As Job Placements Near, India Inc Taps Old IITs for AI Roles NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping labour demand across Asia, with employer demand falling by nearly 10% in occupations more exposed to the technology since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) October 2026 Regional…
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has departed for India amid a temporary pause in President Donald Trump’s tariff threat over Russian oil purchases, with energy cooperation, trade and strategic ties expected to dominate his October 20 visit.According to new agency ANI, Rubio departed from Joint Base Andrews late on Saturday (local time) for Uzbekistan…
The draft amendments were published in the Gazette of India on Oct 16 (AI image) NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed two changes to food safety rules: prohibiting the addition of sucrose and fructose to products meant for babies up to six months and setting maximum residue limits…
The plan assumes significance as National Education Policy 2020 places emphasis on multilingualism @timesofindia.comNEW DELHI: India could soon train teachers who can teach more than one language in schools, with National Council of Educational Research and Training working on a new model of multilingual education as part of its transition into a deemed university, sources…
The court stressed that the statutory protection is meant only to prevent persecution of officials for decisions made in discharge of their duties NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling relating to Prevention of Corruption Act, Supreme Court has said that the shield of prior sanction from higher authorities to prosecute a public servant is not…
The process of appointing a replacement contractor for the third section is in its final stage (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The promised nonstop drive between Delhi and Mumbai may have to wait until Dec 2029, with the govt’s flagship Delhi-Mumbai Expressway running more than five years behind its original deadline. Work on three sections, spanning…
This follows a nudge by Supreme Court, flagging the huge gap between price to retailer and MRP of medicines billed to patients In good news for cancer patients, prices of 137 drugs are set to be reduced by up to 70% from Nov 9, with govt capping trade margins by 30%. Drug prices regulator National…
The identity of the complainants/informants shall be kept confidential if they so wish NEW DELHI: The high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC) set up by SC to examine all aspects of the violent incidents that broke out during the anti-NEET paper leak protests in Delhi and beyond in July, has launched a dedicated portal for people affected…
Adhikari added that a fact-finding committee would be constituted to investigate the incident NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a government job for the family of each person killed in a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata.The state…
Smit Machchhar is recovering in Abu Dhabi Indian pilot Smit Machchhar who was attacked by his co-pilot aboard a Flydubai flight has recalled how a routine journey turned into a fight for survival, describing the repeated blows to his head, his attempts to call for help and the moments he lost consciousness as the aircraft…
