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India is preparing a fresh manufacturing push centred on identifying nearly 100 products that are either not produced domestically or are inadequately manufactured despite existing capability, signalling a sharper industrial policy focus amid shifting global supply chains, geopolitical tensions and the country’s ambition to emerge as a global manufacturing hub.The initiative, outlined by Department for…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday urged “people to remain calm and avoid any kind of panic as all concrete steps are being taken to prevent shortages or disruptions in supply chains”. The minister, who chaired the 5th meeting of the informal group of ministers (IGoM) on the West Asia developments, said his…
Microsoft not only makes some of the most widely used software in the world, but is also among the largest contractors involved with the US government. Now, the US National Security Agency (NSA) is using Anthropic’s advanced AI model, Mythos, to identify potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the software giant’s products.A Bloomberg report cited a US…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday stepped in with fresh measures to help industry beat the impact of higher input costs by fully exempting 40 petrochemical products from customs duty for three months, while indicating that more measures are in the offing as the war in West Asia has hurt global trade and economy. “The…
As energy supply disruptions due to the ongoing Middle East conflict stretch into a second month, the government has moved to cushion the impact on domestic industries by granting a full customs duty exemption on select critical petrochemical products, providing much-needed short-term relief. The decision, which will be applicable until June 30, will address supply…
Plantir CEO Alex Karp has acknowledged that his company is still using Anthropic’s Claude AI models, even after the Pentagon officially designated the AI giant as a supply chain risk. Speaking at Palantir’s AIPcon 9 in Maryland, Karp told CNBC: “The Department of War is planning to phase out Anthropic; currently, it’s not phased out….
UAE Health Product Recall: 4 Items Pulled for Safety Concerns, Unapproved Ingredients In a recent consumer safety alert, the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has ordered the urgent recall of four health-related products from the UAE market due to serious safety concerns and regulatory violations. The recall affects three dietary supplements and one medical product and…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed AI Impact Summit, terming it a “disorganised PR spectacle.”In a social media post on X, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha claimed that Indian data is up for sale in the event while Chinese products are being showcased.“Instead of leveraging India’s talent and data, the…
NEW DELHI: India has managed to protect its ground on dairy and farm products by retaining protection on the import of corn and soyabean, both genetically modified (GM) crops in the US, but agreed to eliminate or reduce tariffs on a wide range of American food and agricultural products, including dried distillers’ grains (DDGs) and…
NEW DELHI: India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on a wide range of US food and agricultural products, a move that is expected to make several American imports cheaper for Indian consumers, according to a joint statement released by India and the United States on Saturday announcing the framework for an interim trade agreement.Products that…
