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New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Founders of domestic Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups have said that the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspired them to create AI solutions that have the potential to transform people’s lives.Dr Siddharth Panwar, CEO and a co-founder of NeuroDx, said the Prime Minister’s insights were crucial in changing their perspectives towards AI’s larger role in helping people.”He inspired us to not just replicate what Western countries are doing but create AI that…

Chandigarh, Dec 30 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Union government, accusing it of systematically dismantling the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme and stripping the poor of their right to a livelihood. Speaking in the Vidhan Sabha in support of a resolution against the changes and the renaming of the MGNREGA scheme to ‘Viksit Bharat — G GRAM G’, Cheema labelled the step as an “assault…

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the fifth National Conference of Chief Secretaries in the national capital on Saturday and Sunday (December 27-28), with a sharp focus on strengthening India’s human capital as the country moves towards the goal of a Viksit Bharat. The high-level conference, organised by the Centre, will bring together Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories, senior officials, policymakers and domain experts for intensive deliberati…

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday hailed India–New Zealand FTA and termed it as an outcome of the Narendra Modi government’s trade diplomacy, which is setting a new milestone. In a post on X, HM Shah said, “The Modi govt’s trade diplomacy sets a new milestone. India–New Zealand FTA, that brings in $20 billion investment and offers lucrative opportunities for Indian innovators, entrepreneurs, farmers, MSMEs, students, and youth,…

Colombo, Dec 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar arrived in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, on Monday. Sri Lankan Deputy Tourism Minister Ruwan Ranasinghe received him at the airport. “Landed in Colombo this evening. Thank Deputy Tourism Minister Ruwan Ranasinghe for the warm reception. Look forward to my meetings with Sri Lankan leadership tomorrow,” EAM Jaishankar posted on X.EAM Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated earlier in the day,…

Patna/ New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Monday, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter’s official residence in New Delhi’s 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. The meeting lasted for around 30 minutes.Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh and the Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary were also present during the meeting.Following the interaction, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) shared photos of the meeting on its official social media platform X.After t…

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday as Special Envoy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold talks with the top leadership of the island nation. “The visit underscores India’s Neighbourhood First Policy and takes place in the context of Operation Sagar Bandhu launched to address the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated.India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu on November 28, as the Fi…

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, on Monday as the two leaders jointly announced the successful conclusion of the historic, ambitious and mutually beneficial India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).During the conversation, both leaders expressed confidence in doubling bilateral trade over the next five years as well as an investment of $20 billion in India from New Zealand over the next 1…