New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) In conjunction with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon’s participation in the ‘India AI Impact Summit’ here, the chip major on Wednesday announced plans to invest up to $150 million through Qualcomm Ventures to back Indian startups across all stages.The US-based company aims “to support India’s rapidly expanding technology and AI startup ecosystem, with a focus on AI for automotive, IoT, robotics and mobile,” it said in a statement.“Through our new Strategic AI Venture Fu…
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New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated a CM Shri School at Sarojini Nagar, highlighting the government’s aim to create an education system that prepares children not only for examinations, but for life.The event also saw the laying of foundation stones for 75 CM Shri School projects across the Capital.This initiative of the Delhi Government has been launched in accordance with the National Education Polic…
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on welcomed the US–India trade deal announced after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump, calling it a boost for jobs, growth, and innovation in both economies.The minister arrived in New York on Monday on a three-day official trip to attend the Critical Minerals Ministerial being hosted by his American counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio.“This will create more jobs, spur growt…
Gandhinagar, Jan 25 (IANS) Gujarat’s Botad district has received national recognition for a technology-driven voter awareness initiative, becoming the only district from the state to be honoured under the “Innovative Voter Awareness Initiatives” category at the 16th National Voters’ Day ceremony held on Sunday. The award was conferred in New Delhi by President Droupadi Murmu and was accepted by Botad District Collector and District Magistrate Jinsi Roy.The award recognises the BOTRON ini…
Davos, Jan 22 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that global confidence in Bharat is growing stronger, as leading international companies and investors showed keen interest in expanding their engagement with India at the World Economic Forum (WEF).Speaking about key meetings on the sidelines of WEF, Vaishnaw highlighted that India’s development journey, reform-driven growth and focus on future-ready infrastructure are drawing attention from global industry leaders.He said …
Davos, Jan 22 (IANS) Jensen Huang, President and CEO of Nvidia, has said that we need to think about jobs in terms of purpose versus tasks in the AI era as “the purpose is enhanced and made more productive because the task has been automated” with the help of AI.Discussing how AI infrastructure, compute power and GPU innovation are defining the next era of technological transformation and economic growth at the World Economic Forum meeting here, Huang enthused about the potential of AI and e…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) On the occasion of National StartUp Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his best wishes to everyone associated with the startup ecosystem and said the day celebrates the courage, spirit of innovation and entrepreneurial zeal of the people of India. Taking to the social media platform X, the Prime Minister wrote, “Best wishes to everyone associated with the world of StartUps on the occasion of National StartUp Day. Today is special because we mark a dec…
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the US economy was “rocketing” on the back of a manufacturing revival, defending his rollback of electric vehicle mandates and predicting that robotics would play a growing role in addressing labor shortages.Speaking during an interview with CBS News at an active Ford assembly line, Trump pointed to expanded production across major automakers as evidence of economic strength.“If you went around this plant, like I have, they just announc…
Seoul, Jan 14 (IANS) The head of South Korea’s automotive giant Hyundai Motor Group has visited three key overseas markets — China, the United States and India — at the start of the new year as part of the group’s global expansion strategy, the company said on Wednesday.Executive Chair Euisun Chung’s visits were aimed at exploring business opportunities in major economies that are expected to underpin the group’s future growth, while also seeking partnerships with leading global companies, the…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Digital India has created a whole new community of creators and is driving the unprecedented rise of the ‘Orange Economy’, covering culture, content and creativity.Speaking at the final session of Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 here, PM Modi said India emerged as a global hub for media, film, gaming, music and digital talent.“India is witnessing rapid growth across creative and technology-driven sectors, p…