NEW DELHI: The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved an increase in the reservation for minorities under various state-run housing schemes, raising the quota from 10% to 15%.Law and parliamentary affairs minister H K Patil, addressing the media after the cabinet meeting, said the decision was based on the disproportionately high number of homeless individuals among…
Pakistan FM said that GDP growth increased from -0.2pc in 2023 to 2.5pc in 2024. (AI image) Pakistan’s total debt has risen to PRs 76,000 billion during the initial nine months of the present fiscal year, as revealed in its economic survey. The report indicates that the financially constrained nation is expected to achieve a…
Since the release of the ChatGPT chatbot in 2022, Microsoft has plowed more and more money into building data centers in what one industry analyst called “the largest infrastructure build-out that humanity has ever seen.” But after 10 consecutive quarters of increased spending for artificial intelligence, the company has put on the brakes, according to…
NEW DELHI: The Central government on Monday increased excise duty by Rs 2 each on petrol and diesel.According to a notification released by the revenue department of ministry of finance, the excise duty on petrol was increased to Rs 13 per litre and that on diesel to Rs 10.While the order did not say what…
Government increases medical seats to address rising demand for healthcare professionals in India. (AI Image) NEET UG and PG seats 2025: In a bid to tackle the growing demand for medical professionals in India, the government has announced a significant increase in the number of medical seats available across the country. This includes both undergraduate…
After Apple unveiled artificial intelligence features for iPhones last year, the company’s stock soared in anticipation that the new abilities would provide a jolt to a stale business. But a boom in sales hasn’t materialized. On Thursday, the tech giant said it sold $69.14 billion worth of iPhones in its most recent quarter, a 0.8…
UPI Lite: The amendment to the framework for UPI Lite was announced by the RBI on December 4, 2024. New UPI rules 2024: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has enhanced the transaction threshold for offline digital payments made via UPI Lite. This increase in UPI Lite transaction limit is particularly advantageous for individuals residing…
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government hiked the allocation for midday meals to school students, an official said on Sunday. State Nodal Officer for PM-Poshan Raghuram R Iyer informed the decision of the government to the district collectors on Saturday. The material cost for primary school students (classes 1 to 5) was increased from Rs 5.90 to…
At a complex negotiation at the climate finance in Baku during COP 29, countries adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target on Sunday to help poorer nations cope with the impacts of climate change. However, developing countries strongly opposed not only the amount agreed upon but also the manner in which the agreement…
There doesn’t have to be a milestone moment or viral play for an NHL player’s phone to be flooded with notifications in the wake of a game. Maybe there’s a text from a parent, a reminder from a partner, a few messages of congratulations or condolences. Not to mention the usual spate of emails and…