Kiren Rijiju discusses Waqf properties’ registration with AIMPLB

IANS | December 11, 2025 6:10 PM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday discussed issues related to registration of Waqf properties with a delegation of AIMPLB in the backdrop of over 5 lakh properties being initiated for upload on the UMEED Portal till December 6.

'Jigyaasa' science-outreach benefiting 14 lakh school children: Jitendra Singh

IANS | December 11, 2025 6:07 PM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The "Jigyasa" Student–Scientist Connect Programme of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has emerged as one of the most impactful initiatives for fostering scientific curiosity among school children, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Thursday.

Gujarat CM unveils major digital governance initiatives

IANS | December 11, 2025 5:45 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 11 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Regional AI Impact Conference at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, affirming that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary leadership, Artificial Intelligence has evolved from a technology tool into a national mission for progress.

4 leading tech firms join Microsoft to accelerate adoption of agentic AI

IANS | December 11, 2025 4:41 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 11 (IANS) Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Thursday announced strategic partnerships with four leading IT companies — Cognizant, Infosys, TCS and Wipro — where each of these companies will deploy over 50,000 Microsoft Copilot licenses, collectively surpassing 200,000 licenses and accelerating the adoption of agentic AI.