NEW DELHI: Supporting e-commerce, particularly electronics-oriented exports, can contribute to export diversification, job creation, and overall economic growth, govt think tank Niti Aayog has said and called for coordinated policy and regulatory reforms to advance cross-border e-commerce.The report released on Friday said that with growing global demand for Indian products, wider adoption of digital platforms,…
(As Assam gears up for the Assembly polls, every Wednesday, Special Correspondent Sukrita Baruah decodes the electoral trends, political signals, and campaign moves shaping the contest.) In the past few days, two mega press conferences played out as the sites of political theatre in poll-bound Assam. The first was in a conference room at the…
To make it easier for users to book train tickets and avail of other train-related services via the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) platform, Indian Railways offers an AI chatbot called AskDisha 2.0. The chatbot offers users a range of services like booking tickets and getting refunds and it even provides necessary information….
The conflict between the Narendra Modi government and the Opposition INDIA bloc escalated in Parliament over the week, culminating in the Opposition resorting to a rare move to submit a notice for a no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker. The bad blood between the two sides flared up after Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul…
Google supports the Indian General Election by providing easy access to voting information and countering misinformation. Initiatives include partnering with the Election Commission, prioritizing trusted content on YouTube, and implementing advertising policies for transparency. Measures against AI-generated content are also taken. Google has announced a series of initiatives aimed at supporting the democratic process and…
With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections round the corner, major contenders in the state are ramping up efforts to stitch up theiralliances for the polls. All eyes are on actor-turned-politician Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which is making its Assembly poll debut. It seems to have already emerged as a formidable third front…
Elon Musk’s X platform banned over 5 lakh Indian accounts for violating policies, including promoting terrorism and child sexual exploitation. Users should avoid violating policies to prevent account suspension. Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has banned over 5 lakh accounts in India. Reuters has reported that these accounts were banned for violating…
This time his focus was clearly on the India-US trade deal, which he called a “sell-out”. With most of the Opposition parties, especially those from election-bound states, keen to participate in the discussion on the Budget to try and corner the BJP-led government, the Congress saw reason and let the discussion take place in the…
Microsoft discontinues Surface Duo smartphones but files a patent for a new foldable device with a single hinge system called ‘spine cover plate’. The design aims to eliminate the hinge crease and reduce the device’s thickness while offering added benefits and durability. However, its practicality remains uncertain. Microsoft did not get the success it was…
Though the BJP put up a strong show across the 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, the Vidarbha region proved to be a mixed bag for the party. While it retained its bastion of Nagpur, the hometown of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, and scraped through in Akola and Amravati, the Chandrapur…