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December 11, 2023 2:02 PM

GPAI summit to showcase YUVAi initiative, India’s commitment to AI education

YUVAi, a collaborative initiative led by the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) and Intel India, is poised to take center stage at the forthcoming Global Partnership on Artificial...

December 8, 2023 5:05 PM

Alphabet unveils groundbreaking Gemini AI Model

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has officially launched its highly anticipated artificial intelligence model, named Gemini. This cutting-edge technology marks a significant leap forward in the realm of AI, boasting the capability to analyze d...

December 8, 2023 1:16 PM

PM Modi invites global tech leaders to GPAI Summit 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended a global invitation to tech enthusiasts, innovators, and stakeholders worldwide for the upcoming Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit 2023. In a LinkedIn post, PM Modi urged them to pa...

December 7, 2023 12:13 PM

Battery swapping policy: A game-changer for electric vehicles in India

In a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, highlighted the government's commitment to fostering electric mobility through the introduction of a battery-swapping policy. This in...

December 6, 2023 4:59 PM

Scientists uncover seismic clues in Kopili Fault zone, advancing earthquake preparedness

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) have identified seismogenic liquefaction features in the active Kopili Fault (KF) zone, providing crucial insights into the region's seismic history and offeri...

December 6, 2023 2:56 PM

India explores small modular reactors in pursuit of clean energy shift

India is exploring innovative technologies, particularly small modular reactors (SMRs), in its strategic pursuit of clean energy, according to Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State for Science & Technology. Singh made this announcement in r...

December 5, 2023 11:29 AM

ISRO brings back Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module to Earth’s orbit

ISRO successfully brought back the Propulsion Module (PM) of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft to Earth's orbit after surpassing its lunar mission goals. This achievement highlighted India's capability not just to send objects to the Moon but also to retr...

December 4, 2023 1:18 PM

South Korea tests solid-fuel rocket amid space race with North Korea

South Korea on Monday successfully conducted a test flight of a solid-fuel space rocket over the sea near Jeju Island, the defence ministry said, amid a growing space race with neighbouring North Korea. It was the third test of its kind following tw...

December 2, 2023 1:14 PM

North Korea says interference in its satellites would be declaration of war

North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would mobilise its war deterrence if any attack against its strategic assets were imminent. Pyongyang would respond to any U.S. in...

November 30, 2023 12:16 PM

NASA administrator Bill Nelson delighted to meet Rakesh Sharma, India’s space trailblazer

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Bill Nelson shared his delight at engaging with students at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and meeting Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to venture into space. Nelson, w...

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