JEE-Advanced 2026: Comp Science first choice among top 500; IIT Bombay gets max top rankersIn 2026, the IIT JEE-Advanced results showed Computer Science Engineering remained the top choice among candidates. IIT Bombay attracted th...
07 Oct, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
India to widen services production index to include education, health and defenceThe statistics ministry plans to expand the monthly Index of Services Production to cover education, healthcare, public administration and ...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
Govt looks to widen coverage of Index of Services Production, invites feedbackMoSPI began compiling the ISP on a monthly basis for the formal services sector on a trial basis in July 2026. The exercise uses 2024-25 as...
06 Oct, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
Gnani AI launches Ascent partner programme to scale sovereign AI across enterprisesGnani AI has introduced the Ascent programme to assist enterprises in scaling sovereign AI across their operations. This initiative connect...
06 Oct, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
South Korea plans to develop $3.5 billion frontier AI model starting next yearSouth Korea plans to launch a 4.7 trillion won ($3.5 billion) programme to develop a frontier AI model from March 2027, the science ministr...
06 Oct, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
Two-wheelers dominate work commutes, buses lead overnight travel: NHTS surveyThe latest National Household Travel Survey reveals that two-wheelers dominate daily commuting choices, while buses make up over 50% of ove...
06 Oct, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
L&T CMD bats for longer tenures for heads of public sector companiesS N Subrahmanyan emphasized the need for longer leadership tenures in public sector enterprises to enhance project execution. He suggested ...
05 Oct, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
Four new airports to come up in West Bengal in two years: K Rammohan NaiduUnion Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu announced the development of four new airports in West Bengal. These new airports will be lo...
05 Oct, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Textile output surges, but apparel production stays in the red. What’s driving the divergence?Government data reveals growth of 8 percent in industrial output for August 2026, driven by manufacturing. Apparel production, however, dec...
04 Oct, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
India’s industrial jobs cross 2 cr mark in 2024-25India's industrial workforce increased to over 2 crore in 2024-25, driven largely by the manufacturing sector. The registered manufacturing...
30 Sep, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Services output grows 13.5%, 17 of 19 sectors expandThe service sector is expected to maintain its underlying strength in the months ahead, said Rajani Sinha, chief economist at CareEdge Rati...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
MSME data to power National Business RegisterThe SBR will serve as a comprehensive database of business establishments across the country. Under the MoU, the two ministries will develo...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
India’s new services speedometer flashes green across 17 sectorsIndex of Services Production: In July, India's services sector experienced significant growth, with 17 of 19 sub-sectors reporting year-on-...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 2.88 lakh crore in August: MoSPIIn India, infrastructure initiatives monitored by 17 ministries have faced significant cost overruns, totaling approximately Rs 2,88,122 cr...
25 Sep, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
India's new GDP series: GST, corporate data drive new methodologyIndia's revamped GDP calculation incorporates extensive corporate filings and GST data, as revealed by the statistics ministry. This update...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Govt taking steps to build harmonised data infrastructure: MoSPI SecretaryIn a transformative move, India is developing an integrated data framework for enhanced information discovery and application. This process...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
GDP more than aggregation of high-frequency indicators: Pronab Sen, India’s first chief statistician"The GDP estimates are a lot more than just the aggregation of the high-frequency data. They bring in all sorts of other things and in cert...
20 Sep, 2026, 11.59 PM IST