New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Global technology companies have announced 1,63,427 layoffs since the start of 2026, with AI cited as a factor in 91,215 of those job cuts, a new report has said.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to resume licensing of urban co-operative banks (UCBs) on ‘on tap’ basis but there is a need for stronger governance, professional management, timely oversight, and secure technology adoption for resilience, according to a new report.
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) The Indian equity benchmarks posted gains for the second consecutive week, over sharp corrections in crude oil prices and strong Q1 FY27 earnings results.
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in India for the second consecutive week, following net purchases of Rs 5,949 crore in the previous week, with an additional Rs 2,911 crore in the current week, based on provisional exchange data.
Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) A delegation from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), led by its Chairperson, Anil Kumar Jain and including Director, Monitoring, Lt. Col. Kumar Abhishek, Director (Monitoring), held a meeting with the Punjab Governor and Union Territory Adminstrator, Gulab Chand Kataria, on Friday on expanding the City Gas Distribution network for a cleaner and more sustainable Chandigarh.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India’s space cooperation agreement with Seychelles is the latest example of a decade‑long diplomatic push that uses space as a durable instrument of foreign diplomacy, a new report has said.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The emergence of Pax Silica and World AI Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) may yet signal a new era of bloc politics centered on technology where, as the two global powers driving their respective initiatives claim to be "positive-sum", their rivalry risks creating parallel digital worlds -- one anchored in Washington, the other in Beijing.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India’s engagement with Africa focuses on capacity‑building rather than resource extraction, a new report has said, highlighting trade, investment and training initiatives that brought about structural transformation, according to a new report.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India and Bhutan on Friday reviewed the progress of ongoing cooperation in the power sector and discussed avenues for further strengthening collaboration across the energy sector.
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $10.512 billion to $692.866 billion for the week ended July 31, extending their upward trend, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.
