PM Modi announces historic upgradeAuckland: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the expanding cooperation between India and New Zealand in defence...

Sakeena says landmark decision to improve educational outcomes SRINAGAR, JULY 11: In a significant step aimed at strengthening the administrative and academic framework of government schools, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has placed 539 Masters of School Education department as in-charge Headmasters and posted them in various schools across length and breadth of Jammu and Kashmir. The decision marks a major initiative towards ensuring effective school leadership, addressing administrative requirements and enhancing the overall quality of education in government schools. Speaking on this landmark development, Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo said that this significant decision reflects the Government’s unwavering commitment to improving educational standards and ensuring better academic outcomes for students across Jammu...

Hyderabad: The government is considering launching a pilot project to establish sector-specific data trusts at IIT Hyderabad to make high-quality Indian datasets available for artificial intelligence (AI) development, while ensuring secure and responsible access, Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Speaking during an interaction with industry leaders here, Vaishnaw said the proposal emerged from discussions with industry representatives, who suggested setting up data trusts in Indian educational institutions. Welcoming the suggestion, the minister said the government could begin with a pilot project at IIT Hyderabad in partnership with industry. Under the proposed framework, the data trusts would securely host sector-specific Indian datasets with clearly...