New Delhi, February 18 Galgotias University has been asked to vacate its stall at the AI Summit Expo immediately, sources said, amid a controversy over the display of a robotic dog that raised questions about the origin and ownership of the technology showcased. Controversy erupted after Galgotias University faced online backlash for showcasing a robotic […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 18 Interoperable systems have been enabled across platforms and large-scale, consent-based health-data frameworks are being developed to empower citizens while ensuring data privacy and security, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Tuesday. He made the remarks while launching two pioneering digital-health initiatives — SAHI (Secure AI for […]
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New Delhi, February 18 The Supreme Court has ruled that grabbing of breasts and pulling the pyjama string amount to “attempt to rape”, setting aside a controversial Allahabad High Court order which said these were only “preparation to commit rape”. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, February 18 Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for elections to the Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh, setting 16 March as the polling and counting date. The vacancy arises as the term of sitting MP Indu Goswami ends on 9 April. According to the schedule, […]
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Mumbai, February 18 The Maharashtra government has cancelled the five per cent reservation to members of the Muslim community in jobs and education. A Government Resolution (GR) was issued to this effect on Tuesday, as the previous ordinance about the five per cent reservation has lapsed and there is an interim court stay on that […]
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New Delhi, February 18 Observing that there is a need to inculcate sensitivity in the judicial approach, the Supreme Court has asked the National Judicial Academy to constitute a committee of experts to draft guidelines for approach of judges when dealing with cases of sexual offences. The top court asked the Bhopal-based academy through its […]
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The North News Shimla, February 18 The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday transferred and assigned additional charges to five IAS officers with immediate effect, officials said. According to a notification issued here, 2008-batch India Administrative Service (IAS) officer Ashish Singhmar, presently Secretary (Digital Technologies and Governance), has been appointed Secretary to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh […]
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New Delhi, February 18 IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said India is focused on practical applications of AI, including enterprise productivity, and solutions for population-scale challenges such as healthcare, agriculture, and climate change. Speaking at a research symposium at the AI Impact Summit, the minister also expressed happiness over the strong participation and optimism […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India along with his family and said he is looking forward to working closely with the BNP leader to strengthen the multi-faceted bilateral relations. In a letter to Rahman, Modi said as two close neighbours, […]
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New Delhi/Mumbai, February 17 India and France on Tuesday elevated their ties to a “special global strategic partnership” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron vowing to significantly ramp up bilateral cooperation in areas of defence, trade and technology in the face of increasing geopolitical upheavals. The two leaders also virtually inaugurated […]
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