Budget 2026: Reforms to continue with restraint, says report

IANS | January 20, 2026 12:06 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The wave of reforms are likely to feature prominently in the Union Budget 2026-27, an HSBC report said on Tuesday, adding that given a slew of announcements in recent months, the government is in a mood for further reforms.

AI must be multilingual, voice-enabled to ensure better healthcare services: Officials

IANS | January 20, 2026 10:07 AM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) For artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver meaningful public value in a linguistically diverse country like India, it must be multilingual and voice-enabled, ensuring that language does not become a barrier to accessing healthcare services, according to Amitabh Nag, CEO, Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD).