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IANS Year Ender 2025: India set to take a big AI leap in 2026 amid govt push

IANS | December 27, 2025 3:16 PM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) India's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of democratising technology, aims to address India-centric challenges and create more opportunities and jobs -- and 2026 is going to be a transformative year for the country which has emerged as the world’s third most competitive one in AI.

India 2nd largest mobile manufacturing country in the world: Minister

IANS | December 27, 2025 2:54 PM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) India has ramped up electronics production six-fold and is the second largest mobile manufacturing country in the world, Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.

Ease of doing biz a continuous journey to boost customs trade facilitation: Officials

IANS | December 27, 2025 2:19 PM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The ease of doing business is a continuous journey requiring sustained collaboration between Customs, partner agencies, custodians, and the trading community, government officials and other stakeholders said on Saturday.

NCH facilitates Rs 45 crore refunds across 31 sectors in 8 months, e-commerce leads

IANS | December 27, 2025 2:00 PM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The National Consumer Helpline (NCH) has facilitated refunds amounting to Rs 45 crore during the eight-month period from April 25-December 26 2025, addressing 67,265 consumer grievances related to refund claims across 31 sectors, it was announced on Saturday.

India’s GDP projected to grow 7.4 pc in FY26, RBI to keep rates unchanged in Feb

IANS | December 27, 2025 1:42 PM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) India’s real GDP growth is projected at 7.4 per cent for FY26, up from 6.5 per cent in FY25, a report has said, highlighting seasonal pick up in electricity, mining and construction sectors.

Community-centric micro hospitals can help fight India’s NCD crises, say experts

IANS | December 27, 2025 12:11 PM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Micro hospitals, which replace fragmented tertiary models with specialist-led coordinated care and reduced wait times, can play a crucial role in the country’s fight against the rising epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), said experts on Saturday.

FTA with India means more jobs, exports, higher incomes: New Zealand PM

IANS | December 27, 2025 11:22 AM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India will add more employment, exports, and raise incomes, said New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Saturday.

Cong leader Subramanian taken into police custody over image row involving CM Vijayan and Potti

IANS | December 27, 2025 11:18 AM

Kozhikode, Dec 27 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and KPCC Political Affairs Committee member N. Subramanian was taken into police custody on Saturday in connection with a controversy over the circulation of an allegedly distorted image of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan along with Unnikrishnan Potti, the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold heist case.

Rajasthan: 110 arrested for Chomu violence, internet shutdown extended

IANS | December 27, 2025 11:06 AM

Jaipur, Dec 27 (IANS) The situation remains tense in Chomu town near Jaipur on Saturday following violence triggered by a dispute over the installation of railings outside a religious place.

Al-Qaeda builds Afghan digital command to push Caliphate agenda against India

Vicky Nanjappa | December 27, 2025 11:01 AM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The ongoing investigations by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) into an Al-Qaeda case have revealed that servers and control centres in Afghanistan had been used extensively for spreading radical ideology.

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IANS Year Ender 2025: India set to take a big AI leap in 2026 amid govt push

India 2nd largest mobile manufacturing country in the world: Minister

Ease of doing biz a continuous journey to boost customs trade facilitation: Officials

NCH facilitates Rs 45 crore refunds across 31 sectors in 8 months, e-commerce leads

India’s GDP projected to grow 7.4 pc in FY26, RBI to keep rates unchanged in Feb

Community-centric micro hospitals can help fight India’s NCD crises, say experts

FTA with India means more jobs, exports, higher incomes: New Zealand PM

Cong leader Subramanian taken into police custody over image row involving CM Vijayan and Potti

Rajasthan: 110 arrested for Chomu violence, internet shutdown extended

Al-Qaeda builds Afghan digital command to push Caliphate agenda against India

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