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Govt hikes component manufacturing outlay to Rs 40,000 crore, announces India Semiconductor Mission 2.0

IANS | February 1, 2026 11:37 AM

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Giving a thrust to ‘Make in India’ and domestic manufacturing, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, while increasing the outlay for electronics component manufacturing to Rs 40,000 crore to strengthen local production and innovation.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover completes 1st AI-planned drive on Mars

IANS | February 1, 2026 10:50 AM

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The six-wheeled Perseverance rover has completed the first drives on Mars that were planned by artificial intelligence (AI), NASA said.

Doctors welcome Supreme Court ban on stem cell therapy for autism

Rachel V Thomas | January 31, 2026 6:08 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Doctors on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court’s order against the use of stem cell therapy to treat autism -- a neurodevelopmental condition affecting communication, social interaction, and behaviour.

Record remittances in Pakistan actually obscure the devastating reality: Report

IANS | January 31, 2026 5:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) As the Pakistan’s government goes gaga over record remittances — $38.5 billion in FY25 – the narrative actually obscures the devastating reality that the country is haemorrhaging its future, a new report has revealed.

Robust India-US trade deal could happen ‘quite soon’: Piyush Goyal

IANS | January 31, 2026 5:38 PM

Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India expects to conclude a robust trade agreement "quite soon" with the United States, with negotiations continuing in parallel to its recently concluded pact with the European Union.

SC ruling on menstrual hygiene a landmark step for women’s dignity, stigma-free education: Experts

IANS | January 31, 2026 5:02 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s recognition of menstrual hygiene as a right to life is a landmark step for women’s dignity and stigma-free education, said public health experts on Saturday.

Gujarat becomes India’s largest contributor to renewable energy capacity with 16.5 pc share

IANS | January 31, 2026 4:38 PM

Gandhinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as the largest contributor to India’s renewable energy capacity, accounting for 16.50 per cent of the national total, with the state’s installed renewable power reaching 42.583 GW as of December 2025, according to official figures.

e-Jagriti, BIS standards, Legal Metrology key reforms for consumer protection in 2025

IANS | January 31, 2026 4:19 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) e-Jagriti, National Consumer Helpline, BIS standards, and Legal Metrology were some of the flagship reforms and high-impact initiatives undertaken in 2025 to boost consumer protection, said the government on Saturday.

Full disclosure of all pending cases, risks in NSE IPO must for investors' safety: Legal expert

IANS | January 31, 2026 3:47 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) As the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gets ready to file its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) draft papers in the next 3-4 months, a leading legal expert on Saturday said what matters most is full and timely disclosure of all pending cases and risks in the IPO documents.

CCRAS concludes internship programme on AI applications in Ayush

IANS | January 31, 2026 3:11 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has successfully concluded its Internship Programme on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ayush systems, the Ministry of Ayush said on Saturday.

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Govt hikes component manufacturing outlay to Rs 40,000 crore, announces India Semiconductor Mission 2.0

NASA’s Perseverance Rover completes 1st AI-planned drive on Mars

Doctors welcome Supreme Court ban on stem cell therapy for autism

Record remittances in Pakistan actually obscure the devastating reality: Report

Robust India-US trade deal could happen ‘quite soon’: Piyush Goyal

SC ruling on menstrual hygiene a landmark step for women’s dignity, stigma-free education: Experts

Gujarat becomes India’s largest contributor to renewable energy capacity with 16.5 pc share

e-Jagriti, BIS standards, Legal Metrology key reforms for consumer protection in 2025

Full disclosure of all pending cases, risks in NSE IPO must for investors' safety: Legal expert

CCRAS concludes internship programme on AI applications in Ayush

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