New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) AI will play a pivotal role in accelerating drug discovery, enabling precision medicine and shaping a smarter, innovation-led healthcare ecosystem, according to experts.Pharma leaders emphasised reimagining processes rather than merely digitising existing systems. They highlighted the growing importance of strong data and technology foundations to enable scalable AI adoption and stressed the immediate benefits of automation in improving clinical efficiency.The first da…
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New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the government may review around five crore pending cases relating to minor offences following the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, as part of reforms to facilitate the ease of doing business. Addressing a press conference, Goyal said prosecutors could approach the courts to close such cases in accordance with the new provisions, which aim to reduce criminal proceedings in…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Digital non‑banking finance companies’ personal loan portfolios are expected to exceed Rs. 3.6 lakh crore by FY30, implying a compound annual growth rate of 26–28 per cent during FY25–FY30, a report said on Monday.The report from ratings agency CareEdge Ratings said that the strong growth is driven by increasing digital penetration, expanding borrower segments and a supportive regulatory framework.Outstanding personal loans of digital NBFCs more than doubled to…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) In an effort to strengthen natural gas infrastructure and improve ease of doing business, the government has notified the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution (Through Laying, Building, Operation and Expansion of Pipelines and Other Facilities) Order, 2026 under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.The order, through the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, provides a streamlined and time-bound framework for laying and expanding pipelines across the country…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Central government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the issue of volatile airfares and add-on fees charged by private airlines during festive seasons and holidays is being examined at the highest level. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the “opaque, exploitative, and algorithm-driven” pricing practices in India’s civil aviation sector, as well as the reduction in complimentary check…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Spotlighting that an ancient Indian mathematician was the first inventor of the Binary number system, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday hailed the AI Impact Summit being hosted by New Delhi, asserting that the digital world has returned to its homeland. The Brazilian leader who sat alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration ceremony of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam hailed the landmark event being held at a …
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Calling the upcoming India AI Impact Summit a “pretty key, an important event,” Dell Technologies senior executive Vivek Mohindra said the gathering marks a pivotal moment for India and the broader Global South as artificial intelligence reshapes economies and governance.“This is the first global AI summit to be held in the global south,” Mohindra told IAND in an exclusive interview.He added that India, with its “huge aspirations,” is convening global leader…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) India’s education sector has seen remarkable progress in 2025, driven by reforms under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, expansion of institutions, and global recognition.In accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ideals of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayaas”, the Union Budget 2025-26 allocated Rs 1,28,650 crore — which was 6.22 per cent more than the budget estimate of 2024-2025 — to the Education Ministry to minimise the skill gap …
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday that with the offering of 50 new blocks to investors for exploration and production of oil and gas, India’s energy sector has reached “a transformative milestone”.The minister further stated that while 25 of these blocks are being offered under the 10th round of the oil exploration and licensing policy (OALP-X), another 55 fields across 9 contract blocks are being offered under the fourth bidding round …