New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) A firing-cum-robbery attempt at a government-run liquor shop in the city’s busy market area ended in a near-fatal attack on two staff, as the unidentified miscreants opened fire at the staff and also stabbed another during the attempted robbery. Both robbers were apprehended by the cops in a dramatic late-night chase.The incident took place in Paharganj, a busy market area in the heart of the capital, last night. The robbers, purportedly armed with guns and knive…
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New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at their meeting held here on Friday, agreed to elevate the relations between the two countries to a strategic level with deeper cooperation in defence and transport connectivity, according to senior government officials. Noting that Prime Minister Modi visited Cyprus last year, the officials said that the “traditionally excellent relations” have now been elevated to a strategic level. “Over the pas…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India’s largest public sector lender State Bank of India on Friday issued an advisory asking customers to use digital banking services and alternative channels ahead of a proposed two-day strike by the All India State Bank of India Staff Federation scheduled for May 25 and 26.In a post on social media platform X, the bank informed customers that while efforts are being made to maintain essential banking services at branches during the strike period, some branch-level o…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Productivity today extends beyond efficiency to include resilience, innovation and inclusive growth, according to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.He highlighted India’s reforms under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the 68th Session of the Governing Body Meeting (GBM) of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) here.Initiatives such as Make In India, Startup India, Skill India, the Production Linked Incentive Schemes, PM Gati Sh…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The third India–Nordic Summit 2026 in Oslo marked a rewiring of global technology governance, with India becoming a co‑author of digital and AI norms rather than a passive rule taker, a report has said.Nordic leaders framed the relationship as a green technology and innovation strategic partnership, betting that anchoring supply chains, research collaborations and digital infrastructure in India will deliver commercial returns and geopolitical resilience, the report …
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has completed testing for a new facility that will allow subscribers to withdraw their provident fund savings directly into their bank accounts through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday.Addressing reporters, Mandaviya said the move is part of a broader push by EPFO to improve service delivery and simplify access to provident fund savings for over seven crore me…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Global brokerage firm Citigroup has turned increasingly positive on Paytm, highlighting strong momentum across payments, merchant business, lending and profitability, citing ‘plenty of growth and margin drivers’ for the fintech major.In its latest report after hosting Paytm’s management at the Citi Pan Asia Conference 2026, the brokerage maintained a Buy rating on the company with a target price of Rs 1,380, implying meaningful upside from current levels.The broker…
Bengaluru, May 12 (IANS) In a significant development for Karnataka, Union Minister for Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday announced the approval of proposals involving the installation of 1,243 EV chargers in the State with a financial outlay of Rs 123.26 crore under the PM E-DRIVE scheme. Addressing a conference on Enabling Nationwide EV Charging Infrastructure under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme, Kumaraswamy said that Bengaluru has emerged as one of India’s leading EV charging hubs and ur…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Monday said India’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution must ultimately be measured by its ability to empower ordinary citizens, workers and small businesses across the country.Addressing the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) ‘Annual Business Summit 2026’ here, Gautam Adani said India must reject the idea that AI should primarily be used to eliminate workers and automate livelihoods.“India must build AI as a fo…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) India’s data centre capacity could grow to 4–8 GW by 2030 and the country has 90 cities suitable for future data centre development, a report has said.Union MoS Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada launched the report and said that India’s data centre ecosystem is evolving into strategic national infrastructure critical for the country’s technological and economic ambitions.The rise of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, digital public infras…