New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw outlined the national vision for building a globally competitive semiconductor ecosystem and strengthening India’s long-term position in the AI value chain. He said this at a session titled “Semiconductor Workforce in the Age of AI” at the India AI Impact Summit…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on February 22 to inaugurate and dedicate to the nation development projects worth around Rs 12,930 crore, including the full commissioning of the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor and the launch of the Meerut Metro. According to a release issued by the…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Friday congratulated the Chief Minister Rekha Gupta led government in the national capital on completing one successful year in office, adding that the biggest achievement of the dispensation has been the strong sense of responsibility and accountability to people’s issues. He hoped that the…
By RAMESH BHAN New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Afghanistan’s Taliban Government has issued a document permitting husbands and fathers to punish their wives and children physically, provided the violence does not result in “broken bones or open wounds”. The 90-page document (in the Pushto language) ‘De Mahakumu Jazaai Osulnama’ (meaning Criminal Procedure Code for Courts)…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) SpiceJet on Friday recorded a sharp improvement in its domestic market position, with its market share more than doubling from 1.9 per cent in September 2025 to 4.3 percent in December 2025, highlighting the airline’s rapid operational recovery and capacity-led growth. According to the official statement of the airline, the…
Lucknow, February 20 ( UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken strong exception to Youth Congress activists in Delhi protesting during the AI Summit at Bharat Mandapam. The Chief Minister said on Friday, “Today, the youth wing of the Congress Party attempted a shameful incident at Bharat Mandapam. An attempt has been made…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) The interim trade deal between India and the United States is likely to become operational in April this year, said Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday. India’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with the UK and Oman are also likely to be implemented in April, while in the case…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted two more accused, one of whom is absconding, in the 2025 Vizianagaram ISIS terror conspiracy case. In a supplementary chargesheet filed on Friday before the NIA Special Court, Visakhapatnam, the agency has charged Arif Hussain alias Abu Talib and Imran Akram under various…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has sharply criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party over the ongoing AI Impact Summit, calling it an embarrassment for the Indian government. In a post shared on his official WhatsApp channel on Friday, Yadav wrote, “All the world’s criticism came pouring in! Now BJP supporters will…
By Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Flagging a “trust deficit” and lack of cooperation between the West Bengal government and the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Supreme Court on Friday termed the situation surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the State as “extraordinary”, and directed deployment of serving…
