Day 2 of BJP national office-bearers meet focuses on 2024 poll preparedness
New Delhi, Dec 23 - The second day of BJP's national office-bearers' meeting got underway in Delhi on Saturday at its headquarters to discuss the party's programmes in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Indian insurance sector saw landscape changing in 2023
Chennai, Dec 22 - The Indian insurance sector adapted to the changing landscape during the year 2023 with some regulatory changes, digitalisation, said top industry officials.
Cut in customs duty on edible oil imports extended by a year
New Delhi, Dec 22 - The Central government has extended the reduced customs duty applicable to edible oil imports by a year in order to keep prices in check.
Litmus test for humans as GenAI starts taking away entry-level jobs
New Delhi, Dec 22 - When IBM CEO Arvind Krishna predicted a few months ago that he could easily see 30 per cent of jobs getting replaced by AI and automation over a five-year period, his statement raised several eyebrows. As the year
Expect a deepfakes boom as hackers master use of AI, Machine Learning
New Delhi, Dec 22 - With the growth of Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence (AI) exploded in the public arena in 2023. According to experts, this trend is expected to continue beyond 2024, as both hackers and cybersecurity professionals
Indian AI startups fuel innovation amid record funding, govt push
New Delhi, Dec 23 - As funding becomes scarce for the Indian startup ecosystem in general, the explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has given a new lease of life to entrepreneurs and founders in the country, as the Centre extends support to the
Parliament security breach: Mastermind Lalit Jha’s police custody extended till Jan 5
New Delhi, Dec 22 - A Delhi court on Friday extended till January 5 the police custody of Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind in the Parliament security breach case.
Congress ‘Purva Pramukh’ brigade to challenge BJP’s ‘Panna Pramukhs’ in Amethi
Lucknow, Dec 22 - The Congress is now trying hard to reclaim its lost legacy in Amethi, even though it is not clear if Rahul Gandhi will seek re-election from here.
All BJP MPs ran away during Parliament security breach: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Dec 22 - Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the government over the issue of unemployment over the two people spraying the smoke in the Lok Sabha on December 13 and also said that when they jumped from visitors
Ram Temple Trust to keep golf carts for elderly devotees
Ayodhya (UP), Dec 22 - The Ram Temple Trust is making make special arrangements for the elderly visitors to Ram Janmabhoomi.
‘Trying to take revenge for defeat in elections’, Meghwal slams Oppn MPs
New Delhi, Dec 22 - Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday slammed the opposition MPs for creating ruckus in the Lok Sabha over December 13 security breach, and said despite Speaker Om Birla saying repeatedly that he was responsible for the security
Global credit rating agencies must be transparent, fair to developing nations: CEA
New Delhi, Dec 22 - Credit rating agencies such as Fitch, Moody’s and S&P, need to reform their sovereign rating process which is heavily loaded against developing countries like India resulting in additional funding costs running into billions of dollars, the government’s Chief
Essar selects technology partner for Essar Oil UK’s Industrial Carbon Capture facility paving way to reduce CO2 emissions by 1 million tons
New Delhi, Dec 22 - Essar Oil UK announces the selection of a second key licensor technology provider, Topsoe, for the planned EET Industrial Carbon Capture (“ICC”) facility based at Stanlow, UK. Topsoe will provide its sustainable flue-gas treatment technology SNOXTM.
INDIA bloc stages protest at Jantar Mantar against suspension of 146 MPs
New Delhi, Dec 22 - Leaders of the INDIA bloc on Friday staged a protest at the Jantar Mantar here against the suspension of 146 opposition MPs during the Parliament's Winter Session and demanded a detailed statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah
93% Indian workers in pharma, healthcare sector see their workplace as physically safe: Report
New Delhi, Dec 22 - About 93 per cent of Indian employees in pharmaceuticals, healthcare and biotech sectors perceive their workplace as physically safe, while a notable 12 per cent feel a deficit in psychological and emotional safety, a new report said on
Parl security breach: Delhi Police move HC against trial court order on FIR copy to Neelam Azad
New Delhi, Dec 22 - Delhi Police on Friday moved the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court's order directing it to supply a copy of the FIR to one accused, Neelam Azad, in the December 13 Parliament security breach case.
‘End To Tareekh Pe Tareekh Era’: Amit Shah on Criminal law Bills passed in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Dec 22 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah while discussing the new Criminal law Bills in the Rajya Sabha said that the implementation of these three new Criminal laws will ensure an end to the "Tareekh Pe Tareekh Era" and justice
Assam to build 1.3L houses for landless families
Guwahati, Dec 22 - At least 1.3 lakh houses will be built by the Assam government under the Mukhymantri Awas Yojana scheme, officials said.
Digital payments see huge surge in Ayodhya as city prepares for Ram Temple
Ayodhya, Dec 22 - As the city prepares to welcome thousands of guests for the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple next month, real-time unified payments interface (UPI)-based digital payments have made life super easy for local vendors from all walks of lives here.
Combating terrorism in Afghanistan ‘immediate priority’: India
United Nations, Dec 21 - India considers combating terrorism in Afghanistan an immediate priority, according to New Delhi's Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj.