New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India’s creator economy is entering a more structured phase, with creator‑related job postings up 919 per cent between 2020 and early 2026 as companies shift from individual platforms to offices, a report said on Monday.The report from US jobs site Indeed said creator roles that once represented roughly 1 in every 1,000 marketing jobs in 2020 now account for nearly 1 in every 100.It highlighted the rapid surge in creator roles as companies shifted from one-off influe…

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda urged stronger global action on early lung‑health screening and responsible deployment of artificial intelligence to reshape healthcare systems.Speaking at two high‑level side events during the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Nadda said timely screening, early diagnosis and equitable access to care lies at the heart of resilient and people-centred health systems.He mentioned India’s National Tuberculosis Elimination P…

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The apex IT industry body Nasscom on Monday said technology companies across India are adopting prudent energy management measures and enabling remote or hybrid work arrangements wherever operationally feasible amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.In a statement issued following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal encouraging citizens and organisations to reduce fuel consumption and adopt work-from-home practices, Nasscom said the industry already operates…

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) on Monday urged the Centre to advise IT and IT-enabled services companies to implement work from home wherever operationally feasible, saying the move could help conserve fuel and reduce unnecessary travel amid rising global uncertainties.In a letter addressed to Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, the employee body said remote working should be encouraged as part of a broader national effort…

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Doing around 8,500 steps a day can help people keep weight off after dieting, according to new research.To be presented at the ‘European Congress on Obesity’ (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey, from May 12-15, the study showed that there was a clear link between increasing step count and preventing weight regain. Specifically, it was important to increase step count during the weight loss phase and maintain this increase during the weight maintenance phase. Patients who …

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) US-based software major Adobe on Friday opened a new office in Noida, as the global technology company continues to expand its presence in India and deepen its focus on artificial intelligence-driven innovation.Located in Sector 129, Noida, the new facility is Adobe’s seventh office in India and its third in Uttar Pradesh.The campus currently houses more than 700 employees across engineering and customer-facing functions, according to the company.”As the world is transfor…

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The government has launched an integrated training for primary healthcare teams to bring together multiple programme-based trainings into a single competency-driven framework, aimed at strengthening frontline care delivery, an official statement said on Friday.Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched the training programme that simplifies learning and enhances the capabilities of frontline providers.”It equips them to deliver comprehensive care — from prevention and earl…

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) IndiaAI on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) towards advancing healthcare outcomes through the responsible and scalable application of artificial intelligence (AI).The collaboration is expected to catalyse innovation at the intersection of technology and public health, while ensuring adherence to ethical standards, data privacy, and regulatory frameworks.Both the institutions will leverage their compleme…

Kohima, May 6 (IANS) Researchers at Nagaland University have emphasised the need for a scientific, geospatial technology-driven approach to mitigate soil erosion in the hilly regions of northeast India, officials said on Wednesday.The central varsity officials said that the researchers emphasised that such an approach not only helps control erosion but also supports long-term environmental sustainability, improves agricultural productivity, and enhances water availability.Soil erosion is emergin…

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Organisations are failing to keep pace with workers using artificial intelligence to expand the scope of their work, creating a widening gap between AI-enabled capabilities and organisational structures, a report has said.The report from US tech giant Microsoft noted that its 2026 Work Trend Index found that 58 per cent of users said they are producing work with AI that they could not have a year ago, and it rose to 80 per cent of respondents among Frontier Professionals….