacred and the oldest of the 51 Shakti Peethas on earth. Also Read | UCLA's Tiana Sumanasekera Viral Bollywood Routine: Sri Lankan-American Gymnast Hits Career-High ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, visited the Maa Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati to offer her prayers to goddess Kamakhya on Tuesday. Maa Kamakhya or Kameswari is the renowned Goddess of Desire whose famous shrine is located in Guwahati. It is considered the most sacred and the oldest of the 51 Shakti Peethas on earth. Nita Ambani visited the temple and performed the necessary rituals with the guidance of the temple priests. ...Read More >
Venu Srinivasan quits Bai Hirabai Charitable Trust after eligibility objections, Mehli Mistry seeks probe into alleged irregularities and violations of trustee rule Venu Srinivasan has stepped down from the Bai Hirabai Charitable Trust following objections over his eligibility to serve as a trustee. The trust is one of the smaller entities under the umbrella of Tata Trusts. According to the CNBC-TV18 report the objections were raised by former trustee Mehli Mistry, after which Srinivasan chose ...Read More >
Wipro -- the Indian tech giant founded by billionaire Azim Premji -- is buying the IT unit of Olam Group for $375 million as the Singapore-based company moves to re-organize its operations and focus on its core agricultural commodities business. Under the deal, which is subject to customary closing conditions, Bangalore-based Wipro will buy Olam's entire stake in its IT and digital services unit, Mindsprint, in cash. Following the acquisition, Wipro will provide Olam IT services for eight years ...Read More >
Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday (March 4, 2026) said in an era marked by conflict, division, and intolerance, Mahatma Gandhi's principle of non-violence offers a powerful way forward for humanity. Addressing the third convocation of Mahatma Gandhi Central University in East Champaran district, Mr. Radhakrishnan asserted that fields such as AI and data science are opening new avenues for growth and innovation, as he urged the youth to embrace these advancements with curiosity and r ...Read More >
Motihari, 4 April (UNI) Highlighting Bihar's rich intellectual and spiritual heritage, the Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan today said that in this sacred land Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment, where the ancient Nalanda University stood as a beacon of global learning, and where great thinkers like Chanakya emerged. Addressing the 3rd Convocation Ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Central University at Motihari in East Champaran Radhakrishnan said that Champaran holds a special place in India's h ...Read More >
Patna: Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday urged students to adopt the guiding principle of "Nation First" and appealed to the youth to take a firm stand against substance abuse and work towards building a healthy and strong society.Speaking at the third convocation ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Central University (MGCU) in Motihari in East Champaran district, he said Gandhiji's principle of non-violence remains highly relevant in today's world and must guide not only actions but also beha ...Read More >
Motihari (Bihar), April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed the 3rd Convocation Ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Central University at Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar on Saturday, urging students to use technology responsibly for nation-building. He said that convocation marks not the end of education but the beginning of a lifelong journey of learning, a statement said. The Vice-President said that in a rapidly changing world driven by technology, fields such as Artifici ...Read More >
Motihari, Apr 4 (PTI) Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday said in an era marked by conflict, division, and intolerance, Mahatma Gandhi's principle of non-violence offers a powerful way forward for humanity. Addressing the third convocation of Mahatma Gandhi Central University in East Champaran district, Radhakrishnan asserted that fields such as AI and data science are opening new avenues for growth and innovation, as he urged the youth to embrace these advancements with curiosity and r ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Chairman emeritus of TVS Motor, and the Vice Chairman and trustee to seven trusts of the Tata Group, Venu Srinivasan, on Saturday tendered his resignation from Bai Hirabai Charitable Trust (Tata Trust), citing preoccupation with other businesses. Also Read | Will Rising Oil Prices Make Bottled Water More Expensive? Here's What Global Supply Chains Signal. Srinivasan's resignation has come in the backdrop of former trustee Mehli Mistry challenging the eligi ...Read More >
Bangalore -- The Lok Sabha Secretariat publication Tides of Time: Bharat's History through Murals in Parliament, authored by noted writer, philanthropist and Member of Parliament, Smt. Sudha Murty, was released today by the Hon. Vice President of India and Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, in the presence of Hon. Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla, Hon. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh, and other Members of Parliament. Speaking at the occasion, Smt. Sudha Murty said, "I ...Read More >
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, listed for discussion and passage in Lok Sabha, was not taken up Wednesday amid intense pushback from Opposition parties and concerns raised by Christian organisations and even BJP leaders of poll-bound Kerala. The Bill was dropped from the initially-announced List of Business for the day during an intervention by Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju. Advertisement He said the Bill was on the day's agenda of legislati ...Read More >
Vijaypat Singhania died yesterday. He was 87. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Raymond's "The Complete Man" tagline marked a shift from macho to sensitive masculinity in India * Vijaypat Singhania viewed the slogan as embodying an ideal, responsible man in society * Singhania set a Guinness record for highest hot air balloon flight at nearly 69,000 feet Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: One of the most iconic and timeless t ...Read More >
Tumakuru (Karnataka): President of India, Droupadi Murmu, graced the 119th birthday celebrations and Guruvandana mahotsava of Dr Sree Sree Sivakumara Mahaswamiji at Sree Siddaganga Math, Tumakuru, Karnataka on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that saints like Shivakumara Swamiji embody the very soul of our society and nation. Although his physical form merged with the Supreme Essence in 2019, the stream of his spirituality will forever continue to nourish and sustain both ...Read More >
The Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) proudly celebrated the 77th Rajasthan Diwas and Holi Sneh Milan at the Consulate General of India in New York, bringing together members of the Rajasthani diaspora, community leaders, and distinguished guests. RANA President Prem Bhandari announced, on behalf of RANA Founder K.K. Chandra Mehta, an initial contribution of USD 5 million plus from the Mehta Family Trust toward the development of the Indo-US Friendship Center, an initiative conceptu ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the state is on track to become India's first trillion-dollar sub-national economy in the coming years, driven by sustained industrial growth, infrastructure expansion, and increasing technology adoption. Acknowledging that social media poses various challenges, he said the state currently has no plans to ban it for those under the age of 16. The chief minister made the remarks during an on-stage conversation with actor Aamir K ...Read More >
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 17 (ANI): Terming the visit of Bill Gates, Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as a significant moment for Andhra Pradesh, TDP MP Kesineni Sivanath (Chinni) on Tuesday said the engagement would give a major boost to the state's development initiatives. Speaking to reporters in Vijayawada, Sivanath said that Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates and the Andhra Pradesh government are working in close coordination to promote g ...Read More >
New Delhi: Education continues to command the largest share of India's corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending, reaffirming its status as the country's most preferred social investment sector. With overall CSR expenditure touching nearly ₹34,000 crore in FY 2023-24, education alone attracted around Rs 12,000 crore, almost one-third of the total, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) Exploratory Study on CSR in Education. Based on responses from 23 major corporates an ...Read More >
Funding to support AI centres of excellence, health foundation models, Indic language technologies and clean energy partnerships. Google on Wednesday announced funding commitments of more than $15 million and a set of partnerships aimed at supporting India's artificial intelligence ecosystem, with healthcare, government-backed research, Indic language technologies and clean energy emerging as key focus areas. The announcements were made at Google's "Lab to Impact" dialogue, supported by the In ...Read More >
New Delhi : Google today announced a suite of new collaborations and funding commitments to bolster India's AI ecosystem at its "Lab to Impact" dialogue, an event supported by the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Attended by Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education, the dialogue highlighted Google's research-driven approach to supporting Digital Public Infrastructure and empowering the research, developer, and startup ecosystem to solve national challenges and meet large-scale social nee ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to support India's research ecosystem, Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, on Tuesday announced a funding of $8 million for four AI Centres of Excellence for health, agriculture, education, and sustainable cities. The centres were established by the Government, aligning with the vision to "Make AI in India and Make AI work for India". The centres include TANUH at IISc Bangalore, which will focus on developing scalable AI solutions for effect ...Read More >
The Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) inaugurated its new office and Dispute Resolution Centre in Delhi, heralding a landmark in India's legal landscape. Spearheaded by President Lalit Bhasin, the facility aims to enhance legal education, innovation, and pro bono dispute resolutions, reflecting India's global legal ambitions. The Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) has made a significant stride in the realm of legal excellence with the inauguration of its new office and Dispute Resolution Centr ...Read More >
In a major shake-up at the Tata Trusts, Mehli Mistry -- once considered a close confidant of Ratan Tata -- is set to exit the apex charitable bodies after chairman Noel Tata, vice chairman Venu Srinivasan and trustee Vijay Singh declined to approve the renewal of his term, people familiar with the matter said. In a dramatic turn at the Tata Trusts, Mehli Mistry -- once regarded as one of Ratan Tata's closest confidants -- faces potential ouster after chairman Noel Tata, vice chairman Venu Srini ...Read More >
In the complaint, the actor stated that the websites have hosted, published and are distributing AI-generated and morphed videos using his name, likeness, and image, falsely depicting him in obscene acts. A case was registered here following a complaint by Telugu actor Chiranjeevi alleging circulation of AI-generated deepfake and morphed videos containing obscene content using his name and image by certain websites, police said on Monday. In the complaint, the actor stated that the websites ha ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) A group of young dancers from the United Kingdom and Poland came together under the guidance of renowned Kuchipudi exponent Arunima Kumar to present a tribute to Indian mythology and traditions at the finale of the India-UK cultural event "Samarpanam" here. The dance recital was held at the Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, on Sunday evening. Among the international students who performed was Anoushka Sunak, daughter of former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and phil ...Read More >
In a pioneering effort to restore livelihoods and combat environmental degradation, the Green India Challenge (GIC), a nationwide environmental... In a pioneering effort to restore livelihoods and combat environmental degradation, the Green India Challenge (GIC), a nationwide environmental movement founded by former Rajya Sabha MP Joginpally Santosh Kumar, has launched a pilot bamboo plantation project spanning 5 acres in Mullalagutta 2 village, Adilabad Rural Mandal, Adilabad district. This f ...Read More >
The information was shared by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, who said the antibiotic is the first molecule entirely conceptualised, developed and clinically validated in India. The antibiotic, Naphithromycin, has been developed by the Department of Biotechnology in collaboration with private pharma house Wockhardt. Citing this as an example of successful industry-academia partnership driving India's biopharmaceutical growth, the Union Minister emphasised the need to build a self-sustainable in ...Read More >
India: Isha Ambani brought a touch of India's elegance to London's high society as she co-hosted the inaugural Pink Ball at the British Museum. The event, hailed as the city's most exclusive new social affair, combined art, philanthropy and style -- with a strong Indian influence at its core. Co-hosted by Isha Ambani and British Museum director Dr Nicholas Cullinan, the ball drew around 800 elite guests from the worlds of fashion, art, and culture. Each attendee reportedly paid £2,000 for a sea ...Read More >
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