Sci-Tech

New Delhi: India’s Generative AI (GenAI) ecosystem saw the total number of startups surging 3.6 times, from over 66 in the first half of 2023 to more than 240 in the first half this year, a Nasscom report said Wednesday. India now ranks sixth globally...

New Delhi: As battlelines are being drawn over the modalities of allocating satcom spectrum, TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti Wednesday said the consultation process is currently on and that the telecom regulator will consider all inputs put before taking a considered view. The regulator's comments...

New Delhi: The world's richest person Elon Musk has taken on Indian billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal over the allocation of spectrum used in wireless communication using satellites, calling their demand for the auction of such airwaves "unprecedented". While Ambani's Reliance Jio has...

Chennai: Over a month-long indefinite strike by the employees of Samsung India Electronics Ltd at its plant near here was called off Tuesday and the workers have decided to resume work, the Tamil Nadu government said. The state government in a statement said the strike...

New Delhi: India Tuesday sealed a mega deal with the US to procure 31 Predator high-altitude long-endurance drones from American defence major General Atomics under the foreign military sales route at a cost of nearly $4 billion to crank up Indian military's combat prowess along...

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday announced three Artificial Intelligence Centres of Excellence (CoEs) focused on healthcare, agriculture and sustainable cities. The CoEs will be led by top educational institutions, in consortium with industry partners and startups. "The three CoEs in AI-‘healthcare,...

Beijing: China Tuesday announced plans to launch a manned lunar mission, construct a lunar space station and explore habitable planets and extra-terrestrial life to expand its space programme in the next few decades. China's top space bodies unveiled a national mid- and long-term development programme...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 8th edition of the International Telecommunication Union-World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (ITU-WTSA) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Tuesday, emphasising India's rapid strides in telecom and digital technology. Along with the 8th edition of the ITU-WTSA, the...

Bhubaneswar: To ensure the availability of accurate and error-free information in Odia language on various search engines and digital platforms, the Odia Language, Literature and Culture department Monday held a virtual meeting with team Google India. The meeting focused on how Odia users worldwide can...

New Delhi: Odisha has been recognised as the top winner in the 5th National Water Awards 2023, with Uttar Pradesh securing the second spot, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said Monday. Gujarat and Puducherry jointly secured the third spot in the awards, which cover nine...