New Delhi, August 21: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) organised the 20th National e-Governance Webinar (NeGW) under the theme “Government Process Re-engineering by use of technology for Digital Transformation (Central Level)”. The webinar was chaired by Shri Avanish Kumar Mishra, Joint Secretary, DARPG. The webinar showcased two National Award-winning initiatives recognised under the Central Level Initiatives category of the National Awards for e-Governance 2026 — AgriStack of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and e-Jagriti of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. The initiatives demonstrated how technology-enabled process re-engineering can improve efficiency, transparency, accessibility and citizen-centric…
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Mumbai, August 21: As hotels increasingly look to artificial intelligence and real-time data to make faster pricing and revenue decisions, Sciative Solutions has appointed Dr. Sanjay Sethi, former Managing Director & CEO of Chalet Hotels Limited, to its Advisory Board as the company prepares to take its AI-powered hotel revenue management platform, ZettaRMS.ai, into international hospitality markets. The appointment comes as Sciative builds on ZettaRMS.ai’s growing presence in India, where the platform is already used by 500+ hotels to respond to changing demand, occupancy, competitor pricing and booking patterns. The company is now targeting 5,000+ hotels across India, MENA, Europe…
New Delhi, August 21: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri JP Nadda, today reviewed the prevailing situation and preparedness for H1N1 Influenza in the country, with particular focus on the National Capital. Delhi Health Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh also attended the meeting. The Union Health Minister reviewed the national surveillance and epidemiological situation, Influenza-like illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) trends, testing and laboratory surveillance, and preparedness of healthcare facilities to manage seasonal influenza cases. Shri Nadda emphasised the need for continued vigilance, robust surveillance and proactive preparedness, with close monitoring of influenza trends and timely identification and management…
New Delhi, August 21: The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a $230 million loan to modernise and expand Chennai’s water supply and sanitation infrastructure. The Government of India’s engagement with ADB for the finalisation of the loan was done under the guidance of Shri Baldeo Purushartha, Joint Secretary (ADB & Japan), Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance. Accordingly, the loan documents were signed by Shri Saurabh Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, on behalf of the Government of India, and Ms. Mio Oka, Country Director, India Resident Mission…
New Delhi, August 21: The Lucknow Zonal Unit of DGGI has busted a clandestine manufacturing operation for pan masala, scented jarda and gutkha spread across six premises in Chitrakoot and Banda districts of Uttar Pradesh. Acting on specific intelligence developed by the Unit, officers started coordinated searches around midnight on 18.08.2026 at these premises, which are connected with two firms, one engaged in the manufacture of pan masala and allied products and the other in trading. The searches led to detection of 27 undeclared pouch-packing machines comprising 6 machines for scented jarda, 9 for pan masala and 12 for dohara/desi gutkha. Mixing, areca nut crushing and drying machines…
New Delhi, August 20: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the transformation of the North-East over the last twelve years has been one of the significant outcomes of the development-oriented approach of the Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Minister expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister for placing the North-East high on the national development agenda and said that the region today is witnessing a…
New Delhi, August 20: As the Government of India advances its vision of positioning India as a global leader in Artificial Intelligence while building sovereign and indigenous AI capabilities, the Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has entered into an agreement with M/s One2X Tech Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, to support the commercialization of Fixit, an indigenously developed Agentic AI platform. The project represents the next frontier of enterprise AI—moving beyond systems that merely assist users towards AI agents capable of understanding objectives, taking decisions and executing coordinated actions across business workflows. Through its…
New Delhi, August 20: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), Capacity Building Commission (CBC) and Karmayogi Bharat (KB), commenced the two-day National Conference on Mission Karmayogi for Mission Karmayogi Development Officers (MDOs) of the Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoHFW) today at NIHFW, New Delhi. The conference is being held on 20–21 August 2026 with the objective of strengthening institutional capacity-building mechanisms and enhancing the effectiveness of capacity-building initiatives across the health sector. The conference is aimed at strengthening the capacity of MDOs to effectively plan,…
For decades, businesses have largely approached growth as a single agenda. Improve the existing model, acquire more customers, enter new markets, increase efficiency and keep adapting as conditions change. But the speed at which markets, customer expectations and technology are evolving is making that approach increasingly difficult to sustain. InUnison Strategy Consultancy believes businesses now need to work on two growth agendas simultaneously. The first is to strengthen and amplify the business that generates value today. The second is to proactively create the business that will generate value tomorrow. This idea sits at the centre of InUnison’s approach to future…
New Delhi: Fashion trends rarely remain confined to one industry. A style seen in modelling can influence social media. A jewellery design worn by a sports personality can become part of a broader fashion conversation. A product discovered by an influencer can quickly become a search trend. Silver jewellery is increasingly participating in this cycle. House of Diana is one of the newer 925 silver jewellery brands attracting customers from professional circles associated with fashion, entertainment and sports, according to its customer records. The development is significant because these communities often operate at the intersection of fashion and public visibility.…
