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February 14, 2024 10:31 AM

Shaping the future : AI’s role explored at World Government Summit 2024

This year's World Government Summit, being held from February 12th to 14th, with the theme "Shaping Future Governments' has cast a significant spotlight on Artificial Intelligence (AI), recognizing its capacity to revolutionize various sectors and sh...

February 13, 2024 10:09 AM

IMF Chief warns of AI’s impact on Global Employment

During the World Summit of Governments in Dubai, Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, highlighted a significant finding from an IMF study, indicating that nearly 40% of global employment faces exposure to Ar...

February 12, 2024 1:08 PM

Accelerated Computing: A Game-Changer in Artificial Intelligence, Says NVIDIA CEO at WGS 24

By: Vinod Kumar (Dubai) At the World Government Summit 2024, Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA Corporation, discussed the groundbreaking impact of accelerated computing on artificial intelligence development in a conversation with Omar Sultan Al Olama, ...

February 8, 2024 9:53 PM

ISRO to launch weather satellite INSAT-3DS on Feb 17

ISRO's meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS, aimed at improving meteorological observations for enhanced weather forecasting and disaster warning, is scheduled for launch on February 17. In a post on X, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to...

February 6, 2024 5:33 PM

National e-Governance Division conducts deep-dive training to strengthen India’s cybersecurity defences

To bolster India’s cybersecurity defences, the National e-Governance Division has organized a training program aimed at raising awareness about cybercrime and empowering key players, including Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and frontli...

February 5, 2024 1:38 PM

Minister Jitendra Singh announces woman robot astronaut ‘Vyommitra’ to lead space mission

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced on Sunday that India's first woman robot astronaut, "Vyommitra," is set to embark on an uncrewed space mission ahead of the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) much-anticipated "Gaganyaan" mission. ...

February 1, 2024 5:46 PM

RBI directs Paytm Payments Bank to halt onboarding of new customers amid concerns

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday ordered Paytm Payments Bank to stop all forms of banking services including accepting deposits and processing of payments within a month. The central bank has put a freeze on all basic transaction services...

February 1, 2024 1:01 PM

Young scientists induction training programme launched for capacity building

In a collaboration, the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) and the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (Office of PSA) to the Government of India unveiled the Young Scientists Induction Training Programme on January 29, 2024, at the Indian Ins...

January 31, 2024 8:26 PM

Government cuts import duty on mobile phone components to 10%

The government has slashed the import duty by 5 percent on some parts used for manufacturing of mobile phones. According to a Finance Ministry notification, duty has been lowered on components such as battery cover, front cover, middle cover, main le...

January 31, 2024 12:39 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launches computerization scheme for cooperative sector

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated a computerization scheme for the offices of the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCSs) and Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) in New Delhi on tuesday. The move alig...

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