Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday, while presenting the Budget in the Legislative Assembly, said the state government would implement the controversial Rohith Vemula Act to prevent “academic and social harassment” of students based on caste in all government, private and deemed universities.The Rohith Vemula (Prevention of Exclusion or Injustice) Bill, 2025, aims to provide a safer environment for marginalised students, making Karnataka a pioneer in le…
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Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (SS-UBT) on Thursday said as Maharashtra prepares to celebrate Marathi Language Day on Friday, a stark reality overshadows the festivities. Despite the long-awaited ‘Classical Language’ (Abhijat) status granted to Marathi, the ground reality of the language’s educational and cultural infrastructure remains in a state of alarming decline. In a recent admission to the Legislative Assembly, Education Minister Dada Bhuse revealed that 25…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) India’s GCC office market transition from cost‑cutting centres or back offices to global growth engines marks a watershed moment in the country’s economic history, a report said on Monday.The report from The Hindu said nearly 58 per cent of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India are investing heavily in Agentic AI, that can reason and execute complex tasks moving beyond experimentation to enterprise‑scale deployment.Indian GCCs now act as Centres of Excellence f…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Karnataka ministers Priyank Kharge and Sharan Prakash Patil have said the state is positioning itself as a national leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep technology, with a focus on skill development, responsible AI use and global collaboration. Speaking to IANS at the AI Summit in Delhi on Wednesday, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, IT and BT, Priyank Kharge said there is immense potential for India, and particularly Karnataka, to harness the …
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) As Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshapes economies and societies worldwide, India is positioning itself at the centre of the global AI conversation with the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 — highlighting its vision of inclusive and sustainable technological growth, a report has said.AI is rapidly transforming India’s economy and is projected to add more than $500 billion to the country’s GDP by 2035, according to Geopolitico report.Over the past few years, the governm…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence will significantly change the nature of jobs in the coming years, but it also presents a massive opportunity for growth and employment, Hari Shetty, Chief Strategist and Technology Officer at Wipro Limited, said on Monday.In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Shetty described AI as one of the biggest technological shifts of our time.He compared the current AI wave to historic breakthroughs such as the invention of electricity, the steam engine an…
Patna, Feb 4 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday made a major announcement, stating that his government will open degree colleges in 213 blocks of the state, with classes scheduled to commence from July 2026. He has issued necessary instructions to concerned officials to ensure timely implementation.In a written statement, the Chief Minister said that the decision has been taken under the Seven Resolutions–3 initiative, titled “Advanced Education – Bright Future.”“Und…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India and Israel have signed a joint ministerial declaration of intent to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of fisheries and aquaculture recognising Israel’s advanced technologies and innovations in the sector and India’s vast aquatic resources, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The agreement was signed during the visit of a high-level Indian delegation, led by the Union Minister of Fisheries Rajiv Ranjan Singh, from January 13-15 to part…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 9 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday called upon students to hone their skills in any field of their choice, to be industry-ready and secure an employment, within Odisha itself. While addressing the students during the closing ceremony of the Odisha Skills Competition 2025-26 here, Majhi said, “A large-scale industrialisation process has now started in Odisha. If people make themselves skilled in any field, they will find employment within Odisha itself, as our…