September 2024

Shigeru Ishiba Set to Become Japan’s Next Prime Minister

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Shigeru Ishiba, former defence minister, is poised to become Japan’s next prime minister after winning the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership vote. Ishiba will succeed Fumio Kishida, who stepped down following scandals that damaged his tenure. With the LDP holding a majority in the lower house, Ishiba’s path to the role is effectively secured. He edged out economic security minister […]

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India Joins Leadership of Global Anti-Corruption Alliance

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India has been elected to the 15-member GlobE Steering Committee, which focuses on combating corruption and asset recovery. This decision was made during a plenary session in Beijing on September 26, 2024, following a multistage voting process. As a member of the Steering Committee, India is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the global anti-corruption agenda, leveraging

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Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates 5G Open RAN testing Lab at CDoT, Bangalore

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Minister of Communications, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia visited Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) Bengaluru Campus and inaugurated the 5G O-RAN (Open Radio Access Network) Testing lab. Purpose The Lab will facilitate development of a complete Indian end to end 5G ecosystem in the areas of core, access, transport, cloud, orchestration and security. Remarks By Him Shri Jyotiraditya

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PM Modi Launches Three PARAM Rudra Supercomputers

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched three PARAM Rudra supercomputers on September 26, 2024, emphasizing the importance of technological advancements for empowering the underprivileged. Developed indigenously under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) at a cost of ₹130 crore each, these high-performance computing systems are strategically deployed in Pune, Delhi, and Kolkata. With a total investment of ₹850 crore in the

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Vice President of India inaugurates 83rd Foundation Day Celebrations of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR)

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Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar stressed the importance of producing substantial results in research and development (R&D), underscoring that contributions must go beyond mere cosmetic efforts. Addressing the 83rd CSIR Foundation Day celebrations in New Delhi. President Remarks Foundation’s Role Term CSIR and Future Union Minister Remarks Role Vision of Viksit Bharat National Treasure CSIR breakthroughs CSIR Foundation Lecture Day About

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Amazon India Partners with Labour Ministry to Enhance Job Access via NCS Portal

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Amazon India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Labour and Employment to leverage the National Career Service (NCS) portal, aiming to connect job seekers with career opportunities that match their skills and qualifications. This partnership will help Amazon India and its staffing agencies post job openings, source candidates from the NCS portal, and

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Tech Mahindra and University of Auckland Partner for AI and Quantum Research

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Tech Mahindra has signed an MoU with the University of Auckland (UoA) to promote innovation in AI, machine learning (ML), and quantum computing. The collaboration will target sectors like healthcare, banking, financial services, insurance, and government, enhancing industry-academic partnerships to boost graduate employability. Focus areas include spiking neural networks, 1-bit large language models (LLMs), and post-quantum cryptography, particularly

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Jaishankar attends joint ministerial meeting of L.69 and C-10 groupings of Nations

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar participated in the first-ever Joint Ministerial Meeting of the L.69 and C-10 groupings of nations on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Remarks by Jaishankar First ever summit Need of reform at UNSC Negotiation Process Greater Participation Support About C10 What is L69?

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India Rises to 39th Rank in Global Innovation Index 2024

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India has climbed to the 39th position among 133 global economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, as announced by Union Minister Piyush Goyal. India also ranked 1st among 10 economies in the Central and Southern Asian region and led the lower-middle-income economies group. The country was 81st in 2015 and rose to 39th due to its thriving innovation ecosystem, powered

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Labour Ministry Partners with Amazon to Ignite Job Opportunities for Youth

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The Union Labour Ministry and Amazon have signed an MoU to leverage the National Career Service (NCS) portal for boosting job opportunities in India. The agreement, signed by Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje, aims to expand job accessibility for the country’s youth by providing diverse employment services through the NCS platform. The partnership highlights the role of advanced technologies like

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