MSDE to position skilling at core of India's inclusive AI vision

IANS | February 15, 2026 5:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) will participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026 with a dedicated pavilion centred on the vision of "AI for Inclusive Development", positioning skilling at the heart of India's AI journey, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.

Farmers' interests fully safeguarded in trade deals, says HM Amit Shah

IANS | February 15, 2026 5:30 PM

Gandhinagar, Feb 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday rejected the Congress's claims that India's recent trade agreements with the United States and the European Union would harm farmers, saying that "the government had ensured full protection for agriculture, dairy and fisheries in every pact".

Balochistan’s insurgency not sudden, tensions simmered for long over Pakistan military’s excesses: Report

IANS | February 15, 2026 5:01 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The spate of violence and bloody confrontation between the Baloch insurgents and the Pakistani military in recent times has brought the region into the global spotlight, highlighting the scale and intensity of human rights abuses in the region, as the rebels, refusing to give in to the military’s pressure and directives, have squared off against it often.