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CIDSCON 2026 to bring 950-plus infectious disease experts to Gujarat, with AI and AMR in focus

IANS | August 19, 2026 10:56 PM

Gandhinagar, Aug 19 (IANS) More than 950 delegates from India and abroad will gather in Gandhinagar from August 20 to 23 for the 16th annual conference of the Clinical Infectious Diseases Society (CIDSCON 2026), with antimicrobial resistance, infection control and the use of artificial intelligence in clinical practice among the key areas of discussion.

Gujarat govt eyes AI, data centre partnerships as CM holds talks with Google, Perplexity, Micron

IANS | August 19, 2026 9:46 PM

Gandhinagar, Aug 19 (IANS) Gujarat government is exploring potential partnerships in artificial intelligence, data centres and semiconductor manufacturing with major US technology companies, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel holding discussions with Micron, Google, Perplexity AI and The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) on the third day of his US visit.

PM-KUSUM helping farmers to avoid rainfall shortage and electricity cuts in rural areas

IANS | August 19, 2026 9:42 PM

Jalna (Maharashtra), Aug 19 (IANS) The Centre's Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme has come as boon for farmers in rural areas, with the solar pumps facilitating increased cultivation and helping farmers to avoid the damages caused due to rainfall shortage and electricity cuts.

Govt expands transshipment network to 2 new international, 4 new domestic airports

IANS | August 19, 2026 9:34 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The government on Wednesday flagged off the scaled-up phase of India’s transshipment (TP) cargo reform at Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), in a bid to position India as a global cargo transshipment hub by leveraging its strategic location between the East and the West.

Chhattisgarh artistes grateful for opportunity to perform at Rashtrapati Bhavan on I-Day

IANS | August 19, 2026 9:04 PM

Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh), Aug 19 (IANS) Members of Chhattisgarh's 'Jai Garhiya Baba Tribal Folk Mandari Dance Troupe' expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government for having received an opportunity to perform during President Droupadi Murmu's 'At Home' reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the 80th Independence Day.

Russia eyes rail link to India to avoid maritime chokepoints

IANS | August 19, 2026 8:14 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Russia is keen on exploring a strategic overland rail link to connect it with the Indian Ocean and India, with the initiative aiming to secure freight transport and bypass vulnerable maritime choke points like the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf and the Bosphorus Strait, which connects the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

Uttarakhand: PM Vishwakarma Yojana beneficiaries in Chamoli get training in marketing and AI

IANS | August 19, 2026 8:04 PM

Dehradun, Aug 19 (IANS) The beneficiaries of PM Vishwakarma Yojana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli are pleasantly surprised as well as delighted over receiving training in the cutting-edge technology, free of cost.

Will Mamata's Trinamool survive as a diminished force or rebels permanently redefine party

Jayanta Bhattacharya | August 19, 2026 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Once the apparent resolute, fiery leader who breached West Bengal's Red citadel in 2011, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee's political career has been defined by resilience and disruption; but now stands at poignant moment further with Tuesday's Calcutta High Court order refusing to grant any interim relief in her party faction's claim for the West Bengal Assembly's Leader of Opposition's chair.

RBI in wait and watch mode on recalibration of policy rate, show MPC minutes

IANS | August 19, 2026 6:42 PM

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that he would "prefer to wait for more certainty to emerge on the inflation trajectory in terms of the persistence of realised prints at these or higher levels, the forecast, and the likely levels to which inflation may normalise and settle for any recalibration of the policy rate", according to the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting released on Wednesday.

'In past, some youths used to flaunt parents' name...': Omar Abdullah warns Gen Z against arrogance over influence

IANS | August 19, 2026 6:34 PM

Srinagar, Aug 19 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday advised Gen Z that arrogance by the country’s youth would be the quickest way to erode the goodwill they possess.

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CIDSCON 2026 to bring 950-plus infectious disease experts to Gujarat, with AI and AMR in focus

Gujarat govt eyes AI, data centre partnerships as CM holds talks with Google, Perplexity, Micron

PM-KUSUM helping farmers to avoid rainfall shortage and electricity cuts in rural areas

Govt expands transshipment network to 2 new international, 4 new domestic airports

Chhattisgarh artistes grateful for opportunity to perform at Rashtrapati Bhavan on I-Day

Russia eyes rail link to India to avoid maritime chokepoints

Uttarakhand: PM Vishwakarma Yojana beneficiaries in Chamoli get training in marketing and AI

Will Mamata's Trinamool survive as a diminished force or rebels permanently redefine party

RBI in wait and watch mode on recalibration of policy rate, show MPC minutes

'In past, some youths used to flaunt parents' name...': Omar Abdullah warns Gen Z against arrogance over influence

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