Gandhinagar, May 6 (IANS) The Gujarat Revenue Department’s Chintan Shibir on Wednesday placed strong emphasis on modernising land governance through digital technologies, with discussions focusing on artificial intelligence, blockchain, geographic information systems (GIS) and administrative reforms aimed at improving transparency, efficiency and citizen-centric service delivery.Held at Amba Business Park in Adalaj, the second day of the Shibir brought together senior officials and domain expe…
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Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) The Congress government in Telangana provided employment to more than one lakh youth in just two years while another 15,000 to 20,000 jobs expected soon through skill development initiatives, said Congress MP Gaddam Vamsi Krishna.He was addressing a mega job fair organised in his constituency Peddapalli on Wednesday as part of the 99-day Praja Palana- Pragati Pranalika initiative. State IT minister Sridhar Babu also participated in the programme.Vamsi Krishna said the mai…
Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) The second edition of the Joint Commanders’ Conference, themed “Military Capability in New Domains”, will be held in Jaipur on May 7 and 8, 2026. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan will attend the high-level conference, which coincides with the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a landmark tri-service operation reflecting India’s political resolve and military precision.The conference comes at a time when modern warfare is…
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister and Maharashtra Minister for Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Ashish Shelar on Wednesday directed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology be used to make the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) tendering process free from human intervention, thereby ensuring greater transparency.He said AI-driven systems would help monitor “variations” in tenders and significantly improve efficiency and accoun…
Amaravati, May 6 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s Information Technology and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh on Wednesday said that 80 per cent of India’s air conditioners will be manufactured in the state by 2028.Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of an air-conditioner manufacturing unit at Sri City in Tirupati district, Lokesh, projecting Andhra Pradesh as a major HVAC manufacturing hub, remarked that the state has already earned its unique distinction as the cool capital of India.He noted that…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India and Vietnam have agreed to further strengthen economic relations and work towards enhancing bilateral trade to $25 billion by 2030, according to a joint statement issued by both countries on Wednesday.The joint statement was issued after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnam President To Lam, who is on an official visit to India. “The two sides agreed to reinforce cooperation between the two rapidly growing economies at the level of governments and …
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India and Vietnam on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the health sector, along with reiterating the significance of linking digital technologies like UPI-based retail payments between the two countries.In a joint statement after a press meet here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Vietnamese President To Lam acknowledged the advancements made by the Indian pharmaceutical industry.The two sides agreed to explore ways for the pot…
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….
Itanagar, May 6 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has underscored the crucial role of universities as bridges connecting academic knowledge with grassroots realities. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the ninth edition of Arunachal Panorama, the flagship cultural and youth festival of Rajiv Gandhi University, the Chief Minister on Tuesday reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to transformative reforms in the education sector.Referring to the implementation of the Nati…
Hyderabad, May 5 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday requested former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan to constitute a high-level committee on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the syllabi of primary, higher secondary, technical, and medical education, and to provide appropriate advice and suggestions on its usage. A meeting on Telangana’s future planning was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister at his Jubilee Hills residence. Deputy Ch…