NITI Aayog unveils roadmap on AI to empower 490 million informal workers

IANS | October 8, 2025 5:49 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Wednesday released a pioneering study to systematically explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and frontier technologies can be harnessed to transform the lives and livelihoods of India’s 490 million informal workers who are the backbone of the nation’s economy.

UPI reaches 500 million consumers, 65 million merchants, says report

IANS | October 8, 2025 5:11 PM

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) With over 500 million consumers and 65 million merchants, unified payments interface (UPI) has evolved from a digital payment platform into a daily habit, driving financial inclusion, enabling access to credit, and fuelling growth for micro and small enterprises across India, according to a report released here on Wednesday.

Trinamool has turned Bengal into ‘Taliban regime’: BJP

IANS | October 8, 2025 4:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal, alleging that it has institutionalised political violence and corruption while the state reels under a natural disaster.