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Cabinet Committee on Security clears around ₹15,000 crore project to design and develop 5th generation stealth fighter jet AMCA by DRDO

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In a major development, the Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared the project to design and develop the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft fifth generation stealth fighter jet project to be undertaken by the DRDO. Under the around Rs 15,000 crore project, Defence Research and Development Organisation’s Aeronautical Development Agency would develop the stealth fighter jet … Read more

A Kerala school launches new robot teacher, powered by Gen AI and an Intel SoC

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A school in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has introduced, India’s first AI teacher robot. Created by Maker Labs and based on generative AI, the robot is called Iris. Capable of teaching subjects from nursery to Class 12, Iris currently communicates in English, Hindi, and Malayalam In a groundbreaking move that might revolutionise Indian education, a school in … Read more

 CNN claims India is hurting US by helping Putin get richer

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The Russian oil industry is “booming despite war, sanctions” and CNN is livid with disbelief, to put it mildly. So CNN has decided to train guns on India. A news report filed by CNN journalist Nick Paton Walsh broadcast on the 19th of February has held India responsible for the United States’ failure to have the desired … Read more

Rs 1,520 crores spent, only 5,839 jobs generated: RTI reveals how Kerala govt generated precious few jobs in 8 years despite spending big

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A recent Right to Information (RTI) response revealed that the state government of Kerala has generated only 5,839 jobs over eight years, from 2016 to 2024, with an investment of Rs 1520.69 crores. A media report exposing the state was exclusively covered by India Today. The report added that the state government’s reported investment of Rs 1,520.69 crore resulted in less … Read more

Yes Bank branch manager & 2 others held for selling fake bank accounts to Mewat-based cyber criminals

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On 4th March, the Delhi Police Cyber Crime unit arrested the manager of Yes Bank’s Lajpat Nagar branch in New Delhi, identified as Mohammad Mukeem for selling fake bank accounts to cyber criminals. Mukeem and two other employees of the bank were arrested for selling fake bank accounts to cyber criminals. As per reports, Mukeem and his … Read more

How this govt improved lives of women – rural and urban – at home, school and work

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Many big economies globally have maternity leave policy of a minimum of 3 months only. So, when my colleagues and friends in global organisations come to know that India has a mandatory 6-month maternity leave policy, they are still pleasantly surprised. As important as this reform is for women in the organised sector (bought of … Read more

Council of Ministers brainstorm for 8 hours on vision document ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’

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On Sunday (3rd March), Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the Council of Ministers held an 8-hour-long meeting to brainstorm on the vision document ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’. The Council of Ministers also reportedly held deliberations on a detailed action plan for the next five years, news agency ANI reported citing sources. Notably, Council of Ministers include … Read more

Insanity of responses from Google AI is staggering: Tech Billionaire Elon Musk criticises Google for their shoddy product ‘Gemini’

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Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind companies like SpaceX and Tesla, has taken aim at Google’s chatbot, Gemini, accusing artificial intelligence (AI) of mirroring the biases and mistakes of its creators. In a recent tweet, Musk lambasted Google’s AI efforts, suggesting that the technology’s flaws were evident in Gemini’s generation of biased and unreliable data and … Read more

Extreme Poverty is now officially eliminated in India, says think tank report, praises initiatives of Indian govt

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India has now officially eliminated ‘extreme poverty’, which can be seen through the sharp decline in headcount poverty ratio and stark increase in household consumption, American think tank Brookings said in a report. The report, authored by Surjit Bhalla and Karan Bhasin, states that this has been a result of the government’s strong policy thrust … Read more

Action plan to transform India into a developed country by 2047

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On Sunday (3rd March), Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the Union Council of Ministers’ last formal meeting before the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, which included a brainstorming session on the vision document for ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’. As the name suggests, the 25-year plan envisions India as a developed nation that leads the world in technology and innovation. In … Read more