Lays roadmap, reviews preparationsSRINAGAR, JUNE 30: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday chaired a review meeting to assess preparations for the 1st International Film...

Urges academic leaders to embrace AI with responsibilitySRINAGAR, JUNE 30: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo Tuesday urged the academic leaders to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) with responsibility and ethical values, adding that AI is reshaping education, governance and virtually every sphere of human activity.The Minister made these remarks while addressing the valedictory session of two-day Digital Readiness Workshop for Academic Leaders on the theme “Building AI-Ready Institutions” at Kashmir University here today.The workshop was organised by University of Kashmir ( KU) in collaboration with Intel, bringing together academic leaders, administrators and faculty members to deliberate on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for academic excellence, institutional transformation and effective governance.The workshop was...

New Delhi:  NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, on Tuesday rolled out a roadmap for simplifying regulations, improving the ease of doing business, attracting investments and supporting sustainable growth in India's tourism and hospitality sector. The report titled ‘Unlocking Growth in Tourism and Hospitality Sector’ was launched at a national workshop held here, in the presence of Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture; Rajiv Gauba, Member, NITI Aayog; Bhuvnesh Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism; and senior officials. The report presents a detailed assessment of regulations affecting accommodation providers, hospitality establishments, homestays, food and beverage services, tour operators, tourism infrastructure projects and visa-related reforms. It identifies challenges related to approvals,...