New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The government on Sunday said that DIKSHA, the Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing platform, has emerged as the country’s “One Nation, One Digital Platform” for school education, providing curriculum-linked digital learning resources in multiple languages and supporting inclusive, technology-enabled learning for students and teachers across India.Launched in 2017, DIKSHA is spearheaded by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) i…
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New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Google has imposed limits on Meta’s use of its Gemini artificial intelligence models after the social media giant sought more computing capacity than the company was able to provide.The restrictions, which reportedly came into effect around March, prevented Google from meeting the full AI computing capacity requested by Meta, according to Financial Times report.The shortfall is said to have disrupted and delayed some of Meta’s internal artificial intelligence projec…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that as rapid technological advancements and artificial intelligence continue to transform the world, it has become equally important to preserve human creativity and remain connected to India’s civilisational roots while embracing innovation. Addressing the nation during the 135th episode of his monthly radio programme, ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the Prime Minister said the present era is witnessing unprecedented technological pro…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership style and said the close personal relationship between PM Modi and President Donald Trump remains the cornerstone of India-US ties, describing the two leaders as results-driven and saying they “think alike”. In an exclusive interview with IANS at the White House, Gor dismissed suggestions of strains in bilateral relations and said the friendship between the two leaders had remaine…
Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar directed the officials of the Commercial Tax Department that there must be no scope whatsoever for tax fraud, saying strict measures must be taken to completely prevent tax leakage. Holding a review meeting of the Commercial Taxes department at Vidhana Soudha, the CM said that by the time the next review meeting is held, every instruction I have given today must have been implemented. In the next meeting, I will personally review…
London/New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that India and the UK remain committed to fostering an ecosystem that promotes innovation, investment, and holistic growth for both nations.In “meaningful discussions” with Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Peter Kyle, Goyal said that the “conversation reflected the warmth, trust and forward-looking vision that continue to define our bilateral partnership”.“With the India-UK Comprehensi…
Washington, June 25 (IANS) The Trump administration on Thursday rejected what it called efforts to create a global governance framework for artificial intelligence, instead urging countries to pursue “innovation sovereignty” through partnerships among free-market economies. Speaking at the second Pax Silica Summit in Washington, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jacob Helberg said governments should view artificial intelligence as an engine of economic gro…
London/New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement will act as a force multiplier for the global economy by strengthening cooperation between the two countries across trade, investment, technology and strategic sectors.Speaking at the India Global Forum’s UK-India Week 2026 in London, Goyal said the partnership between India and the United Kingdom has expanded significantly over the year…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) India wants to build partnerships in Europe to advance its interests in trade, investment, defence, and the green transition, and while many economic decisions are taken at the European Union (EU) level, political goodwill and strong bilateral relationships with individual member states continue to hold importance, as showcased during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to France and Slovakia, according to a report. The ties between India and the EU have gained …
Seoul, June 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun in Seoul on Wednesday and reviewed cooperation across shipbuilding, trade, investments, defence, technology, clean energy, culture and P2P domains. EAM Jaishankar and Cho Hyun also spoke about opportunities in startups, fintech and multilateral fora.Following their meeting, EAM Jaishankar in a post on X wrote, “Pleased to meet FM Cho Hyun of RoK in Seoul today. Our discus…