New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Central government is collaborating with industry to comprehensively overhaul the AI curriculum, including in B.Tech Computer Science and allied curricula, in Indian educational institutions, an official statement said on Thursday.The overhaul aims to boost practical exposure, faculty readiness and create a flexible pathway for students, the statement from the Ministry of Electronics & IT said.Union Minister for Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, held a high…
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New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The first meeting of NITI Aayog’s high-powered ‘Education to Employment and Enterprise’ Standing Committee has decided to identify actionable recommendations to enhance employability, foster entrepreneurship, strengthen industry-relevant skilling, and accelerate growth in the services sector, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to transform India’s demographic dividend into a growth dividend, enhance co…
Gandhinagar, May 11 (IANS) Gujarat has identified and initiated more than 40 artificial intelligence (AI) use cases across over 14 government departments covering agriculture, healthcare, urban development, energy and governance, as the state expands the use of AI-driven systems in public administration and citizen services. Details released by the state government on ‘National Technology Day’ showed that Gujarat has launched the “Gujarat Future Technology Initiatives” (GFTI) programme to en…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The apex IT industry body Nasscom on Monday said technology companies across India are adopting prudent energy management measures and enabling remote or hybrid work arrangements wherever operationally feasible amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.In a statement issued following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal encouraging citizens and organisations to reduce fuel consumption and adopt work-from-home practices, Nasscom said the industry already operates…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India’s global capability centres (GCCs) are rapidly emerging as the driving force behind artificial intelligence (AI) adoption for global enterprises, transitioning from back-end delivery hubs to strategic nerve centres, a new report said on Wednesday.The data compiled by Nasscom, in collaboration with Zinnov showed that the number of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India has grown 32 per cent since FY21, with an estimated 506 of the Forbes Global 2000 companies no…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India’s patent filings crossed the 1.4 lakh mark in FY26, driven by a sharp rise in resident applications, a Nasscom report said on Tuesday, calling for a shift from a filing‑led mindset to a value‑driven patent ecosystem. According to the report, filings grew 30.2 per cent in FY26 after a 19.8 per cent rise in FY25. The surge was driven by resident filings up 46.2 per cent in FY26 and 32.2 percent in FY25.Resident filings accounted for nearly 70 per cent of appl…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Headcount at India’s top IT firms declined by over 7,000 in FY26, which highlighted a sharp reversal in hiring trends as companies turned cautious on workforce expansion amid an increasing focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and changing demand in the industry.However, the combined headcount of major IT services providers — Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, HCLTech, Wipro and Tech Mahindra — fell by 7,389 employees in FY26, compared to a net addition of 12,718 in…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) IT industry’s apex body Nasscom on Thursday appointed Srikanth Velamakanni, Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive of Fractal, as its Chairperson.He succeeds Sindhu Gangadharan, Managing Director, SAP Labs India, who completes a distinguished term as Chairperson in April 2026.Working closely with Rajesh Nambiar, President of Nasscom, and the Executive Council, Velamakanni will steer the industry’s agenda across a set of interconnected priorities that reflect where the …
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Nasscom on Tuesday said that any instance of misconduct or harassment in the technology sector is treated with the utmost seriousness, with companies taking swift and appropriate disciplinary action in line with established procedures.The industry body issued the statement in response to the alleged sexual harassment case at Tata Consultancy Services’s Nashik facility, which has triggered concern across the sector.Nasscom emphasised that such incidents are isolated a…
Washington, April 10 (IANS) After his first official overseas trip, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer is betting on India’s economic rise to bring investment and innovation to his state, framing the partnership as a long-term economic strategy.“This was my first foreign trip as governor. My first official trip,” Meyer told IANS in an exclusive interview, describing his recent India visit designed to prioritise substance over symbolism. “We… went on a trip that was all about building real re…