Bengaluru, Sep 26 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the next large investments in India’s infrastructure must focus heavily on artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductor chips and quantum computing, while urging MSMEs to adopt AI solutions to improve productivity and compete globally.
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) Leaders from Africa, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean have warned that debt repayments and high borrowing costs are draining money from hospitals, classrooms, infrastructure and climate protection across the developing world.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) JSW One Platforms' draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) showed that the company is involved in five tax-related matters, while its promoters are facing 340 tax matters and three criminal proceedings, with litigation involving promoters amounting to over Rs 138.9 billion.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) China’s port at Gwadar-- the crown jewel of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and hero of the Belt and Road Initiative -- faces mounting economic and security challenges that threaten its viability as a major trade corridor, a new report has said.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Pakistan’s efforts to tackle poverty and economic vulnerability are being constrained by low levels of financial inclusion, with nearly two-thirds of the adult population remaining outside the formal financial system despite growing recognition of the role financial services can play in improving household resilience and economic development, a report has said.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada on Saturday said India was able to conclude its long-pending free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union on equal terms after nearly 17 years of negotiations, while stressing that technology transfers, local manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) would play a critical role in the country's next phase of industrial growth.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The latest move by the US to restrict Chinese-made advanced robots is seen as critical in ensuring that China’s edge in this field is contained, while protecting national security from the “possible risks of espionage”, a new report has claimed.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The current global tariff measures targeting Chinese goods represent not a bilateral spat between Washington and Beijing but a broader trade war between China and much of the rest of the world, a new report has said.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Pakistan's middle class is coming under increasing financial strain as households shoulder the rising cost of securing essential services that many argue should be reliably provided through public systems, report has said.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) India needs coordinated action across manufacturing, deployment, second‑life applications and end‑of‑life management to build a resilient, self‑reliant and circular battery ecosystem, experts and policy makers said.
