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Smart meters promise power sector turnaround, but data gaps, skills & consumer trust hurdles remain

India, Jan. 21 -- India's smart metering initiative is yielding financial benefits for power companies. But challenges like data utilisation, manpower and consumer trust hinder the full potential of ... Read More


India set to become third largest economy in the next few years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Davos, Jan. 21 -- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday stressed that India is poised to become the world's third-largest economy in the next few years, driven by a decade of "well thought-thro... Read More


"Name change just an excuse, real aim is to benefit big industrialists": Congress' Hanumantha Rao on scrapping of MGNREGA

Hyderabad, Jan. 21 -- Congress Senior leader V Hanumantha Rao, on Wednesday, backed the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the Centre's decision to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi N... Read More


Voice AI Startup Ringg Bags $5.5 Mn From Arkam Ventures

India, Jan. 21 -- Voice AI startup Ringg AI has raised $ 5.5 Mn (INR 48 Cr) in its Series A funding round led by Arkam Ventures, with participation from Groww's Founder Fund, CRED founder Kunal Shah, ... Read More


All India Bar Exam will be held twice in year, final semester LLB students can appear: BCI

India, Jan. 21 -- The Bar Council of India on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has framed rules enabling final year law students to take the All-India Bar Exam (AIBE) and the test will be co... Read More


When skill becomes crime: How PROGA criminalises professional excellence

India, Jan. 21 -- A recent Supreme Court hearing in the ongoing legal challenge to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act (PROGA) 2025 exposed a worrisome conflation: the bench, in a passin... Read More


DIKSHa Bokaro shines with Most Innovative win at IIT Dhanbad Gala

India, Jan. 21 -- Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), the CSR arm of Dalmia Bharat Ltd, celebrated a milestone as its DIKSHa Bokaro trainees clinched the 'Most Innovative Idea' award at IIT ISM Dhanbad du... Read More


Govt to set up two Common Facility Centres

India, Jan. 21 -- With the objective of making micro and small industries of the national capital globally competitive, the Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal for the establishment of two Co... Read More


Who gets to tell Tanzania's story in Washington - and at what cost?

Dar es Salaam, Jan. 21 -- WHEN news surfaced that Tanzania had signed a $1.08 million, two-year contract with a Washington consulting firm led by a former Republican congressman, the reaction followed... Read More


TN asks Centre to scrap VB-G RAM-G, restore MGNREGA to reduce financial burden

India, Jan. 21 -- The Tamil Nadu Government on Tuesday urged the Centre to withdraw the recently passed VB-G RAM G act and restore the UPA-era rural employment scheme, MGNREGA, thereby easing the Stat... Read More