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Microsoft to invest $17.5 bn in India to scale up AI, PM Modi says will leverage it for better planet

IANS | December 9, 2025 7:33 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Global tech giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it is investing $17.5 billion in India over the next four years (2026-2029) to drive AI diffusion in the country, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that the country's youth "will harness this opportunity to innovate and leverage the power of AI for a better planet"..

4.5 cr persons tested for TB in 2025, over 22.6 lakh new cases diagnosed: Anupriya Patel

IANS | December 9, 2025 6:16 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) A total of 4.5 crore persons were tested for tuberculosis in 2025 in the country, of which more than 22.6 lakh new cases of the most infectious disease have been diagnosed, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, told the Parliament on Tuesday.

IIT Madras, MeitY join hands to focus on translating AI principles into governance

IANS | December 9, 2025 5:50 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and IIT Madras are set to host a pre‑summit event on December 11 in Chennai to advance India’s vision for safe, trusted and inclusive artificial intelligence (AI), the government said on Tuesday.

AB-PMJAY: 2.02 crore claims amounting to Rs 28,732.18 crore settled in FY25, says govt

IANS | December 9, 2025 5:44 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) A total of 2.02 crore claims under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme amounting to Rs. 28,732.18 crore have been settled till October, the government informed the Parliament on Tuesday.

Global airline industry's revenue projected to rise 4.5 pc to over $1 trillion in 2026

IANS | December 9, 2025 5:36 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The total revenues of the global airline industry are expected to reach $1.053 trillion in 2026, up 4.5 per cent from $1.008 trillion expected in 2025, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday.

Jharkhand has huge potential, investments on the way: Gautam Adani

IANS | December 9, 2025 5:14 PM

Dhanbad, Dec 9 (IANS) Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Tuesday said that Jharkhand -- particularly Dhanbad -- holds significant potential, and the state is poised for strong growth in the coming years.

Gautam Adani inaugurates vocational training for differently abled, cloud kitchen in Dhanbad

IANS | December 9, 2025 5:09 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Adani Group Chairman and Founder Gautam Adani on Tuesday inaugurated vocational training for differently abled and a cloud kitchen in Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

India's IPO proceeds hit record Rs 1.77 lakh crore in 2025

IANS | December 9, 2025 4:55 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) India’s initial public offerings (IPO) have raised a record Rs 1.77 lakh crore ($19.6 billion) in 2025 so far, marginally higher than the 2024 tally, as companies rush to capture increasing investor demand.

IndiGo is back on its feet, says CEO Pieter Elbers

IANS | December 9, 2025 4:47 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said on Tuesday that the airline’s operations have stabilised after days of widespread flight disruptions that left passengers stranded at major airports nationwide, as the low-cost carriers planes were grounded due to an acute shortage of pilots under the new flight duty limitation norms.

Rs 4,322 crores disbursed to 1.35 cr TB patients since 2018 for nutritional support: Govt

IANS | December 9, 2025 3:47 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) A total of Rs 4,322 crores has been disbursed to 1.35 crore patients with tuberculosis (TB) since 2018, under the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana to strengthen nutritional support, the government informed the Parliament on Tuesday.

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Microsoft to invest $17.5 bn in India to scale up AI, PM Modi says will leverage it for better planet

4.5 cr persons tested for TB in 2025, over 22.6 lakh new cases diagnosed: Anupriya Patel

IIT Madras, MeitY join hands to focus on translating AI principles into governance

AB-PMJAY: 2.02 crore claims amounting to Rs 28,732.18 crore settled in FY25, says govt

Global airline industry's revenue projected to rise 4.5 pc to over $1 trillion in 2026

Jharkhand has huge potential, investments on the way: Gautam Adani

Gautam Adani inaugurates vocational training for differently abled, cloud kitchen in Dhanbad

India's IPO proceeds hit record Rs 1.77 lakh crore in 2025

IndiGo is back on its feet, says CEO Pieter Elbers

Rs 4,322 crores disbursed to 1.35 cr TB patients since 2018 for nutritional support: Govt

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