Vietnam, Aug 28 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that she had a fruitful discussion with Vietnam Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh. EAM Swaraj informed that she and Vietnam Foreign Minister had an open discussion on all aspects of India-Vietnam's bilateral relationships. "Defence and security cooperation has emerged as a significant pillar of both countries' comprehensive strategic partnership," she added.

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Premium electric two-wheeler maker Ultraviolette plans to invest up to USD 100 million (nearly Rs 870 crore) in the next three to four years to fuel growth, including expansion of product portfolio, manufacturing and network, according to its founders.
The company, which announced plans to bring ten new products, including scooters and long-range cruiser bikes, in the next three years, is targetting annual sales of 1 lakh units in this period, with presence not just in India but also in Europe and South East Asia, Ultraviolette CEO & Co-founder Narayan Subramaniam, and CTO & Co-founder Niraj Rajmohan told PTI.
Rajmohan said the company has already made investments on R&D to build the fundamental building blocks, including charging systems, battery systems, motor control and vehicle control electronics, smart connected systems and advanced sensing systems.
"We are in discussions from a larger investment point of view in the order of the USD 70-100 million that is meant to ..

By the second half of this year the company is targetting sales of 1,000 units a month and is targetting an annual sales of 30,000 units next year

AI-enabled hand-held X-ray machines are emerging as game changers in the early detection of Tuberculosis enabling the state to diagnose and notify 6.8 lakh patients -- the highest it has achieved in a calendar year, experts said.
Of the 6.8 lakh cases notified in 2024, 4.29 lakh of these patients were notified from the public sector, and 2.5 lakh from private sector.
These AI-enabled hand-held X-ray machines are helping in intensified screening under the ongoing pan India 100-Day Intensified Campaign to Eliminate TB aimed at accelerating efforts for the elimination of the disease from the country.
According to the National TB Prevalence Survey in India (2019-2021) by ICMR in collaboration with the Union Health Ministry, X-rays are a critical screening tool for Tuberculosis, as close to 42.6 per cent cases of the disease would be missed had they not been screened through an X-ray.
Even when the patient is at a very early stage of the disease and does not have conventional symptoms o

These AI-enabled hand-held X-ray machines are helping in intensified screening under the ongoing pan India 100-Day Intensified Campaign to Eliminate TB

The world's first commercial space surveillance satellite, capable of tracking objects as small as 5 centimetres orbiting the Earth, was commissioned on Saturday as it captured images over South America, the Bengaluru-based start-up Digantara said.
Digantara had launched the space surveillance satellite SCOT (Space Camera for Object Tracking) on January 14 aboard SpaceX's Transporter-12 rocket.
The satellite started operations on Saturday.
"Space just ran out of hiding spots," the start-up said in a post on X.
In a statement, the company said the SCOT satellite achieved first light on Saturday and its inaugural image while passing over South America -- a breathtaking view of Earth's limb, with the city of Buenos Aires glowing against the planet's curvature.
"SCOT's first image is more than a technical milestone; it's a symbol of our team's resilience and unwavering commitment to safeguarding Earth's orbits for generations to come," said Digantara CEO Anirudh Sharma.
The satellite

Digantara had launched the space surveillance satellite SCOT (Space Camera for Object Tracking) on January 14 aboard SpaceX's Transporter-12 rocket

In an age where even court rulings are drafted using AI-powered chatbots, Chhattisgarh's Finance Minister OP Choudhary showcased his personal dedication by presenting a 100-page handwritten budget in Hindi, reflecting his hands-on approach and commitment to the budget preparation process.
Choudhary, a former IAS who quit service to join politics as he saw it as a bigger medium to serve the public, literally burnt midnight oil, hardly sleeping for a couple of hours in the days leading to the March 4 presentation of the Budget for the fiscal year starting April 1 in the Chhattisgarh assembly.
The rare act that displayed a sense of ownership and dedication to the state's financial planning and goals stood out, especially since most budget documents are typically prepared by a team of officials or typed out on computers.
"I was writing my own (Budget) speech and I realised that a handwritten document expresses my feelings, my emotions, my vision, my commitment, and my attachment more. A

The Rs 1,65,100 crore budget lays a roadmap for the rapid economic advancement of the state, with a special focus on the development of Leftwing extremism-hit Bastar

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PM Modi emphasized that investments have been prioritized equally across infrastructure, industries, people, economy, and innovation

Modi also highlighted the government's initiatives in education, such as the new National Education Policy (NEP), expansion of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

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