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India is on a steady path to becoming a five trillion dollar economy, with emphasis on ease of doing business as well as ease of living, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. (Photo: File)

Steel consumption in India set for quantum jump: Pradhan

Steel sector is becoming more efficient, environment-friendly and globally competitive supported by various government policies.

06 Nov 2019 2:37 PM

According to the Niti Aayog, an incremental USD 957 billion could be added to the GDP by 2035 by adopting AI, boosting India's annual growth by 1.3 percentage points by 2035.

Niti Aayog wants Centre, states to use AI for solving social sector problems

According to Niti Aayog's estimates AI has the potential to add USD 15.7 trillion to the global GDP by 2030.

15 May 2019 7:48 PM

Vinnova will provide funding to Swedish participants up to 2,500,000 Swedish Krona (around Rs 1.87 crore) as grant. On the Indian side, conditional grant of up to 50 per cent (with a limit of Rs 1.5 crore) per project will be provided to the Indian partners.(Representative Image)

India, Sweden ink pact to collaborate on solutions for smart cities, clean tech

Ambassador Klas Molin batted for putting in FTA saying "the need for bilateral agreements is important" as industries need predictability.

11 Apr 2019 4:08 PM

Will 2018 bring the age of disruption?

Our lives are increasingly playing out on the digital edge, at the intersection of the real and virtual worlds.

31 Dec 2017 12:12 PM

Smart’ Cities are one of India’s flagship projects. Of the proposed 100 Smart Cities, many face severe ecological and environmental risks from climate change-linked disasters such as flooding, drought and cyclones.

Environment: A pittance for disaster

Smart City budgetary allocations will not help address the urban environmental disasters that are looming in the future.

18 Dec 2017 12:48 AM

Govt may mobilise funds from market for urban schemes

Modi govt has committed assistance of around Rs 3 lakh crore under various missions, including smart cities and housing for all by 2022.

16 Sep 2017 2:47 AM

The conference primarily aimed at discussing initiatives to fuel the growth of surveillance security in India, the challenges faced, and methods to address them.

Smart Cities Council and Western Digital lead the dialog on the need of surveillance

WD co-hosted a Roundtable Conference on “Technology Modernization for Safer and Smarter Cities” with Smart Cities Council in Mumbai.

04 Aug 2017 6:04 PM

Under the Smart City Mission, the Centre provides Rs 500 crore to each city over a period of 5 years for implementing various projects. (File Photo) (Representational Image)

Study says India's 'smart' cities plan may adversely impact environment

Researchers from the Lincoln University in UK conducted a detailed analysis of the environmental implications of the planned developments.

22 Jul 2017 4:06 PM

In fact, the Shiv Sena has made no secret of its opposition to the smart city project initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mumbai refuses to play ‘smart’

A total of 90 cities across the country now feature in this list.

24 Jun 2017 1:00 AM

The announcement follows the launch late in 2016 of the Smart City Playbook, a strategy report commissioned by Nokia and developed by Machina Research that documents best practices for smart cities.

Nokia to develop 5G smart cities in Finland

Nokia will leverage its expertise in areas such as 5G and the IoT that are expected to play a critical role in development of smart cities.

09 May 2017 9:26 PM

Transgenders will also write 1,001 letters to the CM requesting him waive off the loan taken by farmers.

Pune transgenders want loan waiver for farmers

Over 200 transgenders and 300 social activists from Pune will join the strike, says Krishna Vidhate.

22 Apr 2017 2:55 AM

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