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26.01 / 09:31

Provident Waters show country cover prevention sanitizer Centre plans to deploy AI to improve rural drainage infrastructure

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The Centre plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) to analysze satellite imagery, local surveys, and real-time data to address civic issues such as drainage, waterlogging and waste management in rural areas, Panchayati Raj secretary Vivek Bharadwaj told Mint. The initiative aims to help panchayats map drainage networks, identify flood-prone areas, and prioritize maintenance work more efficiently.

26.01 / 01:35

markets Provident Align Enterprise President reports International A new accounting rule to rescue clean energy users from profit and loss volatility

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s accounting regulators have moved to shield corporate balance sheets from the whims of the weather gods, approving a key reform that will stop renewable energy contracts distorting profit-and-loss statements.

26.01 / 01:35

COST Provident Platform Software Enterprise Research reports Indian IT’s mega deals spike on AI push, but there’s not much to celebrate yet

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s top offshoring firms just reported a prolific quarter of billion-dollar contracts, but that also signalled a stark new reality for the $283-billion sector: an intensifying race among the country's largest software services providers to grab each other's share. In October-December, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd and Infosys reported three mega deals combined, the most in nine quarters, according to their earnings filings.

26.01 / 01:35

UPS Provident Dreams Healthcare Freedom Golf travelers Longing to stop working? Retiring early creates its own stresses.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Retiring before age 65 is a dream for many workers. For Taylor Kovar, turning dream into reality made him anxious and depressed.

25.01 / 08:29

Provident Platform Research Healthcare students innovations patient Mint Explainer | What India's push for AI in medical education means for healthcare

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) last week launched its artificial intelligence (AI) training program for postgraduate medical students and faculty across all government and private medical colleges. The program, which received an overwhelming response of more than 50,000 confirmed early registrations, connects clinical knowledge with data science, preparing future healthcare leaders to effectively manage AI solutions in real-world settings.

25.01 / 01:53

markets Provident Progressive Trade country reports International WTO cotton clash: India seeks standalone deal, while US and EU push for broader reform

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India has backed calls for a balanced outcome on cotton at the World Trade Organization (WTO), saying issues such as domestic support, market access and development assistance need to be addressed together.

24.01 / 13:23

markets Provident security President performer country International After a week of global turmoil and talk, nothing was solved

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the year commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is supremely ironic that 2026 could also mark a similar declaration by America’s historically staunchest allies. “We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition," Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, starkly told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this past week.

24.01 / 07:19

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. DAVOS, Switzerland—Rising tensions with the U.S. are spurring new plans in Europe to do something that has long seemed impossible: break with American technology in favor of homegrown alternatives.

24.01 / 00:05

COST Provident FIVE Align tenor Budget may allocate ₹9,800 crore as Centre's contribution for Maritime Development Fund

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The government is set to operationalise the ₹25,000 crore Maritime Development Fund (MDF) by allocating ₹9,800 crore to it in the upcoming budget. The fund aims to lower capital costs and attract long-term, low-cost investment into shipyards, coastal infrastructure, and inland waterways.

23.01 / 15:19

markets UPS Provident security reports RBI announces third tranche of stimulus ahead of MPC as rupee hits new low

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Amid persistent tightness in liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today announced its third tranche of open market operations (OMOs) for the purchase of government securities worth ₹1 trillion and dollar-rupee buy/sell swaps of $10 billion, to be conducted in February. The central bank will purchase government securities worth ₹50,000 crore each on 5 February and 12 February, whereas it will auction dollar/rupee swaps of three years on 4 February, it said in a release.

23.01 / 03:45

UPS Provident Gap security Research reports A tale of two spirits: Radico on a high, United Spirits stays sober for now

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A clear divergence has emerged in India’s listed liquor space. While United Spirits has slipped about 8.2% over the past year, Radico Khaitan has surged 35%.

23.01 / 01:57

Provident security Election Bill President country 2020 Venezuela unveils oil bill to attract investors, lift output

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. CARACAS, Venezuela—The country’s interim government unveiled a bill Thursday to loosen the state’s iron-tight control over its beleaguered oil industry, a move aimed at attracting U.S. energy companies but one that analysts say falls short of what is needed to unlock major new investments and revive output as President Trump has demanded.

23.01 / 01:57

COST Provident Manufacturing country Department Interviews Trump administration taps data centres for backup power ahead of snowstorm

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Energy Department is ordering U.S. grid operators to make backup electricity generation from facilities such as data centers available in case of power outages caused by the weekend’s winter storm, its latest extraordinary step to address electricity shortages and high prices.

23.01 / 01:09

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: Indian equity benchmarks staged a robust recovery on Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak as global risk-on sentiment resurfaced. Nifty 50 advanced 0.53% to settle at 25,289.90, while Sensex climbed nearly 400 points, fueled by a sharp de-escalation in global trade concerns.

23.01 / 01:09

Provident Digital Merit Intuit wellness travelers inequality Budget 2026: What it will take to make India’s new tax law work

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Budget 2026 arrives at a pivotal moment. With the Income Tax Act, 2025, set to take effect from 1 April 2026, this year’s Budget should focus less on headline-grabbing tax rate changes and more on ensuring a smooth transition to the new law.

22.01 / 14:49

Provident Cycling hospital reports rights International Sporting Blackstone, Temasek vie for IPL's crown jewel RCB

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Blackstone Inc. and Temasek Holdings Pte are among the early aspirants for reigning Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), two people familiar with the matter said.

22.01 / 14:49

markets UPS Provident security stage strain Market bats for continued OMOs, currency swaps to RBI as liquidity pinches

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In a pre-policy interaction with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), economists and market participants broadly converged on one message: the central bank should focus on easing liquidity in the banking system rather than cutting interest rates, two economists and two treasury officials told Mint. With growth and inflation seen as largely stable, the discussion centred on tools to address liquidity, which have remained under strain due to persistent RBI intervention in the foreign exchange market to curb excessive rupee volatility, strong credit growth, and advance tax outflows.

22.01 / 09:29

Provident security Boeing President track reports donates Qatari-donated Air Force One is expected to begin flying Trump this summer

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Qatari-donated plane being overhauled to become a new Air Force One jet is on track to be delivered to President Trump this summer, according to the Air Force. While the exact delivery date hasn’t yet been determined, it is possible the plane, painted in the red, white and dark-blue scheme favored by the president, could be part of the July festivities celebrating the country’s 250th birthday.

22.01 / 08:03

Provident Gap Interface Universities stage rights AI accessibility: Use India’s AI Summit to define it clearly and set a mandate for the world to adopt

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As the world approaches the India AI Summit 2026 , the conversation on AI has evolved beyond algorithmic efficiency to encompass the more significant issues of digital sovereignty and ethics. A critical legal and ethical gap needs to be plugged: the definition of ‘AI accessibility.’ In India, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act of 2016 provides a robust legal framework for persons with disabilities (PwDs).

22.01 / 06:13

markets COST UPS Provident Aware Experts From SIPs to safety nets: How parents should plan for soaring education costs

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As education costs rise faster than inflation, many parents are starting to plan early for their children’s higher studies. Kolkata-based Akash Samanta, 38, and Meghna Basu, 36, a homemaker, have not specifically planned for their five-year-old son Aihik’s education, but they invest monthly in a public provident fund (PPF) account.

22.01 / 04:55

Provident security SPY President information Interviews Investigations The Chinese spy machine infiltrating Taiwan’s military

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TAIPEI—Sgt. Lai Chung-yu had almost everything a Chinese spy recruiter could want in a Taiwanese asset.

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