Federal shutdown cuts important economic data for policy makers and investors

Federal shutdown cuts important economic data for policy makers and investors

Our inbox sign up for free real time braking news alert sent directly to our braking news email Sign up on our free braking news email Sign up on our free braking news email The government, which began on Wednesday, significantly denied policy makers and investors of economic data to make its decisions in uncertainty … Read more

IIT Kharagpur to teach BS courses in AI and Data Science in Bengali

IIT Kharagpur to teach BS courses in AI and Data Science in Bengali

Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) In a new initiative, IIT Kharagpur will now teach its four-year BS (Bachelor of Science) degree in Bengali, keeping in mind the students speaking the language from India, Bangladesh and across the world and giving importance to the National Education Policy 2020. “Now the demand and importance of contemporary courses like … Read more

Punjab AAP counters BJP on SDRF usage, releases official data

Punjab AAP counters BJP on SDRF usage, releases official data

Chandigarh, Sep 13 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Friday countered the false propaganda being spread by BJP leaders over the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and released official figures to substantiate its claims. In a statement, Punjab Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema condemned the BJP for deliberately misleading the public on disaster … Read more

GST officials cannot access data from advocate’s CPU without presence, consent: Delhi HC

GST officials cannot access data from advocate’s CPU without presence, consent: Delhi HC

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has observed that the GST Department ought not to access data from the seized CPU of an advocate without his presence and consent, cautioning that such action could result in a serious breach of confidentiality and attorney-client privilege. A Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and … Read more

Punjab BJP blames govt for presenting irrational data to secure central aid for floods

Punjab BJP blames govt for presenting irrational data to secure central aid for floods

Chandigarh, Sep 10 (IANS) Punjab BJP Chief Sunil Jakhar, on Wednesday, launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, accusing it of presenting irrational data to secure central aid, which is ultimately harming the people now and will continue to do so in the future. Despite this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has … Read more

Gandhinagar to get state-level data centre for revenue records by 2026

Gandhinagar to get state-level data centre for revenue records by 2026

Gandhinagar, Sep 8 (IANS) Citizens in Gujarat will soon be able to access copies of their revenue documents with a single click, Revenue Minister Jagdish Vishwakarma announced in the Assembly on Monday. Responding to a query about the upcoming state-level Data Centre, he said that digitisation of key records — including 7/12 extracts, maps, measurement … Read more

India's long-term energy demand is expected to grow at 6 pc; EVs, Data Centres to drive growth

India's long-term energy demand is expected to grow at 6 pc; EVs, Data Centres to drive growth

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The long-term energy demand in India is projected to rise by around 6 per cent per annum till 2030, aided by sustained economic expansion and emerging demand drivers such as electric vehicles, data centres, and green hydrogen, a report said on Tuesday. “The power sector has witnessed strong demand momentum, … Read more

Not a ‘dead economy’, it’s ‘long live economy’: Shivraj Singh Chouhan on GDP data

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hailed the latest GDP figures, declaring that India has proven itself to be a “Long Live Economy” in the face of global headwinds. “When leadership is steadfast, policies are precise, and decisions are farsighted, then the results make history. Those who used to call it … Read more

Telangana floods: CM calls for rainfall data monitoring, timely alert (Lead)

Hyderabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday emphasised the need for constant rainfall data monitoring, timely public awareness, and preparedness measures to tackle floods. Reviewing the flood situation in Medak after an aerial survey of the flood-hit districts, the Chief Minister also underlined the need to construct high-level bridges permanently … Read more