Indian GI Coffee came into the spotlight as Google CEO Sundar Pichai made an appearance at the Bharat GI Coffee Lounge in Bharat Mandapam during the India AI Impact Summit 2026. This is part of the newly launched “Bharat GI” initiative, which is a national program to promote Geographical Indication products from India.Union Minister of…
Demand for rare earth permanent magnets in India is projected to double by 2030. Stressing on the importance of self-reliance, Union Minister of Mines and Coal G Kishan Reddy on Thursday said that India aims to begin domestic production of rare earth permanent magnets by year-end through collaboration with private industry.Reddy stressed on the strategic…
India’s state-owned Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) and private refiner HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) have each bought one million barrels of Venezuelan Merey crude oil, marking BPCL’s first-ever purchase and HMEL’s first in two years, according to Reuters sources on Wednesday. The deals, arranged through trader Vitol, will increase India’s Venezuelan oil imports to at…
New Delhi: Microsoft president Brad Smith, in an interview, outlined the opportunities and responsibilities AI presents for the Global South, with a particular focus on India. He noted the need for digital sovereignty, and India-US collaboration through trade agreements to protect sovereignty while enabling cross-border innovation. Smith said India is Microsoft’s second-largest employee base, with…
Gold and silver price prediction: Gold may extend its rally to the Rs 1,63,000 per 10 grams mark and silver has managed to sustain support, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. MCX Gold Price Outlook On the weekly chart, MCX Gold has been moving in a consolidation phase after…
After days of heavy selling in IT shares, Tata Consultancy Services offered investors a glimmer of relief on Thursday, with its shares trading in the green, rising almost 2%. The rise comes after Tata Group IT arm announced a strategic alliance with OpenAI to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in India and roll out joint market…
Mukesh Ambani at AI Impact Summit Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said that the group will bring down the cost of artificial intelligence (AI) in a manner similar to mobile data. The Reliance Group’s venture Jio along with RIL plans to invest Rs 10 lakh cr over the next 7 years starting this year, Mukesh…
The Income Tax Department has flagged cases involving non-disclosure of overseas assets and foreign income. (AI image) Income Tax Notice alert! The Income Tax Department is cracking down on alleged misreporting of income by senior executives across multinational companies and startups. Several such executives earning over Rs 50 lakh have received tax notices from the…
Yotta chief executive Sunil Gupta New Delhi: India is set to host one of Asia’s largest AI superclusters, with Yotta Data Services unveiling plans to deploy more than 20,000 Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs in a $2 billion investment. The facility is expected to go live by Aug 2026. The infrastructure, to be housed at Yotta’s…
UAE Ramadan 2026: Reduced Work Hours Explained for Private Sector Employees As the holy month of Ramadan 1447 AH begins across the UAE, workplaces nationwide are adjusting schedules to reflect both the spiritual rhythm of the month and legal labour requirements. Under Cabinet Decision No. 1 of 2022 implementing Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021,…
