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Indian GI Coffee came into the spotlight as Google CEO Sundar Pichai made an appearance at the Bharat GI Coffee Lounge in Bharat Mandapam during the India AI Impact Summit 2026. This is part of the newly launched “Bharat GI” initiative, which is a national program to promote Geographical Indication products from India.Union Minister of…
BTS may have kept their distance from the spotlight for the past couple of years, but with their comeback just around the corner, the K-Pop supergroup is going all out to make sure it is one of the biggest events of the year. BTS announce ‘BTS THE CITY ARIRANG SEOUL‘ After announcing plans for their…
Assam is on a mission to empower women through self-employment, with the government allocating Rs 10,000 seed capital to over 1.5 million women via the MMUA initiative. This ambitious program aims to cultivate 4 million ‘Lakhpati Baideos’ in time for the upcoming elections, invigorating rural economies and fostering female entrepreneurship. Guwahati: The BJP-led govt in…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming it was “not very surprising” that India has been left out of a new US-led high-tech supply chain initiative, “Pax Silica,” citing it a “sharp downturn in Trump–Modi ties.“These remarks came after some reports stated that the United States has…
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has formed a high-profile advisory council, including tech titans and defense leaders, to guide a massive $1.5 trillion national security spending plan. The initiative aims to bolster American self-reliance by investing in critical technologies and reducing dependence on foreign suppliers, particularly China. A new $10 billion fund will back companies in…
Union Cabinet’s approval of a Rs 7,280 crore rare earth permanent magnet (REPM) scheme has been welcomed by industry executives as a major boost to India’s EV and electronics supply chains. The programme aims to create 6,000 metric tonnes per annum of integrated REPM capacity through five globally bid projects, supported by sales-linked incentives and…
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has sent out a fresh advisory to Higher Education Institutions, asking them to identify and nominate experienced faculty members for the National Mission for Mentoring (NMM). The directive follows the Ministry of Education’s renewed push to expand the mentoring framework that connects university academics with schoolteachers through a formal, nationwide…
When the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) launched its States Leading States (SLS) initiative earlier this year, its goal was not to dictate policy but to measure what works, and why. Last month, the programme announced its first cohort of nine partner states: Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Texas.The…
Sona Comstar honored Sunjay Kapur’s birth anniversary with a meal drive for over 2 lakh children. His widow, Priya Sachdev, shared a heartfelt tribute, calling the initiative a reflection of his kindness. Meanwhile, a legal battle over Kapur’s will continues, with Sachdev dismissing claims of forgery as a ‘bogus challenge’ to the court. To celebrate…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has decided to further streamline the process of counting of Postal Ballots to reduce delays and enhance clarity as its 30th initiative.To ensure uniformity and utmost clarity in the counting process, the Election Commission has decided that the penultimate (second last) round of EVM/VVPATs counting shall be taken…
