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Pune, February 14 – Shaurya Doval, the founding director of the India Foundation, a think tank based in Delhi, said on Saturday that India has created a strong foundation for a future economy by developing the digital infrastructure needed for long-term growth.Speaking about India's economic...

New Delhi, February 14 – Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced on Saturday that Indian Railways has approved two new reforms as part of its plan to implement "52 reforms in 52 weeks" during 2026.He...

New Delhi, February 14 – Nvidia Corp confirmed on Saturday that its Chief Executive Officer, Jensen Huang, will not attend the India AI Impact Summit, scheduled to begin next week in the national capital.Huang was originally scheduled to speak to the media on February 17, but his visit has...

New Delhi, February 14 – India’s innovation ecosystem has reached a stage where opportunities are fully democratized and accessible “on a mobile phone,” Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Saturday, urging young people to move beyond the traditional aspiration of government jobs and embrace...

Mumbai, February 14 – Rising geopolitical tensions involving the United States, China, and Russia are prompting Europe and Canada to accelerate their economic and strategic engagement with India, positioning the country as "a viable third pole," according to a new report.The report from...

New Delhi, February 14 – Pakistan's fragile economy has received temporary relief after the United Arab Emirates extended $2 billion in maturing loans for one month at an interest rate of 6.5 per cent.The extension covers two separate $1 billion loans that matured in mid-January 2026. However...

Mumbai, February 14. Generative AI is not causing widespread job displacement in India's IT sector, but is restructuring work, increasing productivity, and shifting demand towards hybrid skill sets, according to a report released on Saturday.The report from the Indian Council for Research on...

Mumbai, February 14 – The European Union should move quickly to provisionally apply the EU–Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement and expedite the provisional application of the EU–India free trade agreement in response to urgent geopolitical pressures, including from the United States, a new report...

New Delhi, February 14 – The Union Cabinet has approved projects worth ₹1,60,504 crore in its final meeting at the South Block, before passing a resolution to shift its operations to the Seva Teerth complex, Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Saturday...

New Delhi, February 14 – Skyways Air Services Ltd, a Delhi-based air freight forwarding and logistics company that is preparing for an IPO, is facing an FIR (First Information Report) filed by PG Paper Company Limited, a UK-based company, with the Delhi wing of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW)...

Mumbai, February 14 – The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Research and Development institution, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), has signed an agreement with Synergy Quantum India Private Limited to jointly develop an automated tool that will detect, classify, and report...

Mumbai, February 14 – The tax holiday for foreign cloud service providers aims to “provide investment certainty, anchor high-value digital infrastructure within the country, and strengthen India’s role in global digital value chains,” the government said on Saturday.The government has...

New Delhi, February 14 – The US Department of Defense has decided to add several major Chinese companies, including Alibaba and BYD, to a list of firms it believes have links to China's military, according to a report.The move comes just weeks before US President Donald Trump is expected to...

New Delhi, February 14 – In an effort to improve road connectivity in Gujarat, the government approved on Saturday the upgrade of two sections of National Highway-56 to a 4-lane configuration in Gujarat, with an outlay of ₹4,583.64 crore.This involves the construction of 4-lane sections of the...

New Delhi, February 14 – Marking a significant shift in the approach to urban development, the government on Saturday approved the launch of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) with a central assistance of Rs 1 lakh crore.The central assistance will cover 25 per cent of the project cost, subject to...