Govt extends Rs 130 crore support to BigEndian for indigenous AI chip development
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) In a move aimed at advancing India's semiconductor ambitions, the Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has signed an agreement with Bengaluru-based BigEndian Semiconductors to provide financial support of Rs 130 crore under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI)…
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Technology must become a tool for inclusive and sustainable development: PM Modi
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said technology must serve as a tool for inclusive and sustainable development, stressing that its benefits should reach every section of society. At an interaction with Global…
‘Work underway to develop India’s 1st AI city in Lucknow’: CM Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow, Oct 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that the state government is working to develop the country's first artificial intelligence (AI) city in Lucknow and also foster an AI ecosystem in the…
Adani Electricity announces power connections for Navratri, Durga Puja pandals within 48 hours
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Adani Electricity on Tuesday announced streamlined arrangements for Navratri and Durga Puja celebrations in Mumbai, offering temporary electricity connections to pandal organisers within 48 hours of receiving complete…
Banks should enhance digital outreach, ensure end-to end digital processing of loans: DFS Secretary
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) While significant progress has been made in deepening financial inclusion in the country through various flagship schemes of the Government, banks should make efforts for further enhancing their digital outreach and…
US goods trade deficit with India at $6.2 bn
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) The United States recorded a $6.2 billion goods trade deficit with India in August, according to official data released Tuesday, as America's overall trade deficit widened sharply during the month on a surge in…
President Murmu hails Ayushman Bharat Yojana for reducing healthcare burden of needy
Bilaspur, Oct 6 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday highlighted the role of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in reducing the financial burden of healthcare for economically vulnerable families, under which eligible…
India’s first indigenous HPV vaccine gets WHO prequalification
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Cervavac -- India's first indigenously developed human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine -- has received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) which makes it eligible for procurement by United Nations…
Kerala AIIMS row: Union Minister Suresh Gopi, state minister Muraleedharan in a spat
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 6 (IANS) Kerala's decade long wait for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has once again erupted into a political confrontation, with Union Minister Suresh Gopi and State Health Minister K.…
Kenya confirms first Ebola case as patient dies
Nairobi, Oct 6 (IANS) Kenya on Tuesday confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease, one day after a man died in a Nairobi hospital, the country's health authorities said.The patient was a Kenyan citizen who had lived…