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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) surge in the Assembly elections, particularly in West Bengal and Assam, calling the results an endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s welfare-driven policies. She congratulated Prime Minister Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President Nitin Nabin, describing the election results announced as a ‘historic mandate’.Chief Minister Gupta said the Centre’s development agenda w…

Nagpur, May 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister and Guardian Minister for Nagpur and Amravati, Chandrashekhar Bawankule, on Friday appealed to the citizens of the state to participate in the census, adding that only residents of India can participate in the present exercise, and Bangladeshi or foreign nationals will not be allowed to participate. After attending the ceremonial flag-hoisting on the occasion of Maharashtra Foundation Day, Minister Bawankule, at a press conference, spoke on sever…

Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister, Bhajanlal Sharma, on Friday participated in the self-enumeration process launched under Census 2027, setting an example for citizens across the state. Accessing the official portal, he filled in his personal details and successfully submitted the required information online, appealing to citizens to join the nation-building exercise.Encouraging widespread public participation, the Chief Minister described Census 2027 as a crucial step towards streng…

Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) Emphasising the growing importance of alternative dispute resolution, CJI Justice Surya Kant on Saturday said mediation offers an effective and expeditious pathway for resolving disputes, and urged citizens to explore mediation centres and Lok Adalats before initiating formal litigation.Addressing a conference at the Constitution Club, Justice Surya Kant likened elderly members of society to a “stepwell” (baoli) — a deep reservoir of wisdom capable of offering soluti…

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Taiwan’s huge foreign reserves and expertise in the fields of hardware manufacturing, mine exploration, electronics, food processing and others, could make it a significant partner in India’s Make in India, Digital India and Skill India initiatives, a new report has said.India could leverage its expertise in software and Taiwan could use its hardware skills for a mutually beneficial relationship, the report from Taiwan News said.Meanwhile, India’s huge market could sig…

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) State-owned Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to collaborate in the areas of advanced technologies, digital transformation and capacity building, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Saturday.The collaboration will focus on joint project implementation, consultancy and technical support, as well as the development of solutio…

Imphal, April 16 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday launched four digital platforms aimed at significantly improving governance and service delivery across the state.​ An official from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said the four portals, the Centralised RTI State Portal, e-Seba Manipur, Explore Manipur, and an AI-enabled Scheme Finder, have been developed by the Department of Information Technology. ​These initiatives underscore the government’s commitme…

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Central government’s Centre for Development of Telematics (C‑DOT) honoured 78 employees who collectively secured 36 patents, 18 copyrights, five design registrations, nine trademarks and three research papers at the Annual IP Awards Ceremony 2026 in Bengaluru, an official statement said on Thursday.The recipients were awarded for innovation and excellence at C-DOT Bangalore and the steadily growing number of patents and a strong base of awardees pointed to C-DOT’s po…

Raipur, April 12 (IANS) As the first phase of the nationwide Census 2027 has already commenced across the country from April 1, the house listing exercise in Chhattisgarh is scheduled to begin on May 1.Preparations for this massive exercise are in full swing in the state. The first phase, known as the House Listing and Housing Census, is a crucial component of the overall census process.During this phase, detailed information about every residential and non-residential building — including its …

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Indian Railways has installed AI-enabled video surveillance for passenger safety and security across 1,874 stations for automated detection of events such as intrusion and loitering, along with facial recognition software for real-time identification and monitoring as part of the innovative measures taken during 2025-26, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. Highlighting the importance of this technological advancement, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw,…