Army Hospital R&R commissions modern radiotherapy tech for advanced cancer care

IANS | May 25, 2026 2:05 PM

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) A Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator was commissioned into the Department of Radiation Oncology at Army Hospital Research & Referral, Delhi, to strengthen cancer care services and improve access to advanced radiotherapy for serving personnel, veterans and their dependents, an official statement said on Monday.

Ethanol-based stove cheaper than LPG, says Nitin Gadkari

IANS | May 25, 2026 1:34 PM

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has unveiled an indigenous ethanol-based cooking stove technology that he said can produce cooking flames at a lower cost than commercial LPG cylinders, while also announcing a Rs 40-crore initiative to promote scientific temperament among young Indians.

India cannot afford fear mongering, economy remains resilient: FM Sitharaman

IANS | May 25, 2026 1:31 PM

Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that India's economy continues to show resilience amid global uncertainty, and came out strongly against attempts to paint a “pessimistic and cynical narrative” that presents an inaccurate picture of the country’s growth trajectory.

Info Edge shares plunge over 5 pc to hit fresh 52-week low

IANS | May 25, 2026 1:07 PM

Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Shares of Info Edge India -- the parent company of Naukri.com -- plunged over 5 per cent in early trade on Monday and hit a fresh 52-week low as analysts remained cautious on the near-term growth outlook.

India’s GCC sector adds 1.7 million jobs amid rising office space demand

IANS | May 25, 2026 12:16 PM

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Multinational IT, ITeS (Information Technology Enabled Services) and ER&D (Engineering Research and Development) operations in India have added nearly 1.7 million jobs to the country's job market since FY20, taking total sectoral employment to around 4.2 million, a report said on Monday.

AI can boost productivity, governance, financial inclusion in India: S. Krishnan

IANS | May 25, 2026 11:39 AM

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S. Krishnan, has said that artificial intelligence (AI) presents India with a transformative opportunity to enhance productivity, improve governance and financial inclusion, and expand access to key sectors such as healthcare, education and manufacturing, the ministry said in an official statement on Monday.

Microsoft cuts Claude Code access as AI coding costs surge

IANS | May 25, 2026 10:38 AM

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) US-based technology firm Microsoft has begun scaling back access to Anthropic’s Claude Code among its employees and is redirecting engineers towards GitHub Copilot CLI as surging AI usage drives up enterprise computing costs, according to multiple reports.