The Southwest Monsoon arrived in Delhi on Thursday, five days after its normal onset date of June 27, bringing widespread rain to several parts of the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said it is for the first time since 2021 that monsoon has arrived in July. The IMD has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by rain...
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India, Japan sign pacts on AI, metals and energy after Modi-Takaichi talks In DElhi
India and Japan agreed on Thursday to boost cooperation in artificial intelligence, metals, energy and defence as well as prepare a joint roadmap for economic security, as the Asian nations sought to further strengthen their ties. The agreements were signed after talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi, who...
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CM Rekha Gupta launches Green Drive Portal under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has launched the Green Drive Portal at the Delhi Secretariat under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, taking forward the mission to plant 70 lakh saplings across the national capital. She urged every Delhiite to join this people’s movement for a greener, cleaner and healthier capital. Citizens can book...
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AI To Be Defining Force For ‘Viksit Bharat, 2047’: MoS Jitendra Singh
Calling for a governance model where technology is guided by human wisdom, ethics and accountability, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that human-led Artificial Intelligence Governance model for...
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After WhatsApp, govt sends notice to Telegram, Signal over username features
The Centre has expanded its scrutiny of messaging platforms’ username features, sending notices to Telegram and Signal after raising similar concerns with WhatsApp, as per a report by news agency . The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has sought explanations from Telegram and Signal on how they are addressing risks related to fraud, impersonation...
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Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari calls for greater public participation in road safety
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari today noted that the government has identified accident-prone black spots and landslide-prone stretches across the country and has undertaken improvement works with a cost of 50 thousand crore rupees. Addressing an event on Road Safety in New Delhi, Mr Gadkari stated that efforts are also being...
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India must prepare workforce for emerging sectors, orthodox fields: EAM Jaishankar
India must prepare its workforce to meet global needs in emerging sectors influenced by artificial intelligence and automation and orthodox fields such as healthcare, and authorities should work with industry to anticipate future requirements, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. Jaishankar made the remarks at the launch of the Human Resource Mobility Forum,...
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SIR kicks off in Delhi; CM Rekha Gupta calls it ‘yajna of democracy’
Enumeration forms of over 7,600 voters were digitised on day one of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi on Tuesday, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also filing her form and urging people to participate in the exercise to strengthen democracy. The month-long door-to-door verification drive began with over 13,000 booth-level officers...
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Delhi: Rain with thunderstorms, lightning likely today
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a district-level nowcast warning for Delhi, predicting light rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across several parts of the city. According to the IMD, very light rain or drizzle accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is very likely over parts of South East Delhi, East Delhi, Central Delhi, South...
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MoD Rajnath Singh Launches DFP-2026 to Strengthen DRDO’s Financial Powers
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday unveiled the Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026), a major reform aimed at enhancing efficiency, accountability and the timely execution of strategic research and development (R&D) projects. The revised financial framework is expected to facilitate faster production and induction of systems, platforms and technologies developed through the Defence...