As part of its “Advancing Indigenous Foundation Models” white paper, India’s Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India lays out a strategy to develop the country’s artificial intelligence models and strengthen its digital infrastructure. This white paper is an effort to shape India’s approach to artificial intelligence and is part of […]
The potential for AI to swiftly displace a huge number of white-collar workers is exaggerated, according to Raghuram Rajan, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Rajan said in a Project Syndicate column that how the labour market is changed by AI will depend on how quickly technology is adopted, how competitive the […]
With an expansion from five cities to twenty-six, the length of India’s metro rail network has more than tripled in the last eleven years, making it the third largest in the world. The yearly budget for the metro rose from 5,798 crore in 2013–14 to 29,550 crore in 2025–26, and 38 projects totalling 3.44 lakh […]
According to Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, India is stepping into a new age of technology-led national development. He emphasised that space, nuclear power, and artificial intelligence (AI) are crucial to bolstering security and fostering economic progress. While addressing the “Unstoppable Bharat 2026” conference, Singh stressed the growing significance of technical readiness for strategy and […]
The Ministry of Coal reported that on March 11, FY26, coal production in India surpassed 200 million metric tonnes (MT) from captive, commercial, and other mines. The combined production surpassed the historic 200 MT milestone, with 194.17 MT coming from captive and commercial coal mines and 6.06 MT from other mines. Additionally, the sector achieved […]
In response to supply disruptions in global oil markets caused by the continuing crisis in West Asia, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday that 400 million barrels of oil would be released from the emergency stockpiles of its 32 member nations. The release of the emergency stockpiles to the market will be determined […]
Oil India Limited’s Numaligarh-Siliguri Product Pipeline (NSPL) capacity augmentation project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public event in Guwahati on March 13, 2026. Originally intended to transport 1.72 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA), the 654-km cross-country multi-product pipeline has a diameter of 406 mm (16-inch). As a result of the […]
Awarded the CII HR Excellence Award for 2025-26 for its “Significant Achievement in HR Excellence” is Navratna firm NHPC Limited, a Government of India undertaking. At the 16th CII National HR Excellence Award Confluence 2025-26 in Mumbai on March 11, 2026, a group of NHPC executives, including R.T. Nathan, Executive Director (HR), and Anish Gouraha, […]
A water supply engineering program in Japan lasting eight weeks has opened its doors to applicants from around the world, according to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Optimal aspect? It won’t cost you a dime. Sapporo, Hokkaido is home to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which is in charge of this program. […]
Bringing its total operational Independent Power Producer (IPP) capacity to 589 MWp, KPI Green Energy Limited has announced the energisation of an additional 35 MWp solar capacity. This is a major step forward in the company’s meteoric rise in the renewable energy market in India. According to the corporation, their current projects are putting them […]
