Rename INC to Anti National Congress: BJP slams Cong after Channi questions surgical strike

IANS | May 3, 2025 10:35 AM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) In a controversy over India's military operations, the BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla launched a scathing attack on the Congress accusing them of repeatedly insulting the Indian armed forces for political gains after former Punjab Chief Minister, Charanjit Singh Channi, raised doubts about the surgical strike conducted by the Indian Army.

India becoming a big exhibition and conference hub globally: Minister

IANS | May 3, 2025 9:33 AM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India is set to emerge as the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) capital of the world and the government and the private exhibition industry has to work together to make the country a centre of MICE tourism, Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has stressed.

Uttar Pradesh embarks on ambitious AI upskilling mission across key sectors

IANS | May 2, 2025 9:16 PM

Lucknow, May 2 (IANS) In a significant move to position Uttar Pradesh at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, the Yogi Adityanath-led government is rolling out an ambitious AI workforce development initiative. The programme is designed to create a digitally skilled population. It will see six major departments driving AI-specific training across the state.

Modi govt conceded to Cong's unyielding demand on caste census, says CWC

IANS | May 2, 2025 9:04 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Congress Working Committee (CWC) passed a resolution on Friday, hailing the grand old party’s aggressive and persistent push for the caste census and said that the repeated ‘jitni abaadi, utna haq’ pitch by Rahul Gandhi ‘forced’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to announce caste count on the national level.