Nagpur, April 15 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that the present era marks a phase of rapid transformation in the healthcare sector, and stressed that technological advances must be used to reduce the gap between rural and urban healthcare access, ensuring quality care for all.Addressing the convocation ceremony at AIIMS Nagpur, the President noted that unprecedented global progress in medicine is being driven by technologies such as artificial intelligence, digital health ser…
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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Microsoft-owned platform LinkedIn is testing an “AI labour marketplace” that could pay employees up to Rs 14,000 or $150 an hour to help train AI chatbots, according to a report.A report from Business Insider said that LinkedIn is in early‑stage trials and has listed over a dozen roles for AI trainers who will rate responses from AI models, flag errors and perform “red teaming” to expose weaknesses.Job openings span across sectors including coding, finance, h…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Over 80 per cent of Balochistan’s population lack access to primary healthcare, according to its provincial health secretary, and budget shortfalls are central to this problem, a new report has said.The province’s most basic public services being “fundamentally broken,” with human resource shortages and the province’s low education profile, an editorial in Business Recorder said.Shortfall in budget allocation to this province is central but not the sole cause…
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Union Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday unveiled the Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, outlining an expansive welfare and development agenda with a strong focus on women, household finances, infrastructure and law enforcement. Positioning itself as an alternative to the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government, the BJP criticised rising inflation and the cost of living, while promising direct financial support to familie…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Monday approved a project aimed at strengthening medical education, nursing, and healthcare services across the state with financial assistance worth Rs 3,708 crore from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The project, titled “Strengthening Tertiary Health Care Delivery, Medical Education System and Nursing System in Maharashtra,” will focus on developing infrastructure and providing s…
Rajkot, April 12 (IANS) With surgical procedures at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot rising from 861 in 2024 to 1,927 in 2025, the institute has reported a sharp expansion in its clinical capacity alongside growing patient footfall and academic intake. Data released by the institute shows that 360 surgeries have already been performed in 2026 till February, at an average rate of 180 per month, indicating sustained growth in operative services.The hospital currently c…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Office of the Prime Minister of India on Friday highlighted an IANS report on World Bank President Ajay Banga backing job creation as the core of development strategy and citing India’s cooperative model as an example of scalable growth.The story shared by PMO India on the social media platform X underscores the importance of employment-led growth and the global recognition of India’s development approach.Banga emphasised that development efforts must move beyo…
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Underscoring job creation as the core of global development strategy, World Bank president Ajay Banga has pointed to models like India’s cooperative sector as examples of scalable growth solutions.Speaking at the Atlantic Council ahead of the annual Spring meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Banga said development efforts must shift focus from individual projects to broader outcomes centred on employment and economic opportunity.“Development…
Raipur, April 9 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has highlighted the significant progress in eradicating Naxalism from the state during his recent three-day visit to Delhi, where he held meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President Nitin Nabin.Speaking to mediapersons, Chief Minister Sai credited Prime Minister Modi’s guidance, the strong resolve of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the bravery of security forces for successfully rooting out Naxalism …
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday and presented a forward-looking vision for the next phase of Bastar’s development in the post-Maoism era, an official said. During the meeting, the Chief Minister expressed gratitude for the restoration of peace in the region following the decline of Maoism, crediting the continued support and leadership of the Prime Minister, said a statement.He also shared a comprehensive blu…