NEW DELHI: Niti Aayog has proposed a roadmap for a net zero pathway for the transport sector which includes phasing out diesel vehicles and focusing on cleaner technologies, as well as tightening Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms. “The transition strategy should begin with the phased elimination of polluting diesel vehicles and the adoption of
India’s recent move to regulate AI-generated content marks a turning point in how democracies confront the accelerating flood of synthetic media. Today the Government of India amended its Information Technology Rules to force social platforms, creators, and intermediaries to take responsibility for AI content reducing takedown windows drastically and making clear labelling of synthetic content
Cluster University in-charge Vice-Chancellor V. Venkata Basava Rao, and other professors of the university releasing brochures of the upcoming Faculty Development Programme on Quantum Technology, in Kurnool on Monday. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT Cluster University Kurnool and Rayalaseema University will jointly be organising a one week Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Quantum Technology at the
NEW DELHI: India and the US have discussed ways to strengthen collaboration in “critical and emerging defence technologies” to meet the evolving requirements at a key meeting hosted here, officials said. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) hosted the 24th Indo-US Joint Technical Group Plenary Meeting in New Delhi on Feb 3 and 4, they
The global tech sell-off deepened this week after more than $1.8 trillion in market value was erased from major equity markets in just four trading sessions. On Thursday alone, the Nasdaq Composite logged its worst one-day decline of the year, driven by renewed fear around AI spending excesses, slowing growth signals, and tightening financial conditions.
NEW DELHI: Government on Sunday unveiled a string of steps for Customs and central excise, measures that will help in simplifying the tariff structure, support domestic manufacturing, and promote export competitiveness against the backdrop of global trade tensions. Steps were also taken to promote ease of living with FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposing to reduce the
Synopsis Indian data centre stocks rallied as the Union Budget announced a tax holiday until 2047 for foreign cloud service providers, aiming to position India as a global hub. Companies like Anant Raj, Techno Electric, and Netweb Technologies are expected to benefit from increased data centre development and infrastructure demand. Listen to this article in
Synopsis The company said the facility will be set up in Londrina, in the southern state of Parana, with an initial investment of about $37 million. The campus is expected to generate more than 1,600 new jobs over time. ETtech India’s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced plans to build a
TWO decades ago, Kunal Bahl almost achieved the American dream. The India-born engineer earned an MBA at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, then an internship at Microsoft. That position led to an invitation to have dinner with Bill Gates at his house, and later to a full-time job at the tech giant. But the
The expected announcement next week of the conclusion of India–EU free trade negotiations will mark a turning point in a relationship that has long struggled to translate political goodwill into tangible outcomes. While reduced tariffs on European automobiles and wine, and improved market access for Indian electronics, textiles and chemicals will dominate headlines, the strategic