Bengaluru, July 8 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday chaired a strategic consultation with leaders of more than 150 Global Capability Centres (GCCs), reaffirming the state government’s commitment to strengthening the state’s position as India’s leading destination for multinational innovation and technology hubs. The consultation, titled “KATALYST CONNECT: The Chief Minister’s Meet with Global Capability Centre Leaders”, was organised by the Department of Electronics, I…
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Gandhinagar, July 8 (IANS) Gujarat plans to recruit around 50,000 personnel into the Police Department through direct recruitment by 2033, Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi announced while addressing newly appointed Police Sub-Inspectors in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. The announcement came during the appointment letter distribution ceremony for 449 newly recruited Unarmed Police Sub-Inspectors.Sanghavi said the recruitment drive would further strengthen the state’s policing ca…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Jharkhand is moving from a mineral-driven economy to a knowledge-based growth model powered by technology, research, innovation and inclusive development, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said on Wednesday after inaugurating a two-day National Stakeholders Consultation in the national capital.The consultation aims to attract global and domestic investments in Jharkhand and explore opportunities in information technology (IT), artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging se…
Guwahati, July 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that the state is witnessing a broad-based and balanced growth trajectory, saying the government is simultaneously promoting traditional sectors such as tea alongside emerging industries, technology and tourism to create employment opportunities and reduce outward migration. In a post on social media platform X, CM Sarma said Assam’s development model is focused on ensuring that every sector receives equal att…
United Nations, July 7 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that rising global conflicts, impunity and emerging technologies are increasing the risk of mass atrocities, urging the international community to act “before warning signs become mass graves.””We see widespread violations of international law and a growing sense of impunity,” Guterres said in remarks to the UN General Assembly on the Responsibility to Protect, delivered by his chef de cabinet, Earle Courtenay Rattray.”Th…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said India’s new free trade agreements (FTAs) are creating fresh opportunities for manufacturing and innovation, opening doors for the country’s youth to compete globally. He urged students to equip themselves with practical skills and embrace technology-driven learning to make the most of the emerging opportunities.Virtually addressing the inauguration of the online bilingual Bachelor of Business Administration…
Washington, July 6 (IANS) Artificial intelligence’s biggest obstacle is no longer advanced computer chips but access to electricity, BlackRock Chairman and Chief Executive Larry Fink has said, warning that the United States must modernise its ageing power grid or risk slowing the next wave of technological innovation.Speaking in an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, Fink said the rapid expansion of AI is creating unprecedented demand for computing power, exposing weaknesses in America’s el…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) China’s dominance in the rare earth industry suffers from a key structural weakness as most of the core patents for advanced rare earth functional material technologies are held by the US and Japan, according to a study.According to a report in the South China Morning Post, the researchers found that downstream products derived from processed rare earths — including permanent magnets, catalysts, luminescent and polishing materials — account for more than 80 per cent of…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India has emerged as a contrarian investment opportunity within the emerging market universe as the ongoing rally in the asset class become increasingly concentrated around semiconductor companies, according to a report.The report by DSP Netra said that the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index has recovered to levels last seen in 2021, but the rally has been driven by a narrow set of markets and stocks.Among the four markets with index weights exceeding 5 per cent. India is …
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The 12th Meeting of the India–Malaysia Joint Sub-Committee on Defence Science, Technology and Industry Cooperation was held on Friday in New Delhi, where both countries reaffirmed their commitment to long-term cooperation and strengthening defence industrial ties.”The 12th Meeting of the India–Malaysia Joint Sub-Committee on Defence Science, Technology and Industry Cooperation was held on 3 July 2026 in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Vijay Namdeorao Zad…