Key Takeaways * ₹10,300+ crore allocated over five years for IndiaAI Mission with 38,000 GPUs deployed. * 6 million people are employed in the tech and AI ecosystem. * Indian Tech sector is projected to cross $28
Key Takeaways * Labour reforms unified 29 laws under four Labour Codes, extending social security and workplace safety. * Next-Gen GST simplified taxation, expanded the tax
India is among the world’s fastest-growing major economies and is well-positioned to sustain this momentum. With the ambition of attaining high middle-income status by 2047, the centenary year of its independence, the country is building on
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The winter session of the parliament, which commenced on December 1, concluded on Friday, as the two houses were adjourned sine die. During this sixth session of the 18th Lok Sabha, the lower house held 15 sittings with a total of 9
The ministry of minority affairs (MoMA) on Tuesday conducted an insightful workshop on `BhashaDaan`, a citizen-driven initiative under BHASHINI, India’s National Language Technology Mission, aimed at preserving India’s rich and diverse
The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday announced the schedule for elections to 29 municipal corporations across the state, including the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Polling will be held in a single phas
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The Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) at IIT Bombay has launched India’s first deep-tech venture capital fund managed by an academia-linked incubator -- the Y-Point Venture Capital Fund. With a total corpus of Rs 250 crore,
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The union government has reiterated its commitment to the development and expansion of the railway network in Maharashtra. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the significant progre
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