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EU moves to ban AI that creates nonconsensual sexual images
While Europe has a number of rules that make it illegal to produce...
Govt’s proposal to preload national ID app Aadhaar on phones opposed by smartphone firms
MAIT also wrote to Indian IT ministry official Ravinder Kumar Meena...
Economic Reforms Agenda-2025: Simplifying regulations, and strengthening social security
Labour reforms form another cornerstone of the 2025 agenda. The government has consolidated 29 labour laws into four Labour Codes covering wages, industrial relations, social security and occupational safety. The new framework extends social security benefits to...
Centre in consulting with stakeholders on lateral entry requirement impact:DoPT Secretary
Asked if the government was considering forming new rules and procedures on lateral entry recruitment, she said if something comes up in the course of consultation with the ministries and departments, and if there are any requirements on making some modifications and...
Govt releases white paper on democratising access to AI infrastructure
The white paper highlights key enablers aligned with India’s AI governance vision, including expanding access to high-quality, representative datasets; providing affordable and reliable computing resources; and integrating AI with Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)....
China plans to tighten AI rules, to ensure services are ethical, secure and transparent
According to the draft proposals, providers must conduct a security assessment and submit a report to the provincial cyberspace administration if they launch any human-like AI features. A report will also be required for services that gain 1 million registered users...
Autonomous Services:Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc. each teaming up with Baidu Inc. to trial driverless taxis in UK
Global robotaxi rollouts are accelerating, with Chinese companies such as Baidu and Weride Inc., and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo leading the charge. Uber and Weride have launched driverless operations in Abu Dhabi, with plans to expand in the Middle East. Baidu is...
Investors’ wealth surges by Rs30.20 lakh cr in 2025 as stock markets post decent gains
"Despite outflows continuing to be an issue for foreign investors, the resilience of the market was demonstrated. One of the key drivers for the Indian market in 2025 has been the presence of robust domestic investor support," Nitin Rao, CEO, InCred Wealth, said. New...
Experts advocated setting up of “micro-hospitals” to curb curb India’s deaths due to NCDs
Hospital bed density lags at just 0.55 per 1,000 population -- far below the WHO's 3 per 1,000 benchmarks -- leading to overcrowded facilities, long wait times, and variability in care quality New Delhi: As India's healthcare system buckles under a non-communicable...
Indian Healthcare-2025:Robust growth in AB-PMJAY and digital delivery, AI next frontier
The health ministry's initiative, launch in October last year, to expand the scope of the scheme by providing free treatment benefits of up to Rs 5 lakh per year to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of their socio-economic status, through...
India poised to become 3rd-largest economy with GDP of $7.3 trillion by 2030:Govt
“India is among the world’s fastest-growing major economies and is well-positioned to sustain this momentum. With the ambition of attaining high middle-income status by 2047 -- the centenary year of its independence -- the country is building on strong foundations of...
Definition of Aravalli hills and ranges: SC keeps in abeyance its November 20 directions
"We deem it necessary to direct that the recommendations submitted by the committee, together with the findings and directions stipulated by this court in the judgment of November 20, 2025, be kept in abeyance," the bench said while hearing a suo motu case titled 'In...