Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) Gujarat health authorities have quarantined four people, including a businessman who recently arrived from Africa, as a precautionary measure amid heightened surveillance over Ebola outbreaks reported in Uganda and Congo, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said on Wednesday. The Minister said a 37-year-old businessman identified as Amori Lokola arrived in Mumbai around five to seven days ago before travelling to Vadodara.After the businessman developed a…
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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) India is the second-largest data centre market in the Asia-Pacific region with 1.6 GW of operational capacity and is also among the top three markets by development pipeline, with 3.1 GW under construction and planned, according to a new report on Wednesday.The country is emerging as one of Asia Pacific’s most significant growth markets for digital infrastructure, as accelerating AI adoption, hyperscale cloud expansion, and rising enterprise demand continue to reshape …
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India’s artificial intelligence (AI) market is expected to surge more than 50-fold from over $9 billion currently to upwards of $500 billion in the coming decades, positioning the country as a major driver of office demand and workplace transformation in the Asia Pacific region, according to a report released on Tuesday.The report by Colliers India highlighted that AI-enabled workforces, demographic shifts, energy security, climate risks and changing global economic dy…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), currently investigating the NEET paper leak case, is now also scrutinising the assets of the three accused individuals arrested in connection with the matter. The investigative agency suspects that the accused have acquired multiple properties using funds generated from the paper leak racket, officials said.The CBI further suspects that these very accused individuals, currently in custody, were also involved in the alleged NEET …
Pune, May 26 (IANS) The Pune administration has imposed a 14-day ban on public gatherings across the city, effective from 12:01 a.m. on May 16 until midnight on June 8, to maintain the law and order situation in view of the upcoming festivals. Acting under Section 37 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, authorities have prohibited marches, protests, rallies, processions, and public assemblies during this period. This measure, according to the officials, has been taken in light of the escalating …
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Multinational IT, ITeS (Information Technology Enabled Services) and ER&D (Engineering Research and Development) operations in India have added nearly 1.7 million jobs to the country’s job market since FY20, taking total sectoral employment to around 4.2 million, a report said on Monday.The report from Bengaluru-based consultancy Wizmatic said exports from the centres could rise to around $164 billion in FY26 from $153 million in FY25.Global capability centres (GCCs)…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) sought a report within seven days from the Delhi Police Commissioner over the alleged abduction, gang-rape, and forced religious conversion of a Dalit woman in Jamia Nagar, an official said on Saturday.NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar wrote to Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha after taking suo motu cognizance of media reports regarding the alleged incident.The survivor had alleged that she was held captive for several days and…
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested two drug traffickers and recovered 702 kg Ganja while busting a major interstate trafficking network in Gondia, Maharashtra, an official said on Saturday.The 702 kg Ganja was concealed in 100 packets among grocery cargo items, including detergent, toothpaste & hair dye, was recovered and seized, the official said in a statement.The seized contraband was sourced from Odisha & destined for multiple Maharashtra-based drug syndicate…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday took suo motu cognisance of “deeply disturbing” media reports regarding an alleged acid attack and extreme domestic cruelty against a woman in Pune.The case involves a man who allegedly poured floor-cleaning acid on his wife’s private parts over suspicion of an extramarital affair, confined her inside the house for several days, and denied her medical treatment, according to the Commission.NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatka…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested another key accused in connection with the sharing of the physics questions in the NEET-UG 2026 examination paper leak case, officials said on Friday.The accused, identified as Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, was arrested after a detailed interrogation by the central agency. She is currently employed at Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune.According to the CBI, Havaldar was associated with the NEET-UG 2026 examination proces…