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We're building next-gen AI to become a global powerhouse: Chandrasekhar

Chandrasekhar said that artificial intelligence (AI) is a "kinetic enabler" of the digital economy and the government will infuse more of this disruptive technology into its 'India Stack'

Ambani, others bigwigs attend Global Investors Summit in Visakhapatnam

Speaking at the inaugural session, AP Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy said the dream is not only to re-establish AP as the industrial hub of the India but of the globe

Foreign ministers of Quad countries meet in Delhi, reaffirm commitments

"Our meeting today reaffirms the Quad's steadfast commitment to supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific, which is inclusive and resilient," a joint statement said

India's services PMI activity in Feb grows at its fastest pace in 12 years

The S&P Global India Services Purchasing Managers' Index rose from 57.2 in January to 59.4 in February, its highest since February 2011 and considerably above all forecasts

G20 foreign ministers' meet ends sans communique over Ukraine differences

The outcome document talks of the need for a specific initiative to boost global skills mapping

Direct tax collection in FY23 likely to top govt's Revised Estimates

Until Feb, net direct tax collection stood at Rs 13 trillion

Centre fixes wheat procurement target at 34.15 million tonnes for 2023-24

The government has fixed a wheat procurement target of 34.15 million tonnes for the 2023-24 marketing year starting April, higher than 18.79 million tonnes purchased in the previous year

Data Protection Bill gets IT panel thumbs-up, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

According to sources, the Bill will shortly get presented to the Cabinet and is ready to get tabled in Parliament during the ongoing Budget session

DPIIT starting exercise to prepare logistics cost framework

Many international players from countries like Japan, Korea and Germany will attend

Giorgia Meloni visit: India, Italy open new chapter of defence ties

Italy and India have also decided to elevate bilateral relations to a strategic partnership

It's not 'K': CEA Nageswaran says urban recovery faster than rural

Data for the third quarter of FY23 may be revised upwards: Nageswaran

Mustard prices tumble under weight of heavy arrivals, cheap imported oil

Earlier, a similar zero duty quota on the import of refined soybean oil was abolished

India-Australia trade deal to boost bilateral ties, says Tony Abbott

The interim trade deal between both nations was signed in April last year but kicked in from 29 December. Both sides have now started working towards a comprehensive trade deal

Govt says wheat crop condition 'normal' so far; plans to procure 34.1 mt

Sources said that the target is flexible and will depend on the quantum of wheat that arrives in the mandis

PM GatiShakti recommends 66 big-ticket projects worth Rs 5 trillion

PM GatiShakti to help in planning social infrastructure: Piyush Goyal

Andhra investors summit likely to attract up to Rs 2 trillion investment

The Andhra Pradesh Global Investors Summit (GIS) is scheduled to be held on March 3 and 4

Power prices likely to remain firm next fiscal amid higher demand: Crisil

Power prices are expected to remain firm next fiscal on the back of elevated demand growth of 5.5-6 per cent, and demand is set to close this fiscal up 9.5-10 per cent over 8.2 per cent last fiscal

India's tech spends to revert to pre-Covid levels, says McKinsey

Pandemic has decoupled the GDP growth and tech spends, it says

Crisis in multilateralism affecting developing nations most: PM at G20 meet

Modi also pointed out how global supply chains have broken down during times of stress and turmoil

Health insurance cover increased to Rs 25,00,000 per family in Rajasthan

Expanding the ambit of beneficiaries, now the government will also bear the insurance premium of families of Economically Weaker Sections