New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) US-based tech giant Google on Tuesday announced a major nationwide push to expand AI literacy, tools and training across India’s education ecosystem, unveiling new partnerships with state governments and UNICEF at the Education World Forum 2026 in London.The initiative is designed in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aims to strengthen the use of artificial intelligence in schools and higher education institutions across the country, the compa…
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Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Shooting for director Ratheesh Vega’s eagerly awaited pan Indian action thriller ‘Operation Tral’, featuring Malayalam actor Jayasurya in the lead, has now officially commenced in Kochi with a pooja ceremony. Sources present at the launch ceremony say that this ambitious investigative thriller is inspired by true events and that it will look to take Malayalam cinema to a wider pan-Indian audience.The launch ceremony of the film was held at Crowne Plaza Kochi, marking the b…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Describing voting as the first step for nation building, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday called upon every citizen aged 18 years to become an elector and take part in the celebration of democracy. Releasing data related to record participation in the recently concluded Assembly elections, Gyanesh Kumar, in a message, said, “In accordance with the Constitution of India, electoral laws, rules and instructions issued there in, the Election Commission o…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Incubators are one of the key pillars of a successful startup ecosystem, playing a vital role in nurturing and scaling innovative ideas, said Deepak Bagla, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog.At the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), “we are focused on strengthening this pillar by enabling incubators with better infrastructure, mentorship, funding access, and market linkages,” he said at an event in Mohali, that brought together key stakeholders from gov…
Leh, May 5 (IANS) Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Minority Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the message of Buddha transcends time, geography and borders. He said this after having a ‘darshan’ of Lord Buddha’s sacred relics in Leh, where he arrived earlier in the day. He paid obeisance to Lord Buddha’s holy relics.After having darshan, he said on X, “Deeply humbled to bow in sacred veneration of the Holy Relics of Tathagata Buddha at Jivetsal, Leh. The arrival of the…
Leh, May 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed delight on Saturday on the exposition of the holy relics of Lord Buddha here. Taking to his official X account, the Prime Minister said, “It is a matter of immense delight that yesterday, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, the ‘Sacred Exposition of the Holy Relics of the Tathagata’ was inaugurated in Leh.””These revered relics are linked to the Piprahwa Stupa in Kapilavastu and were excavated in the closing years of the nineteenth century….
Leh, May 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that this year’s Buddha Purnima festival is not only a religious event but a historical and cultural moment as the sacred relics of Lord Buddha have returned to Ladakh after 75 years.Addressing a large gathering in Leh, Amit Shah greeted the people of Ladakh on this special Buddha Purnima festival.He said, “The joy of Buddha Purnima has come with its usual message of peace and brotherhood, not only because this is the birthday of…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will join devotees on Friday to pay respects to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima.He arrived in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Thursday on a two-day visit.Union Minister Shah earlier said in a post on X: “Tomorrow will be a historic day for Ladakh, when, on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, the sacred relics of Lord Buddha will be available for the people of Ladakh to pay their respects.”…
Leh, April 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah who arrived here on Thursday on a two-day visit to the Union Territory of Ladakh, said he is looking forward to the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima on Friday, when he will join devotees in paying respects to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha.Union Minister Shah in a post on X said: “Tomorrow will be a historic day for Ladakh, when, on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, the sacred relics of Lord Buddha will be available for the peopl…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) In a landmark achievement in high-altitude medical care and humanitarian outreach, the Indian Army successfully conducted 214 procedures during a four-day Advanced Surgical Eye Camp, ‘Op Netra 1.0’, at 153 General Hospital in Leh from April 27-30. The camp was inaugurated by GOC 14 Corps, Lieutenant General Hitesh Bhalla, an official said on Thursday.”A testament to seamless civil-military cooperation, the camp facilitated screening of a total 950 patients from across …