Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Tuesday that Hyderabad has the potential to rise from global vaccine capital to become global life sciences capital. Inaugurating BioAsia 2026 along with IT & Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu, he stated that the annual event stands as proof of Hyderabad’s success as a life sciences hub.He expressed confidence that BioAsia would soon be recognised on the lines of the World Economic Forum organised in Davos.The Chief…
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New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence will significantly change the nature of jobs in the coming years, but it also presents a massive opportunity for growth and employment, Hari Shetty, Chief Strategist and Technology Officer at Wipro Limited, said on Monday.In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Shetty described AI as one of the biggest technological shifts of our time.He compared the current AI wave to historic breakthroughs such as the invention of electricity, the steam engine an…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Artificial intelligence could contribute nearly $550 billion to India’s economy by 2035, across five priority sectors including agriculture, education, energy, healthcare and manufacturing, a report said on Thursday.The report from Vietnam Times cited PwC India’s flagship study adding that it was rounded in economic modelling and real-world pilots.AI Edge for Viksit Bharat study from PwC India was tabled at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos 2026 and led to Indi…
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that the state continues to attract the highest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country, adding that this investment is now not just the highest in India but has also become record-breaking. He added that an industry-friendly ecosystem has been created in the state by transforming economic activity into a celebratory movement, which has led to unprecedented levels of investment in Maharashtra.Chief Minister…
Nagpur, Feb 6 (IANS) The Adani Group on Friday outlined a Rs 70,000 crore long-term investment roadmap for Vidarbha, across energy, infrastructure, logistics, aviation, and community development, positioning the Maharashtra region as a future hub of clean energy, industrial manufacturing, and integrated logistics.Addressing the Advantage Vidarbha 2026 conclave, Adani Airports Director Jeet Adani said the Group’s presence in Vidarbha was “generational, not transactional”, aligned with national …
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday received a certificate from Harvard Kennedy School on completion of executive education. The Chief Minister and his cohort of 62 students completed their executive education program, ‘Leadership for the 21st Century’.After successful completion of the program, students were given the certificates by the faculty, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said on Friday.The program was held typically daily from 7 a.m. to 6 …
Amaravati, Jan 29 (IANS) The government of Andhra Pradesh will study legal frameworks for ‘age-appropriate access’ to social media, Minister for Information Technology and Electronics Nara Lokesh said on Thursday.He said the government would ensure social media becomes a safer space and reduce its damaging impact, especially for women and children.“Trust in social media is breaking down. Children are slipping into relentless usage, affecting their attention spans and education. Women are f…
Gandhinagar, Jan 28 (IANS) The Gujarat government has decided to suspend elections to the management committees of specified cooperative societies for six months, citing the ongoing priority work related to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across the state and the country.The decision was made during the Cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar on Wednesday.Addressing the media, Spokesperson Minister Jitu Vaghani said that the scale and urgency of the SIR-related exercise had made it difficult for the sta…
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav faction on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led MahaYuti government of hypocrisy over its participation in the World Economic Forum summit at Davos and questioned whether the staggering investment figures would ever translate into projects on the ground.While the state government has hailed the trip as a “100 per cent success”, citing the signing of MoUs worth Rs 37 lakh crore, the Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) camp said the…
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that Maharashtra stands to benefit significantly from the historic India-EU Free Trade Agreement.Key sectors such as textiles and apparel, engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, medical devices, automobiles and auto components, base metals, electronics, gems and jewellery are expected to witness accelerated growth, enhanced competitiveness, and expanded access to global markets. Moreover, farmers will also benefit lar…