AI could turn China's social rating system into surveillance tool, scholar warns

IANS | November 1, 2026 5:59 PM

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The integration of artificial intelligence into China's social rating framework could significantly enhance the government's ability to monitor and assess citizens, but it also risks creating a large-scale surveillance system, according to a recent study by a Chinese legal scholar, a report has said.

PAC Chairpersons conference to be held in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday

IANS | November 1, 2026 5:32 PM

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the conference of Chairpersons of Public Accounts Committees (PACs) of the Parliament and the state and UT legislatures at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala on Tuesday, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.

Marigold farming empowers women, boosts rural incomes in J&K's Doda

IANS | November 1, 2026 4:15 PM

New Delhi/Doda, Nov 1 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Science and Technology's Floriculture Mission is helping transform the lives of women in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district by creating new livelihood opportunities through commercial flower cultivation.

GST collections jump nearly 23 pc to Rs 2.31 lakh crore in October

IANS | November 1, 2026 1:32 PM

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) India's gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 22.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 2.31 lakh crore in October 2026, driven by robust domestic economic activity and a sharp rise in tax revenue from imports, according to provisional government data released on Sunday.

INDIA bloc rally: CTI warns of Rs 10-12,000 crore trade loss as 2.5 lakh Delhi shops to remain shut

IANS | November 1, 2026 10:21 AM

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Sunday warned of an unprecedented crisis for Delhi's business community due to the INDIA bloc's mega rally at Ramlila Maidan, claiming that around 2.5 lakh shops within a five-kilometre radius of the venue are likely to remain closed, while nearly 80 per cent of business activity could come to a standstill.