Washington, March 19 (IANS) China is seeking to overtake the US as the world’s top artificial intelligence power by 2030 while rapidly modernising its military to ensure it can seize Taiwan by force if needed, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers on Thursday even as she said Beijing still appears to prefer “an eventual peaceful reunification with Taiwan short of conflict.” Presenting the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment before the House Intelligence Committee, Gab…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday drew a parallel between Mahatma Gandhi’s historic Dandi March of 1930, which united the nation in its struggle for independence, and India’s present collective mission of building a developed nation under the Viksit Bharat vision.Addressing the iTV Network’s NXT Summit in Delhi on the anniversary of the iconic Salt March, the Prime Minister described the current global landscape as one marked by conflicts, disruptions and uncert…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the new strategic partnership in digitalisation and sustainability between India and Finland will create “innumerable opportunities” for the people of both nations, while opening new avenues for cooperation in advanced technologies, clean energy, and innovation.In a social media post on X, the Prime Minister said the elevation of bilateral relations to a strategic partnership in digitalisation and sustainability will de…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India and Finland are working to strengthen their ties as a strategic partnership in digitalisation and sustainability, which will accelerate collaboration in advanced technologies ranging from Artificial Intelligence and 6G telecommunications to clean energy and quantum computing.Speaking after holding bilateral talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, the Prime Minister highlighted that cooperation in these high-…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Terming Finland as an “important partner” of India in the Nordic region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that the two nations are expanding cooperation in Arctic and polar research. While addressing a joint press meet with Finland President Alexander Stubb following their talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Thursday, PM Modi stated that the two nations have also agreed to expand research cooperation in teacher training, school-to-school partnersh…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said that the era of “stagnant politics” in Maharashtra has ended, giving way to a period of rapid progress. He asserted that Maharashtra is undergoing a new industrial revolution and remains the top destination for investment in the country.While replying to the debate on the Governor’s address in the Legislative Council, the Deputy Chief Minister stated that Maharashtra remains the number one state in the country for indus…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) India’s GCC office market transition from cost‑cutting centres or back offices to global growth engines marks a watershed moment in the country’s economic history, a report said on Monday.The report from The Hindu said nearly 58 per cent of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India are investing heavily in Agentic AI, that can reason and execute complex tasks moving beyond experimentation to enterprise‑scale deployment.Indian GCCs now act as Centres of Excellence f…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warmly acknowledged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s personal tribute during a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, where Netanyahu described PM Modi as a “dear friend” and hailed his upcoming visit as a milestone in bilateral ties. Responding on his X handle, PM Modi expressed gratitude and affirmed that India deeply values its enduring friendship with Israel, a partnership built on trust, innovation, and a shared commitment to p…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (IANS) The Kerala Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Friday approved the state’s Information Technology Policy 2026, laying out an ambitious roadmap to position Kerala as a leading knowledge and innovation hub in India over the next five years.At the centre of the policy is a target to secure at least 10 per cent of India’s total IT export share and generate a minimum of five lakh new jobs across the IT sector and allied industries, according t…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that India is emerging as a “natural hub” for Artificial Intelligence, backed by a robust digital foundation, secure infrastructure and a vibrant startup ecosystem. Addressing the India AI Impact Summit, PM Modi highlighted the country’s expanding technological capabilities across critical sectors.“From semiconductors and chip manufacturing to quantum computing, India is building a resilient ecosystem with secure da…