New Delhi, August 18: Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that AI, Quantum, Cybersecurity and Digital tools are rapidly transforming governance and emphasised the need for continuous learning and adaptation among civil servants as governance processes and technology evolve rapidly. Addressing participants of the 15-Day Refresher Course for Lateral Entry Joint Secretaries, Directors and Deputy Secretaries, the Minister said that the rapidly changing administrative environment requires officers to remain curious learners and continuously update their knowledge and skills. Dr.…
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Bengaluru: OnMobile Global Limited (“OnMobile”), the global leader in mobile gaming & entertainment, announced the financial results for the First Quarter of FY27 ended June 30, 2026. Highlights: Commenting on Q1FY27 results, Bikram Singh Sherawat, President & COO, OnMobile, said, ” This quarter we launched ONMO Plus and entered the console gaming market in India. Now live on Flipkart, it opens new distribution channels and takes OnMobile beyond its telco roots into ecommerce, broadband and retail. Gaming revenue grew 2.4% in the quarter in the next few months we are exploring new marketing channels. Our Tones business stayed steady, with a continued…
New Delhi, August 18: During FY 2025–26, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) have continued to strengthen their role in promoting rural economic development and financial inclusion by expanding credit delivery and maintaining a strong focus on Priority Sector Lending (PSL). While gross loans outstanding of RRBs increased by 10.3%, from ₹5,24,163 crore in FY 2024–25 to ₹5,78,349 crore in FY 2025–26, the performance of RRBs under the Reserve Bank of India’s Priority Sector Lending framework remained strong during the year. The average achievement against the overall PSL prescribed target of 75% reached 91.7% of Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC). Almost all…
New Delhi, August 18: The fifth edition of SEMICON India will be officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi on 17th September 2026 at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre), New Delhi. Marking another significant milestone in India’s semiconductor journey, SEMICON India 2026 will bring together key stakeholders from across the global semiconductor ecosystem, leaders from government and industry, industry experts, academia, government officials and students. India’s semiconductor journey has been gaining significant momentum under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) through the Semicon India Programme. Twelve (12) projects approved under the Semicon 1.0, aimed at building a robust and resilient semiconductor ecosystem…
New Delhi, August 18: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has achieved a significant milestone in its nationwide mission-mode drive for Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBU), completing over 20 million (over 2 crore) MBUs for school children across the country. The initiative was enabled by UIDAI’s technological integration with the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+), which provides visibility of the MBU status of children at schools. The special drive, initiated in September 2025, has by now covered over 1.56 lakh schools, enabling school children to complete their Aadhaar biometric updates conveniently through dedicated school-level camps and coordinated…
New Delhi, August 18: The Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence has notified the sixth Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) comprising 405 strategically important items with an estimated business potential of Rs 3,070 crore. The list contains Line Replaceable Units, sub-systems, sub-assemblies, spares, components and raw materials. These include 16 items of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and 389 items of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs). The items cover a broad range of defence platforms and systems, including: Air platforms such as Advanced Light Helicopter, Light Utility Helicopter, Su-30MKI, Light Combat Aircraft and AL-31FP Engine Armoured platforms including T-72,…
A few weeks ago, I stood in front of our team to celebrate another milestone in the growth of AskSila’s expert community. It brings together people such as a radio industry veteran with a quarter-century of stories, a social entrepreneur who turns cotton bags into livelihoods for rural women, and a cybercrime investigator who has spent two decades guarding the country’s digital borders. Different careers, different kinds of hard-won knowledge — each now living as an AI-powered digital twin that anyone can simply talk to. Watching that room, I found myself thinking about a much older, simpler question. When the…
Ahmedabad: Indian artist and filmmaker Tanmay Shah presented his exhibition Borrowed Earth as part of the Art for Earth: Climate Creativity Lab 2026 webinar, a UNESCO-backed platform that brought together six artists from across the Asia-Pacific region to discuss the intersection of creative practice and climate change. Shah’s presentation marks a rare instance of an Indian visual artist’s climate-focused body of work being featured on this kind of international forum, positioning his practice within a wider regional conversation about art’s capacity to shape environmental awareness. About the Platform The Art for Earth: Climate Creativity Lab 2026 is a joint initiative…
New Delhi, August 17: The Qatar-India remittance service based on PosTransfer powered by UPI is now available, enabling customers in Qatar to send funds directly to UPI-enabled bank accounts in India through Qatar Post outlets. The service has been developed through the collaboration of Qatar Post, India Post, the Universal Postal Union’s Interconnection Platform (UPU-IP), and NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL). The initiative combines the extensive reach of postal networks with India’s digital public infrastructure to provide an efficient and convenient channel for cross-border remittances. The service was made available in Qatar on 15 August 2026, coinciding with India’s Independence Day. H.E. Sandeep…
New Delhi, August 17: Technology-driven pension service delivery has brought greater efficiency, while saving significant manpower and financial resources, Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh said today, as he described the superannuating employees as a national asset and called for continued use of technology and feedback from pensioners to make the pension system simpler, more responsive and aligned with changing social requirements. Addressing the 9th National ANUBHAV Awards Ceremony, 2026 and the 60th Pre-Retirement Counselling Workshop at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Dr. Jitendra Singh said the Government’s pension reforms are aimed not only…
