Modi govt’s ‘arrogance’ has ‘destroyed’ parliamentary system: Cong

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday stepped up its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the inauguration of the new Parliament building, saying “one man’s ego and desire for self-promotion” has denied the first tribal woman president her constitutional privilege to inaugurate the complex. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the “arrogance” of the Modi…

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New Digital India Act to look at guardrails for AI, emerging tech: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

New Delhi: The upcoming Digital India framework will have a chapter devoted to emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence, and how to regulate them through the ‘prism of user harm’, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said asserting that India will do “what is right” to protect its digital nagriks and keep internet safe and trusted for its users….

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Quality gets better mkt, need to change country’s mindset about quality: Goyal

New Delhi: Asserting that quality gets better market, Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday stressed the need to change the country’s mindset about the quality of products and services. Addressing the 44th plenary meeting of International Standard Organisation (ISO) Technical Committee on Consumer Policy, Goyal said, “Quality is not an abstract term. Quality is not…

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Imran Khan’s close aide Fawad Chaudhry quits PTI party

Islamabad: In another blow to ousted Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, his close aide and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday resigned from his party which is under pressure from the government over the May 9 violence. Chaudhry’s resignation came a day after former minister for human rights Shireen Mazari quit 70-year-old Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…

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