New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) White‑collar hiring in India grew over 6 per cent in June, with AI and machine‑learning roles continuing to outperform, posting 25 per cent year‑on‑year growth in June, a report said on Monday.The report from jobs site Naukri said insurance continued its strong run with 16 per cent growth, FMCG at 7 per cent, telecom at 6 per cent, real estate at 5 per cent and BPO/ITES and pharma or biotech at 4 per cent each.The report said that the Naukri JobSpeak Index reache…
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New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Finance Ministry on Tuesday said advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and data analytics are playing a key role in strengthening Goods and Services Tax (GST) administration by helping authorities detect potential tax evasion while reducing compliance burdens for honest taxpayers.According to the ministry, these technologies are being deployed across critical processes, including GST registration and scrutiny, to analyse data p…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The launch of the Goods & Services Tax (GST) on July 1, 2017, marked a historic achievement in India’s economic reforms journey, with the principle of “One Nation, One Tax” helping to create a common national market, according to an official factsheet issued on Tuesday.As GST completes nine years, it has also undergone next-generation reforms in 2025, which further simplified the structure through lower rates, exemptions and easier processes. These measures ai…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Digitalisation is no longer an option but a necessity for the long-term survival and global competitiveness of India’s steel industry, Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy said on Wednesday.Addressing the ‘Chintan Shivir 2026 on Digitalisation in the Steel Sector’ here, the minister said the future of the steel industry would be shaped not merely by production capacity but by its ability to build intelligent, connected and data-driven manufactu…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday stressed the importance of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for turning data into intelligence and called for using the information to study crime patterns, identifying repeat offenders and international criminals. Addressing the 26th All India Fingerprint Conference–2026 in New Delhi, Home Minister Shah said, “We need to build AI teams and use our software into as effective tool for crime analysis an…
Shimla, June 19 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s primary forest bio-resources hold a cumulative annual value of Rs 22,600 crore. This natural capital can revitalise the state’s fiscal health and rural employment landscape while adhering to national climate commitments, says a report. The report, “Counting Green Wealth, Towards a Future-Ready People’s Forest Economy in Himachal Pradesh”, shared with the media on Friday, has been compiled jointly by the state Forest Department and the Bharti In…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) IndiaAI Mission-backed Varya a distilled video‑generation model was launched by Avataar, an AI-native transformation company on Friday “to make frontier video AI affordable, accessible and relevant for India’s next generation of users”.Varya uses a distillation technique that reduces video generation from 50 steps to 4 steps and generates video at Rs 0.48 per second, making it up to 10 times more cost-efficient than several leading global video models, the statement…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the continuation of the “Scheme for Assistance in Ration Transport and Handling-Income with Automation in PDS” (SARTHAK PDS) as an umbrella scheme for the next five years with an outlay of Rs 25,530 crore as the Centre’s share.The CCEA has also decided to revise the norms of Central assistance for meeting expenditure incurred by states and UTs on intra-state m…
Washington, May 21 (IANS) The global technology community is mourning the death of S. “Soma” Somasegar, the Indian American former Microsoft executive and Madrona Venture Group managing director who was widely credited with shaping Microsoft’s developer ecosystem and mentoring a generation of engineers, founders and investors.“With heavy hearts, we share the passing of beloved husband and father, S. Somasegar (fondly known as Soma), on May 19th, 2026,” a family memorial message said Tu…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India’s artificial intelligence (AI) job postings have grown nearly six-fold since 2019 amid the country’s rapidly expanding role as a global AI talent and execution hub, a report showed on Wednesday. The data compiled by strategy consulting firm Redseer Strategy Consultants said the rise in AI-led hiring is expected to significantly reshape India’s office market, with demand for flexible workspaces witnessing strong growth over the next few years.The report, title…