Gandhinagar, July 26 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi have welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to constitute a high-powered task force on examination reforms under the leadership of technology entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani, describing it as “a step towards strengthening transparency and trust in India’s examination system”. The Prime Minister announced on Sunday that the Centre had constituted the task force, with Infosys co-found…
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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India’s launch of its first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype has put the spotlight on a technology that could reshape urban transport by enabling short-distance flights above road traffic.The eVTOL — unveiled earlier this month by IIT Madras-incubated startup The ePlane Company — is designed to take off and land vertically like a helicopter before transitioning to forward flight like a conventional aircraft.The company plans to begin c…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday met Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania, and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, in New Delhi and discussed ways to further expand bilateral cooperation across a range of priority sectors, including higher education, capacity building, healthcare, artificial intelligence, digital technology and water supply.Sharing details of the meeting on X, EAM Jaishankar described the interact…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous Tanzanian archipelago, arrived in New Delhi on Saturday as part of his official visit to India.”Warmly welcome Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, as he arrives in New Delhi. The visit follows President Mwinyi’s successful engagements in Chennai yesterday, where he attended the 63rd Convocation Ceremony of IIT Madras as the Chief …
Zanzibar City/New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi will be on an official visit to India from July 17-20 at the invitation of Vice President C P Radhakrishnan. During the visit, Mwinyi and Vice President Radhakrishnan will hold talks to review the full spectrum of India-Tanzania ties and explore new avenues for future collaboration. External Affairs Minister (EAM) Jaishankar will also call on President Myinyi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated.For his visit…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (IANS) The Kerala government on Tuesday ordered a Crime Branch investigation into the controversial audio clip purportedly featuring former Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty, in which the devastating 2018 Kerala floods that occurred during the Pinarayi Vijayan regime are allegedly described as the result of a criminal conspiracy and human intervention.Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala ordered the probe on a complaint filed by a private individual seeking a comprehe…
Bhopal, July 9 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday said the 108-foot-tall ‘Statue of Oneness’ dedicated to Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar is structurally safe and built as per international engineering standards. The clarification comes amid a controversy after the Opposition Congress alleged that cracks had appeared in the statue and demanded an independent technical inspection.In a statement, chief engineer and project director of ‘Ekatma Dham’ Rajiv Srivastava said the multi-m…
Dodoma, June 30 (IANS) Tanzania’s President Hussein Ali Mwinyi on Tuesday commended India’s vital role in Zanzibar’s development during his meeting with the High Commissioner of India to Tanzania, Bishwadip Dey. President Mwinyi received High Commissioner Dey at the State House in Zanzibar and commended India’s vital role in Zanzibar’s development, particularly in investments, vocational training, and ICT innovation through IIT Madras Zanzibar, the High Commission of India in Dar es Salaam wrote…
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri attended the degree distribution programme for international students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and encouraged graduates to utilise their knowledge and expertise to address opportunities and challenges facing the Global South in an era of rapid technological change.IIT Madras organised its Degree Distribution Programme for international students on Friday, celebrating the academic accomplishments of graduates from a r…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Friday registered an FIR following a complaint by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) over a series of coordinated cyberattacks targeting its post-result services portal.The complaint was filed with the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) Unit of Delhi Police, flagging multiple sophisticated attempts to disrupt the Board’s Post-Result Services Portal, a key platform used by students nationwide for verification and re-evalua…